Opticians near Levenshulme

Specialist eye care and designer frames at Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green — about 15 minutes south of Levenshulme on the A6.

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Opticians in and around Levenshulme

Levenshulme has two established independents on Stockport Road. Lindop Opticians at number 923 (M19 3PZ) has been trading since 1994 — nearly thirty years of local eye care. Direct Vision Opticians is a few doors down at 904 Stockport Road (M19 3AD). Both are solid neighbourhood practices and patients who are happy there should stay put.

Where Ashworth Opticians differs is in specialist services and frame range. Neither Levy practice offers a structured dry eye clinic, myopia management for children, or overnight vision-correction lenses. Our frame wall carries Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette, and Etnia Barcelona — brands that don’t make it onto Stockport Road. We’re about 15 minutes south: down the A6 past Heaton Mersey, join the A34 at Cheadle, then a short hop to Finney Lane. Patients from Albert Road, Chapel Street, and the Stockport Road corridor make that trip for the combination of clinical depth and eyewear choice.

Services for Levenshulme patients

45-minute eye tests including OCT retinal imaging. Private £49, free with glasses purchase. NHS tests free for eligible patients.
EyeClean Dry Eye Programme — diagnosis with Firefly Digital Slit Lamp, iClean (BlephEx) lid debridement, ongoing management plan.
MyoShield Myopia Management — MiSight daily lenses, SleepSight OrthoK, low-dose atropine. Slows myopia progression by up to 59%.
SleepSight OrthoK — overnight lenses for glasses-free daytime vision.
Contact lens subscriptions — posted monthly to Levenshulme, annual check-up included.
Children’s eye tests — free NHS tests for under-16s.
Home eye tests — full domiciliary visits for housebound patients.

How to get here from Levenshulme

From the Stockport Road / Albert Road junction in Levenshulme, head south on Stockport Road (A6). Continue through Heaton Chapel and Heaton Mersey. At the A34 junction, head south on the A34 past Cheadle Royal. Turn right onto Finney Lane — the practice is at 214 Finney Lane on the right. It’s a mostly straight route with no complicated turns.

Drive time: approximately 15 minutes
Parking: free on-street parking on Finney Lane
Address: 214 Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3QA
Phone: 0161 437 3400

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Home eye tests in Levenshulme

We visit patients at home across Levenshulme, including the Stockport Road area, Broom Lane, Cromwell Grove, and the streets around Levenshulme Market. If you’re housebound or have difficulty getting to a practice, you may qualify for a full NHS-funded domiciliary eye test. Ring 0161 437 3400 to check.

Questions Levenshulme patients ask us

Levenshulme already has opticians — why travel to Heald Green?

Lindop and Direct Vision are good local independents. What they don’t offer is a dedicated dry eye clinic (EyeClean), myopia control for children (MyoShield), overnight vision correction (SleepSight OrthoK), or designer frames from Tom Ford, Gucci, and Prada. If you need any of those, Ashworth Opticians is 15 minutes south on the A6/A34.

How long does an eye test take?

Every eye test at Ashworth Opticians is 45 minutes. That includes 12+ clinical checks, OCT retinal imaging, and a thorough discussion of your results. We don’t rush. Private tests are £49 or free with glasses.

Can you slow my child’s short-sightedness?

Yes. Our MyoShield programme uses evidence-based methods — MiSight daily lenses, SleepSight OrthoK overnight lenses, and low-dose atropine — to slow myopia progression. We measure axial eye length at every review to track whether treatment is working. Suitable from age 8.

What parking is there at the Heald Green practice?

Free on-street parking on Finney Lane directly outside the practice. There’s usually space available, especially outside school drop-off hours.

Do you offer NHS eye tests?

Yes. NHS eye tests are free for children under 16, adults over 60, people with diabetes, glaucoma patients, those on qualifying benefits, and others. Call us on 0161 437 3400 to check eligibility.

Local landmarks & getting around Levenshulme

Patients from across the Levenshulme area visit us — from sub-districts like East Levenshulme, West Levenshulme. Local landmarks nearby include St Peter’s Church (1860), Levenshulme Town Hall, Levenshulme Swimming Baths, and Highfield Country Park (70 acres).

Levenshulme (M19) is well-connected: major routes include A6 (Carlisle–Luton), Stockport Road (1724 turnpike), and Levenshulme railway station (Northern to Manchester / Stockport); Route 192 (“busiest bus route in Great Britain — 9M passengers/yr”) + 150, 191, 197. Nearby schools include Levenshulme High School, Burnage Academy for Boys nearby, Alma Park Primary — many of our younger patients’ families come through these schools for our MyoShield childhood myopia clinic and free NHS children’s eye tests.