Contact lenses, try a pair free first.
New to lenses, or never got on with the ones you were given? Book a free trial and wear a pair in your own time. If you want to go ahead, a full fitting is £95 with trial lenses and teaching included, and lenses are paid by monthly direct debit.
Free trial first. Fitting £95 with trial lenses and teaching.
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At all five practices: Cheadle · Middleton · Heald Green · Winsford · Heckmondwike.
Three ways in. Pick the one that sounds like you.
Never worn lenses
Start with the free trial. We check your eyes suit lenses, put a pair in for you and show you how. No charge, no obligation.
Ready to wear them
A full fitting (£95): your eyes and tears assessed, precise measurements, handling taught at your pace, and the fit checked again at a follow-up.
Already wear lenses
An aftercare check is £70, whoever fitted them. Bring your lenses and their boxes, and tell us if they have been uncomfortable or dry.
We fit them all, and tell you which one suits you.
Daily disposable
A fresh pair every day. The easiest and cleanest, and the best for part-time wear.
Monthly
One pair a month, cleaned every night. Usually the lowest cost for every-day wearers.
For astigmatism (toric)
Lenses that hold their position, so astigmatism no longer means blur or glasses only.
Varifocal (multifocal)
Distance and reading in one lens, for people who would rather not reach for glasses.
Rigid (RGP), mini scleral and scleral
For keratoconus, irregular corneas and prescriptions soft lenses cannot correct. See the specialist clinic below.
Children and short sight
Daily lenses that slow short sight getting worse, fitted and checked with you and your child.
Dry or uncomfortable lenses? That is often dry eye rather than the lens. Our dry eye clinic starts with a free 20-minute consultation. Looking after your lenses: care and solutions · aftercare.
Lenses by direct debit, both eyes, delivered to you.
Prices from our current list, every-day wear, both eyes; monthly lenses are £2 more a month with solution. Your exact price is confirmed at your fitting, before you decide. Aftercare checks are separate (£70).
Brands we fit: Acuvue (Johnson & Johnson): Oasys, Oasys Max, Moist, Vita · CooperVision: MyDay, clariti, Biofinity, Proclear, Avaira, MiSight · Alcon: Dailies Total1, Precision1, Air Optix, Aqua Comfort Plus · Bausch + Lomb: ULTRA, Biotrue, SofLens, PureVision. Coloured lenses: Air Optix Colors and FreshLook.
Keratoconus, mini scleral and scleral lenses. For eyes ordinary lenses cannot fit.
Keratoconus
The cornea thins and bulges into a cone, so glasses stop working. A rigid or scleral lens puts a smooth surface over it and, for most people, gives back vision they thought was gone. If it is progressing we refer for cross-linking and fit lenses alongside.
Mini scleral and scleral lenses
Large lenses that rest on the white of the eye and vault right over the cornea on a cushion of fluid. Mini sclerals are easier to handle and often the first choice; full sclerals are for the most irregular corneas. Comfortable where small lenses are not.
RGP, hybrid and after surgery
For corneal grafts, eyes reshaped by laser surgery, prescriptions over -10 and heavy astigmatism. The lens is designed from a map of your cornea, not taken from a box.
| Specialist assessment and fitting | £200 | Corneal map (topography), your history, trial lenses chosen from the map, and the visits to refine the fit. |
| Scleral and mini scleral lenses | From £1,800 a pair | Made to measure for your eye. Flexible Direct Debit available; we explain the exact terms before you go ahead. |
| RGP and other custom lenses | Quoted in writing | Depends on the design your eye needs. Nothing is ordered before you agree the total. |
| Where | Middleton | Specialist fittings are done at Middleton. Ask at any of our five practices and we book you in there. |
Ortho-K: lenses you wear while you sleep
Taken out in the morning, so you see clearly all day without glasses or contact lenses. In children, Ortho-K also slows short sight getting worse. Ortho-K explained →
| Ortho-K | Assessment | First year | Each year after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (slowing short sight) | £150, taken off the first year if you go ahead | £995, fitting, lenses and four reviews | £495 |
| Adults, up to -4.00 | £95, taken off the first year if you go ahead | £895 | £495 |
| Adults, -4.00 to -6.00 | £95, taken off the first year if you go ahead | £1,150 | £495 |
The prices, before you book.
