Opticians Liverpool Street London: Eye Contact , Moved from Unit 2, The Arcade, Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 7PN - to Salisbury House, 29 Finsbury Circus, EC2M 7AQ(t) 020 7626 7232.
Eye Contact Opticians, London, Liverpool Street & Moorgate

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Covid-19 update

We are STILL OPEN for business ..! Following guidelines from the government, health bodies and for the safety of staff and patients, the practice will be closed temporarily except for emergency eye appointments. The team – Arif, Krish and Deepali are all available by phone and email continuously to help you with any enquiry. You can still purchase contact lenses, glasses and sunglasses from us – and we will deliver straight to your home. Just give us a call and remember – we guarantee the very best price for you. So please support us in these challenging times and get your optical products direct from us. Thank you.


50% off Optomap Retinal Imaging

Eye Contact is the only high street optician in the city area with Optomap, the world’s most advanced retinal imaging technology.

The Optomap consultation with our Head Optometrist at our practice on Liverpool Street provides:

  • A map of nearly your entire retina giving  a more detailed view than all other methods available
  • Detects general health conditions (e.g. hypertension,  heart disease, stroke) and eye disease (e.g. Macula degeneration, cataracts, retinal detachments, glaucoma) often years in advance
  • The opportunity for you to view and discuss the Optomap images of your eye at the time of your exam
  • A permanent record for your medical file, enabling your optometrist to make important comparisons if potential problems show themselves at a future examination

Please book as soon as possible to receive your preferred appointment time: http://www.eye-contact.co.uk/contact-us/

The booking for appointment must be made before the end of Jan 31 2020. Actual appointments can occur after this date. 


Tom Davies Frames

Tom Davies

Tom Davies, renowned for creating bespoke frames for Hollywood and pop stars alike, has made his ready-to-wear collection available at Eye Contact Opticians.

Tom’s frames, hand made by master craftsman in London, are ready for you to try at the practice in men’s and women’s collections. Frames are produced in their distinctive style in acetate, titanium, and a combination of the two.

See below for just a sample of those frames we have at our Liverpool street location.

Please contact us to arrange your viewing of the frames. You can find our store detail here: http://www.eye-contact.co.uk/contact-us/

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Blue light in LED lighting can damage the eye’s retina and disturb natural sleep rhythms. 

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The “blue light” in LED lighting can damage the eye’s retina and disturb natural sleep rhythms, France’s government-run health watchdog said this week.

New findings confirm earlier concerns that “exposure to an intense and powerful [LED] light is ‘photo-toxic’ and can lead to irreversible loss of retinal cells and diminished sharpness of vision,” the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) warned in a statement.

The agency recommended in a 400-page report that the maximum limit for acute exposure be revised, even if such levels are rarely met in home or work environments.

The report distinguished between acute exposure of high-intensity LED light, and “chronic exposure” to lower intensity sources.

While less dangerous, even chronic exposure can “accelerate the ageing of retinal tissue, contributing to a decline in visual acuity and certain degenerative diseases such as age-related macular degeneration,” the agency concluded.

Long-lasting, energy efficient and inexpensive, light-emitting diode (LED) technology has gobbled up half of the general lighting market in a decade, and will top 60 percent by the end of next year, according to industry projections.

The basic technology for producing a white light combines a short wavelength LED such as blue or ultraviolet with a yellow phosphor coating. The whiter or “colder” the light, the greater the proportion of blue in the spectrum.

– Circadian rhythm –

LEDs are used for home and street lighting, as well as in offices and industry.

That are also increasingly found in auto headlights, torches (flashlights) and some toys.

LED cellphone, tablet and laptop screens do not pose a risk of eye damage because their luminosity is very low compared to other types of lighting, Francine Behar-Cohen, an ophthalmologist and head of the expert group that conducted the review, told journalists.

But these back-lit devices — especially when they are used at night or in a dark setting — can “disturb biological rhythms, and thus sleep patterns,” the agency cautioned.

Because the crystalline lens in their eyes are not fully formed, children and adolescents are particularly susceptible to such disruptions, the ANSES reports noted.

Interfering with the body’s circadian rhythm is also known to aggravate metabolic disorders such a diabetes, as well as cardiovascular disease and some forms of cancer, noted Dina Attia, a researcher and project manager at ANSES.

You can find out more of the care provided by Eye Contact here: http://www.eye-contact.co.uk/glasses/lenses/


WHICH? Survey – Customer Satisfaction Highest at Independent Opticians

WHICH? SURVEY SHOWS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION HIGHEST AT INDEPENDENT OPTICIANS

HIGHEST CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AT INDEPENDENT OPTICIANS

The latest Which? Survey reveals independent opticians achieved the highest satisfaction rates from customers.

