LATEST UPDATE: Tuesday 14th April 2020
We continue to follow government advice and are unable to carry out any routine eye care. We appreciate this is very difficult for all concerned but the safety of our patients and staff is paramount. But we are still working remotely and are very much available to all our patients whatever your query.
Emergency eye care
It is crucial we play our part to avoid putting added pressure on the NHS at this time, so please do make us your first port of call in an emergency. We are available during working hours, as well as out-of-hours, for any patients requiring URGENT eye care. Whilst we are unable to see you in person, we are able to provide an assessment via phone and discuss your issue. We can then advise on your best course of action. Should your issue require further investigation, then we will refer you to one of the following practices who are staying open:
- Evans & Jones Opticians, Middleton Street, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5ET (tel 01597 822143)
- S G Marshall, 23 High Street, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3DL (tel 01597 823400)
- Specsavers Newtown, 48 Broad Street, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2AU (tel 01686 610600)
- First Optic, 19 Bethel Square, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7JP (tel 01874 610256)
- David R Jenkins, 17 Station Road, Ystradgynlais, Powys, SA9 1NT (tel 01639 843627)
An “URGENT EYE PROBLEM” includes such issues as, red eye, foreign body, eye trauma, recent loss of vision, recent onset of eye pain or symptoms which suggest a recent retinal tear or detachment such as flashing lights and floaters.
Contact lens orders
Contact lens orders will still be processed in the usual way. If you anticipate requiring additional contact lenses in the coming months, please get in touch as we are keen to ensure you do not have any break in your supply of lenses.
General enquiries
You are also very welcome to contact us by email at reception@eyecarecentre.co.uk or call us on 01938 553180
Updates
We will update our website regularly should this current situation change.
We offer a wide range of frames for every budget. Including Walter & Herbert,
Reykjavik, Etnia Barcelona, Oakley, Ted Baker, Flexon, Guess, Elle, Calvin Klein, La Cost, Silhouette,
Ray Ban and many more.
Need an eye test? If you are concerned about your vision, or any aspect of eye health then
we have the latest facilities and the expertise to provide the best possible care.
We offer a wide range of services for both eye wear and eye care.
To see some of what we can to for you today please browse our services section.
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is equivalent to an optical ultrasound. It takes a cross-section
picture of your retina, the light-sensitive tissue lining at the back of the eye.
Your eyes can be affected by a number of common conditions and diseases. Please take a
look at our guide for more information.
Eye Health Examination Wales and Low Vision Service Wales. An EHEW examination assesses the
needs of a patient who requires immediate or urgent eye care. Whereas Low Vision Service Wales is a
Welsh Assembly funded scheme to enable Optometrists to determine a person's residual vision,
then improve it with various Optical and non-Optical devices.
Although the Government has awarded the contract for routine visual fields examinations to a well known
multiple group, there have been many instances where licences have been unnecessarily revoked.
We have carried out our own examinations and have reported directly to the DVLA, on behalf of patients.
To date we have been successful in having these decisions changed and licenses been reissued in quite a few cases.