| Appointment | Price | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Contact lens trial | Free | Your eyes checked for lenses, a pair put in, how to handle them. No obligation. |
| Contact lens fitting | £95 | Eyes and tears assessed, measurements, trial lenses, teaching, and a follow-up check of the fit. |
| Aftercare check | £70 | For existing wearers, whoever fitted you. Comfort, health of the front of the eye, and the prescription. |
| Eye test | Free on the NHS if you qualify, or £55 | Lenses are fitted to an up-to-date prescription, so you need an eye test within the last two years. |
| The lenses themselves | From £20 a month | By direct debit, both eyes, delivered. See the monthly prices above. |
Five practices. Same prices at every one.
- Abra & Co · Cheadle19 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle SK8 1DW
Mon to Fri 9:00am to 5:30pm · Sat 9:00am to 3:00pm from 24 October 0161 428 3717 - Abra & Co · Middleton36 Long Street, Middleton M24 6UQ
Mon to Fri 9:00am to 5:30pm 0161 653 0771 - Ashworth Opticians · Heald Green214 Finney Lane, Heald Green SK8 3QA
Mon to Fri 9:00am to 5:30pm 0161 437 3400 - Winsford Eye & Footcare · Winsford27 Delamere Street, Winsford CW7 2LX
Mon to Fri 9:00am to 5:30pm 01606 599030 - Armitage Opticians · Heckmondwike14 Market Street, Heckmondwike WF16 0JU
Mon to Fri 9:00am to 5:30pm 01924 403617
Contact lens questions
Can I try contact lenses for free?
Yes. Book a free contact lens trial at any of our five practices. We check your eyes suit lenses, put a pair in and show you how to handle them. There is no charge and no obligation.
How much is a contact lens fitting?
£95. It includes the assessment of your eyes and tears, measurements, trial lenses, teaching you to put them in and take them out, and a follow-up check of the fit.
I already wear lenses from somewhere else. Can you look after me?
Yes. An aftercare check is £70, whoever fitted your lenses. Bring your lenses and their boxes.
Can I wear contact lenses if I have astigmatism?
Usually, yes. Toric lenses hold their position on the eye so the astigmatism is corrected. We fit them at all five practices.
Are there varifocal contact lenses?
Yes. Multifocal lenses give distance and reading in one lens. Most people need a little time to adapt, so we fit them with a follow-up.
My lenses feel dry by the afternoon. What can I do?
Often the lens is not the problem: dry eye is. A different lens material can help, and our dry eye clinic starts with a free 20-minute consultation.
How much do contact lenses cost a month?
From £20 a month for monthly lenses and from £33 a month for daily lenses worn every day, both eyes, by direct debit and delivered to you. Lenses for astigmatism and varifocal lenses cost a little more. Your exact price is confirmed at the fitting.
Which contact lens brands do you fit?
Acuvue, CooperVision (MyDay, clariti, Biofinity, Proclear, MiSight), Alcon (Dailies Total1, Precision1, Air Optix) and Bausch + Lomb (ULTRA, Biotrue, SofLens, PureVision), plus coloured lenses.
Can you fit contact lenses for keratoconus?
Yes. We fit rigid, mini scleral, scleral and hybrid lenses from a map of your cornea at our Middleton practice; you can ask at any of our five. The specialist assessment and fitting is £200; scleral and mini scleral lenses are from £1,800 a pair, with flexible Direct Debit.
What is a mini scleral lens?
A large rigid lens that rests on the white of the eye and vaults over the cornea on a cushion of fluid. It gives sharp vision on an irregular cornea, such as keratoconus or after a graft, and is often more comfortable than a small rigid lens.
Do you fit Ortho-K overnight lenses?
Yes. Ortho-K lenses are worn while you sleep and taken out in the morning, so you see clearly all day. For children the first year is £995 (fitting, lenses and four reviews) after a £150 assessment; for adults it is £895 up to -4.00 or £1,150 up to -6.00 after a £95 assessment. Each year after is £495. The assessment fee comes off the first year if you go ahead.
Do I need an eye test first?
You need a prescription from the last two years. If yours is older, we do the eye test first: free on the NHS if you qualify, otherwise £55.
Try a pair free, then decide.