Opticians near Handforth

Independent eye care at Abra & Co Opticians — approximately 8 minutes from Handforth via the A34.

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Independent eye care for Handforth — 8 minutes down the A34

If you live in Handforth and you want an optician that isn’t inside a supermarket, we’re 8 minutes down the A34. Abra & Co Opticians has been on Wilmslow Road in Cheadle since the 1940s — over 80 years of looking after local eyes, first under the Ashworth name and now as part of the Abra & Co independent optician group.

Handforth has Vision Express inside the Tesco on Water Lane, and Boots Opticians up at Handforth Dean Retail Park. What it doesn’t have is an independent optician. If you want a proper 45-minute eye test with a GOC-registered optometrist who actually explains what they find — not a rushed slot between other customers — you need to come to us. Most of our Handforth patients say they wish they had switched years earlier.

What Handforth patients get at Abra & Co Cheadle

Every eye test takes 45 minutes. We run 12 clinical checks including retinal photography, OCT retinal scanning, visual field testing, and non-contact tonometry. We want to catch problems early rather than wait until they are obvious. Private eye test is £49, or free when you buy glasses with us. NHS eye tests are free for eligible patients — children under 16, adults over 60, and those on qualifying benefits.

EyeClean Programme — proper dry eye diagnosis and treatment using the Firefly Digital Slit Lamp. Not just more drops.
MyoShield Programme — myopia control for children, using MiSight daily lenses, SleepSight OrthoK, and low-dose atropine.
SleepSight OrthoK — overnight contact lenses that give glasses-free daytime vision without surgery.
Contact lens subscriptions — lenses delivered, annual check included, unlimited aftercare.
Children’s eye tests — free on the NHS for under-16s, gentle and age-appropriate.
Home eye tests for Handforth patients who can’t travel — free NHS home visits for eligible patients.

Why Handforth patients choose us

Handforth is well served for everyday shopping — Tesco, Handforth Dean, the retail park — but when it comes to independent specialist eye care, there is a gap. Our Handforth patients come to us for frames they can’t find at a chain: Tom Ford, Gucci, YSL, Prada, Silhouette, Etnia Barcelona, and independent European brands you will not see at Vision Express or Boots. We take the time to fit them properly: face shape, skin tone, lifestyle. It’s not a rack of frames and a mirror — it’s a proper styling session, included free with every eye test.

How to get here from Handforth

From Handforth village centre, take the B5358 and join the A34 northbound towards Cheadle. Continue past Heald Green and Stanley Road. At the roundabout at Cheadle Royal, bear left onto Wilmslow Road. We’re at number 19, on the left.

Drive time: approximately 8 minutes
Parking: free on-street parking and side streets around the practice
Address: 19 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, SK8 1DW
Phone: 0161 428 3717

Get directions from Handforth to Abra & Co Cheadle

Home eye tests in Handforth

Can’t get to us? We offer full home eye tests for Handforth patients who are housebound, have mobility difficulties, have dementia, or are registered blind or partially sighted. NHS-funded home visits are available for eligible patients. Call us on 0161 428 3717 and we’ll check eligibility and book a convenient time.

Questions patients in Handforth ask us

Is there an independent optician in Handforth?

Handforth has Vision Express inside Tesco on Water Lane and Boots Opticians at Handforth Dean Retail Park, but no independent optician in the village itself. Abra & Co Opticians is 8 minutes away on the A34 and offers the kind of unhurried, personal eye care you won’t find in a supermarket.

How much is an eye test near Handforth?

Private eye test is £49 at Abra & Co Cheadle, or free when you buy glasses with us. NHS eye tests are free for eligible patients — children under 16, adults over 60, and people on qualifying benefits. Every test is 45 minutes and includes OCT retinal scanning.

Can I get designer glasses near Handforth?

Yes. We stock Tom Ford, Gucci, YSL, Prada, Silhouette, Etnia Barcelona, Ray-Ban, Oakley, and independent European brands that are not available at Vision Express or Boots. Free frame styling session with every eye test.

Do you do home eye tests in Handforth?

Yes — for housebound patients, those with mobility difficulties, dementia, or registered blind patients. NHS-funded home visits are available for eligible patients. Call 0161 428 3717 to check eligibility.

How do I get to Abra & Co Cheadle from Handforth?

Approximately 8 minutes via the A34 northbound. Pass Heald Green and bear left at the Cheadle Royal roundabout onto Wilmslow Road. We’re at number 19, on the left. Free on-street parking nearby.

Other locations near Handforth

Book your eye test at Abra & Co Cheadle — 8 minutes from Handforth. Call 0161 428 3717 or book online.

Local landmarks & getting around Handforth

Patients from across the Handforth area visit us — from sub-districts like Spath Lane Estate, Colshaw Farm, The Paddock (Handforth Precinct). Local landmarks nearby include Handforth Hall (1562 Tudor timber building), Handforth Dean retail park (Tesco, M&S, JD), St Chad’s Church (1899).

Handforth (SK9) is well-connected: major routes include A34 bypass, Wilmslow Road (B5358), and Handforth Railway Station (Crewe–Manchester line); 3.5 miles from Manchester Airport. Nearby schools include Handforth Grange Primary, Dean Oaks Primary, St Benedict’s RC Primary — many of our younger patients’ families come through these schools for our MyoShield childhood myopia clinic and free NHS children’s eye tests.