Which? surveyed 8,465 members (last carried out in 2014) to reveal the best and worst places to have an eye test and buy glasses. Independent opticians came top overall,  with a customer rating of 87%, ahead of national big-brand names and supermarkets.

Highlights from the survey include:

  • Local independent opticians came top overall with a customer score of 87%.
  • Independent opticians rated the best place to have an eye test – scoring 89%.
  • Independent opticians rated the best place to buy glasses – scoring 82%.
  • Independent opticians were the only stores to achieve 5-star ratings for all of these factors: thorough eye tests, product quality, after-sales, customer service, and store environment

To find out why that is, you can learn more about us here: http://www.eye-contact.co.uk/opticians-london/


We are looking for an experienced Optical Assistant!

Requirements / profile

  • 6mths minimum experience, 1 year preferred
  • Permanent, full time (or part time)
  • Monday to Friday, no weekends
  • Happy to go the extra-mile for patients
  • Can think for yourself and provide special solutions for complex needs

Salary & Benefits

  • Competitive fixed salary
  • Uncapped team and individual bonus scheme
  • Sales training and product training provided
  • Dynamic and interesting work environment
  • Freedom to choose from a range of suppliers to serve patient needs

Please send your CV with a cover letter to info@eye-contact.co.uk. Cover letters should be addressed to Arif Karim.


Benefits of the Optomap

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The Optomap provides a panoramic digital image of 82% of the retina. It is fast, painless and comfortable for the patient and gives you so much more information than a standard fundus photograph, which only gives a view of 15% of the retina.

 

Patients do not need to be dilated and the Optomap can be used on the practice shop floor without needing a different lighting level.

The Optomap can be performed by trained practice staff, who would usually take one colour photo and one with auto flourescence on each eye, which then become available to view in the test room immediately.

You can zoom in and out of the retina and look underneath at the choroid and view the blood vessels in high definition. You can also demonstrate the difference in the view of the retina given by the Optomap compared with the view obtained by standard imaging.

To book your optomap scan, http://www.eye-contact.co.uk/contact-us/

https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/in-practice/practitioner-stories/2018/06/18/i-could-not-live-without-optomap


Christmas opening hours 2018

Our Opening Hours over the festive period are as follows:

We are open up to and including the 21st December 2018.

From the close of business on 21st of December until 1st January 2019 we are closed.

We re-open again on 2nd January, 2019. 

Thanks for all your support this year. We wish you a very heartfelt Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Arif, Kalpesh, and Artemis.

P.S. If you need contact lenses in time for Christmas, please order by the 14th of December. 


Ducati Eyewear

Ducati Eyewear

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For the first time, the engineering prowess, soul and style of Ducati has been realised in a performance eyewear collection which is now available in selected Ducati stores and Eye Contact Opticians, Liverpool Street. 

Styles have been designed conveying the legacy of Ducati and its engineering. The metal composition, visible screws and triple bridge mimics the trellis design of vintage Ducati bikes and make it a frame for strolling around the paddock instead of putting the laps on the track. Branding is discreet, with a top-mounted logo on acetate sections and the Ducati shield on acetate end tips

Now available at Eye Contact Opticians, The Ducati Eyewear Brand is supported by their Moto GP and British Super Bike racing teams.

Andrea Dovizioso is our leading Ambassador and his signature limited edition piece is featured in the range.

To view the range, drop in to the Liverpool Street practice, or contact us http://www.eye-contact.co.uk/contact-us/

 


How often should I have my contact lens check up?

How often should I have my contact lens check up?

The law requires that contact lens patients should have an up to date check up within the last 12 months to continue purchasing lenses. The reason for this is to ensure that your eyes stay healthy and comfortable with continued contact lens wear. This means that your Optician will normally recommend a recheck after a 12 month period.

More check ups could be better for your eyes

Depending on how you are getting on with your lenses, it may better to have a check-up more frequently, at 6 or 8 months, particularly if you are experiencing any discomfort while wearing your lenses, such as dry eyes (we also provide a separate dry eye consultation, see http://www.eye-contact.co.uk/ for more details).

Contact lens technology is constantly developing – for example Silicone hydrogel contact lenses are advanced soft lenses that allow more oxygen to pass through the lens to the cornea than regular soft (“hydrogel”) contacts.  The check up with the optician will enable them to assess whether there are alternative products which could be better for your eyes.

Custom made contact lenses

One of the developments we are most excited about at Eye Contact, are mark’ennovy. Mark’ennovy is a custom monthly soft contact lens manufacturer.  Like a pair of spectacles,  mark’ennovy lenses begin with the prescription of the patient, then craft a lens to match these requirements. You can find out more about mark’ennovy lenses here: http://www.eye-contact.co.uk/markennovy/

Book your check up today

To book your check up, or to find out more about alternative types of contact lens technology which could increase your visual comfort, please go to http://www.eye-contact.co.uk/eye-exam/contact-lens-check-up/