DOVE & CONWAY OPTICIANS

Friendly - Professional - Independent

Honest advice, Professional Healthcare and a Friendly atmosphere along with Fashionable glasses for all shapes, styles & sizes. 

Our eye exams are typically over an 1 hour, compared to most opticians 30 minutes, and all measurements are with a registered professional. 

BE YOUR OWN KIND OF BEAUTIFUL

Our no pressure, professional led practice is designed to find the right options for you. We hope that you will join other patients and customers who have realised that choosing glasses doesn't have to be stressful - and can even be quite fun!

"For the first time I really enjoyed choosing my glasses, and left excited about when they would be ready"

"I don't feel like taking them off, the frame is so comfortable and the lenses so clear" 

"I feel relieved to know exactly what is going on with my eyes, the Scan has put my mind at rest."

"I didn't really expect to notice the better quality lenses discussed, but was amazed at the difference, Well done, thank you."

"I'd long ago abandoned hope of enjoying the friendly, old fashioned (in the best sense), caring and relaxed service you provide - in any sphere actually. To come across thorough experts, who don't hide behind their professional persona, but are real, normal people first and foremost, is a rare thing; in my experience, anyway."

Surprisingly big range

We have access to online catalogues and are always looking at the latest trends as well as classic styles. Our small size hides a range that often surprises our patients.

ADVANCED EYECARE 

More than Twice the typical time with a professional 

We allocate typically 1 hour for an adult's eye exam, include Retinal Photography and a basic simple 2D OCT scan as needed for no extra charge, whether NHS or Private Patient. 

 We have invested in advanced and accurate equipment such as the icare "No Puff" tonometer for measuring glaucoma risk, do advanced Visual Field Examination and look at the eye in relation to your whole body health, including thorough and careful questioning to determine both your risks and your visual needs. 

We have a 3D OCT Retinal Scanner (Optical Coherence Tomographer) available as needed and requested. With this we check both the centre and 8 meridians of the retina, along with detailed imaging and scanning as required, for example of the macular, optic nerve, vitreous attachment, cornea, anterior chamber, lens, iris, lids.

This can then be compared with past results and with databases which allow for your age, gender, race etc. Your risk of future eye disease and reasons for any current symptoms can then be assessed with much greater confidence than with just the traditional tests. 

This machine has amazed us with the level of extra care and detail we can now provide, especially when monitoring or looking for risks of eye disease.

Still relatively rare in a high street setting, OCT scanning is used extensively in hospital, especially for Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

We have had referrals from other local Optometrists and Ophthalmologists to monitor and confirm suspected diagnoses, and more than once it has meant the patient going straight to the correct clinic or specialist, speeding up access to treatment and avoiding unecessary hospital visits. 

Our scanner also allows us to measure the front of the eye with great accuracy and can help with dry eye and contact lens health care, as well as looking at cataract development or corneal changes in detail.