EYE CARE FOR ALL THE FAMILY

WE ARE CLOSED FROM 5:00pm ON FRIDAY 26th MAY UNTIL 9:00am ON JUNE 1st

If you need to contact us please email us at Buckingham.opticians@nhs.net

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WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE FOR BUCKINGHAM OPTICIANS IN HULL AND COTTINGHAM

Buckingham Opticians was founded in July 2011, taking over the Spectacle Warehouse on Anlaby Road in Hull, and Edwards Opticians (formely jason@guyphilips) in Cottingham. We offer a friendly, personal and professional service tailored to the individual visual requirements of our patients.

We are able to examine patients from birth onwards, and can also examine patients who are hearing-impaired or for whom Engish is not their first language. We are also able to examine patients with physical or learning disabilities, and are even able to visit patients in their own home if they are unable to leave home unaccompanied.

We offer comprehensive private and NHS eye examinations with forty-five-minute appointments, screening for visual stress, quality spectacle frames to suit any budget, and top quality lenses, including the latest in FreeForm technology and Transitions 8, the latest and most advance generation of plastic photochromic, including Transitions Xtractive Polarising.

With over thirty years' experience in optometry, we are able to guide you through the bewildering range of choices of spectacle lens designs, materials, tints and coatings, and can find the right one to suit your needs.

We also offer a full contact lens service, including daily and monthly disposables, torics and multifocals. We are also able to fit and supply Duette hybrid lenses, a highly specialised lens type which offer the visual clarity of rigid lenses with the comfort and stability of soft lenses.

If you would like to know more, just send us an email or give us a ring. If you are passing, pop in to one of the practices - we'll be pleased to see you.

ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING AN APPOINTMENT? ARE YOU TOLD THAT YOU HAVE TO WAIT UP TO 3 MONTHS?

We have appointments available at both branches within a few days - sometimes we can book you in the same day. Just give us a ring.

Every pair of spectacles purchased from us is fitted by a qualified professional optometrist to make sure they are comfortable and won't fall off - no standing outside or having the glasses handed to you in the case. We also like to make sure you can actually see through them!

WE HAVE APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE ON MOST DAYS

REVISED OPENING HOURS

WEEK COMMENCING 22nd MAY

ANLABY ROAD, HULL

MONDAY 9:00 - 11:00 CLOSED

TUESDAY CLOSED 2:00 - 5:00

WEDNESDAY CLOSED CLOSED

THURSDAY 9:00 - 12:30 CLOSED
FRIDAY CLOSED 2:00 - 5:00
SATURDAY CLOSED

HALLGATE, COTTINGHAM

MONDAY CLOSED 2:00 - 5:00

TUESDAY 9:00 - 12:30 CLOSED
WEDNESDAY CLOSED CLOSED

THURSDAY CLOSED 2:00 - 5:00
FRIDAY 9:00 - 12:30 CLOSED
SATURDAY CLOSED

WEEK COMMENCING 29th MAY

ANLABY ROAD, HULL

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY CLOSED CLOSED

TUESDAY CLOSED CLOSED

WEDNESDAY CLOSED CLOSED

THURSDAY CLOSED 2:00 - 5:00
FRIDAY 9:00 - 12:30 CLOSED
SATURDAY 9:00 - 12:30

HALLGATE, COTTINGHAM

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY CLOSED CLOSED

TUESDAY CLOSED CLOSED
WEDNESDAY CLOSED CLOSED

THURSDAY 9:00 - 12:30 CLOSED
FRIDAY CLOSED 2:00 - 5:00
SATURDAY CLOSED

In England optometry has
been moved into the "Green Phase' as defined by the College of Optometrists. Restrictions regarding facemasks have been removed, and social distancing is no longer required. All we ask is that if you
are showing symptoms of Covid-19, or have tested positive, please stay at home until the symptoms have gone and you test negative again.
We have decided to
continue to use facemasks as we get 'up close and personal' with many people through the day. If you choose to wear a facemask that is fine, although you may be asked to remove it during the eye
examination as the lenses get steamed up!

Please note, our eye examinations do not
include a trip to Barnard Castle to assess the vision for driving.

NOW AVAILABLE - E-SCOOP

WHAT IS E-SCOOP?

E-Scoop is a revolutionary optometric method for helping patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to regain some useful sight. For years all we have been able to provide are higher magnification devices or tints to try to improve the vision for patients with AMD. Now with E-Scoop we are able to offer a very different solution to improve both distance and near vision, especially for patients with wet AMD.

Please go to the Lenses page to find out more.

