Opticians near Marple Bridge

Specialist eye care and designer eyewear at Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green — roughly 22 minutes from Marple Bridge.

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Eye care near Marple Bridge

Marple Bridge sits where the River Goyt meets the Peak District fringe, connected to Marple proper by Town Street and Brabyns Brow. There’s no optician in Marple Bridge itself. The nearest are in Marple — Roger Fisher Opticians at 18 Market Street (SK6 7AD) and Ridings Opticians at 20 Stockport Road (SK6 6AB) are both strong independents with loyal patient bases.

Patients from the Marple Bridge area who need something beyond a standard eye test sometimes make the trip to Ashworth Opticians. The draw is specific: our EyeClean programme treats chronic dry eye with BlephEx and proper slit lamp diagnosis. Our MyoShield programme manages childhood myopia with MiSight lenses, OrthoK, and atropine. And SleepSight OrthoK overnight lenses let you see clearly all day without glasses — something the Marple practices don’t offer. We also carry Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette, and Etnia Barcelona frames. It’s about 22 minutes from Marple Bridge via Compstall Road, the A6, and the A34.

What Marple Bridge patients get at Ashworth Opticians

A 45-minute eye test with OCT retinal scanning. Private test £49, or free with glasses purchase.
NHS eye tests free for children under 16, adults over 60, and qualifying benefit recipients.
EyeClean Programme — dry eye treatment that goes beyond drops: Firefly slit lamp diagnosis, iClean (BlephEx) lid debridement, and a structured plan.
MyoShield Programme — slow your child’s myopia with MiSight, OrthoK, or atropine, tracked by axial length measurements.
SleepSight OrthoK — reshape your cornea overnight for glasses-free daytime vision.
Contact lens subscriptions — home delivery to Marple Bridge, annual check-up and aftercare included.
Children’s eye tests — free NHS tests for under-16s.
Home eye tests — domiciliary visits for housebound patients.

How to get here from Marple Bridge

From Marple Bridge, head west along Town Street into Marple, then south on Stockport Road to pick up the A6 at Hazel Grove. Follow the A6 through Heaviley into Stockport and join the A34 (Kingsway) heading south through Cheadle towards Heald Green. Turn onto Finney Lane — we’re at number 214, in the village parade near the railway bridge.

Drive time: approximately 22 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 Marple Bridge

Can’t make the journey to Heald Green? If you’re housebound, have dementia, severe mobility problems, or are registered blind, our optometrist can visit you at home in Marple Bridge. NHS-funded home eye tests are available for eligible patients. Call 0161 437 3400.

Questions Marple Bridge patients ask us

Is there an optician in Marple Bridge?

No — Marple Bridge doesn’t have its own optician. The nearest are Roger Fisher Opticians and Ridings Opticians in Marple centre. For specialist services like dry eye treatment, myopia management, OrthoK, and designer frames (Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada), Ashworth Opticians is about 22 minutes via the A6 and A34.

What is SleepSight OrthoK?

SleepSight is our orthokeratology programme. You wear specially designed rigid lenses overnight that gently reshape your cornea. In the morning, you remove them and see clearly all day — no glasses, no daytime contacts. It works for mild to moderate myopia and is particularly popular with active adults and children.

How much does a private eye test cost?

£49 for a full 45-minute appointment including OCT retinal scanning. Free when you purchase glasses with us. NHS eye tests are free for children, over-60s, and those on qualifying benefits.

Do you treat meibomian gland dysfunction?

Yes — it’s one of the most common causes of dry eye. Our EyeClean programme uses the Firefly Digital Slit Lamp to assess your meibomian glands, then treats blockages with iClean (BlephEx) lid debridement. We build a treatment plan around the specific cause rather than just prescribing drops.

Can I get contact lenses delivered to Marple Bridge?

Yes. Our contact lens subscription includes direct delivery to any Marple Bridge address, an annual check-up appointment, and unlimited aftercare throughout the year. Set up your subscription by calling 0161 437 3400 or booking a contact lens assessment online.

Other locations near Marple Bridge

Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green (parent practice)
Opticians near Marple
Opticians near Bredbury
Opticians near Stockport
Opticians near Edgeley
Abra & Co Opticians (sister practice)

Book your eye test at Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green — around 22 minutes from Marple Bridge. Call 0161 437 3400 or book online.

Local landmarks & getting around Marple Bridge

Patients from across the Marple Bridge area visit us — from sub-districts like Mellor, Compstall, Mill Brow, Chisworth. Local landmarks nearby include Marple Bridge (19th-century Grade II listed), St Thomas Church Mellor, Brabyns Park, and River Goyt valley.

Marple Bridge (SK6) is well-connected: major routes include Historic Stockport–Derbyshire bridging route, and Marple railway station (Hope Valley Line); Bus routes 383/384 (Stagecoach), 385 (Diamond), 394 (High Peak). Nearby schools include Ludworth Primary, St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy — many of our younger patients’ families come through these schools for our MyoShield childhood myopia clinic and free NHS children’s eye tests.