HOME VISIT SERVICE

Are you unable to leave home on your own? Do you know someone who is housebound? If so you may be able to have an NHS eye examination at home. We bring our equipment to you, and can do the same examination as we do in the consulting room - all in the comfort of your favourite armchair. We can also bring frames with us, if you would like some new spectacles. Just give us a call or send an email if you would like to find out more.

COVID-19 URGENT EYECARE SERVICE (CUES):

CUES was set up to enable patients to see an accredited optometrist if they suddenly started to experience any eye problems - red eye, dry eye, flashes and floaters, etc. Rather than trying to get an appointment to see the GP, or waiting for hours at A & E or the walk-in centres, patients can now self-refer to an accredited optometrist to have their symptoms investigated - saving time and hassle, and saving NHS resources. CUES is free at the point of service, and when the report is completed by the optometrist online a copy is forwarded to the GP. If referral to the Eye Hospital is required, it is also automatically generated and sent.

IF YOU NOTICE ANY SUDDEN REDNESS, SORENESS, PAIN, FLASHING LIGHTS, FLOATERS, OR ANY OTHER ACUTE SYMPTOMS PLEASE GIVE US A RING.

INDEPENDENT THINKING

In a recent survey into customer service by Which?, the UK’s leading consumer body, independent opticians like us came top, with a customer satisfaction rating of 88%. The detailed report was based on a survey by over 5400 members of Which?, who rated their experiences of eye examinations and purchases of spectacles and contact lenses over a period of three years.

In a recent online survey, nine out of ten respondents rated the service they received at Buckingham Opticians as 'good' or 'very good'.

We strive to offer the best service possible: we don't offer 'free' sight tests or BOGOF offers; we don't use selling tactics or push you into paying for things you don't need.

We just offer quality service and honest opinions.

MADE IN YORKSHIRE

Stuart might be a Southerner from St Albans, but all our lenses are supplied by a company in Yorkshire, including all of our varifocals (most of which are usually made in France, Germany, Portugal or Japan), which are all designed, manufactured and glazed in Yorkshire.

SPECIALISTS IN FREEFORM LENSES

All lenses have distortions. The higher the lens power, the greater these distortions will appear to the wearer. Ordinary stock lenses are kept on a shelf until they are used - they are mass-produced, readily available and cheaper. However, they have distortions which can make the wearer feel quite uncomfortable with the sloping, slanting effects ("meridional aniseikonia"), and the surface curves are arcs of a circle.

Digital FreeForm lenses are different - they are specifically designed as a pair on a computer, which flattens the curves (parabolic, elliptic or hyperbolic) and reduces the distortion effects. The lenses are thinner, flatter and lighter than ordinary lenses, and eliminate the sloping and slanting effects, making the vision much more comfortable and far less like living in a goldfish bowl. Due to the complexity of the lenses - both in terms of measurements by the optician and the bespoke design/manufacturing processes - they are more expensive than conventional lenses, but are also far superior.

At Buckingham Opticians we specialise in the measurement, supply and fitting of Digital FreeForm lenses which are available as single-vision, bifocal or varifocal designs, and include all of the various materials, tints and coatings which are available on standard lenses.

If you would like to know more, come along and speak to Stuart Buckingham. He can explain in greater detail the way in which the lenses work, and can give you quote for your own specific requirements.

SENATOR, SOHO SQUARE, LIPSY AND DUNLOP FRAMES NOW IN STOCK

Now in stock at both Anlaby Road and Cottingham, we have new frames from Soho Square, Lipsy, Dunlop and Senator.

VISUAL STRESS TESTS

Do you have problems concentrating?

Do your eyes ache or go a bit blurry when reading or using the computer?

Does your child have problems concentrating at school?

Does you child complain of his/her eyes aching or blurring, especially when reading?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, it may be due to visual stress. This is where the eyes have difficulty working and focussing together, often due to problems with the balance of the eye muscles or the relationship between the eye muscles and the focussing muscles. The symptoms can include words blurring or moving, patterns moving in blocks of text, or a strong aversion to striped patterns. We can assess how everything is performing and give the appropriate advice, which may be prescribing spectacles, orthoptic exercises or coloured overlays, or a combination of these. Many dyslexic patients may also derive some benefit from a visual stress test.

We can also check for pattern glare, which can be associated with triggering migraine attacks in many migraine sufferers.

We advise having a full eye examination first, before performing advanced investigation of the muscle balance, reading speed and coloured overlays.

Unfortunately the NHS does not cover this extra testing, so there is an extra fee.

If you would like to know more, just give us a ring or send an email.

Enjoy looking at our website. We hope to have the pleasure of seeing you soon.