Opticians near Marple

Designer eyewear and specialist eye care at Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green — around 20 minutes from Marple.

Book an eye test online · Or call 0161 437 3400

Eye care options in Marple

Marple has two respected independent opticians. Roger Fisher Opticians at 18 Market Street (SK6 7AD) has served the town for decades. Ridings Opticians at 20 Stockport Road (SK6 6AB) is another strong local choice. Both are genuine independents, and patients who are happy with them have no reason to switch.

What brings some Marple patients to Ashworth Opticians is the combination of services we offer beyond a standard eye test. Our EyeClean dry eye programme uses BlephEx lid debridement and the Firefly Digital Slit Lamp — a clinical approach most practices don’t have. Our MyoShield programme slows childhood myopia with MiSight lenses, OrthoK, and atropine. And our SleepSight OrthoK overnight lenses mean glasses-free daytime vision. We also stock Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette, and Etnia Barcelona — designer collections that the Marple independents typically don’t carry. The drive from Marple takes about 20 minutes via the A6 and A34.

What Marple patients get at Ashworth Opticians

A 45-minute eye test with OCT retinal scanning included. Private test £49, or free when you buy glasses.
NHS eye tests free for children under 16, adults over 60, and qualifying benefit recipients.
EyeClean Programme — clinical dry eye treatment with Firefly slit lamp diagnosis and iClean (BlephEx) lid debridement.
MyoShield Programme — slowing childhood myopia with MiSight, OrthoK, and atropine, tracked with axial length measurements.
SleepSight OrthoK — wear lenses overnight, wake up with clear vision. No glasses or daytime contacts needed.
Contact lens subscriptions — posted to your Marple address with annual check-up and unlimited aftercare.
Children’s eye tests — free NHS tests for under-16s.
Home eye tests — domiciliary visits for housebound patients in the Marple area.

How to get here from Marple

From Marple centre, head west on Stockport Road (A626) to join the A6 at Hazel Grove. Follow the A6 south through Heaviley into Stockport, then pick up the A34 (Kingsway) heading south towards Cheadle. Continue past Cheadle Royal and through Gatley into Heald Green. Turn onto Finney Lane — the practice is at 214 Finney Lane, in the village parade.

Drive time: approximately 20 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

For Marple patients who are housebound, have limited mobility, or are registered blind, we offer full home eye tests with NHS funding where eligible. Our optometrist brings portable equipment to your home. Call 0161 437 3400 to check eligibility.

Questions Marple patients ask us

Why would I travel to Heald Green when Marple has its own opticians?

If you’re happy with Roger Fisher or Ridings Opticians, stay with them — they’re good independents. Patients come to us from Marple for specific things: designer frames (Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette), our EyeClean dry eye clinic, the MyoShield myopia programme for children, or SleepSight OrthoK overnight lenses. If you need those services, the 20-minute drive is worthwhile.

Do you offer OrthoK for adults near Marple?

Yes. SleepSight OrthoK is for both adults and children. You wear specially designed lenses overnight that reshape the cornea, then see clearly all day without glasses or daytime contacts. Ideal for sport, outdoor work, or anyone who finds glasses and contacts inconvenient.

How much is an eye test at Ashworth Opticians?

A private eye test is £49, lasting a full 45 minutes with OCT retinal scanning included. It’s free if you purchase glasses with us. NHS eye tests are free for eligible patients (children, over-60s, qualifying benefits).

Can you control my child’s myopia progression?

Our MyoShield programme uses three clinically proven approaches — MiSight daily lenses, SleepSight OrthoK overnight lenses, and low-dose atropine — individually or combined. We measure axial length at every review to objectively track whether the treatment is working. Available from age 8.

Other locations near Marple

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

Book your eye test at Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green — about 20 minutes from Marple. Call 0161 437 3400 or book online.

Local landmarks & getting around Marple

Patients from across the Marple area visit us — from sub-districts like Marple Bridge, Hawk Green, Mellor, Ludworth. Local landmarks nearby include Marple Lock Flight (16 canal locks), Marple Aqueduct (1800, Peak Forest Canal over River Goyt), Roman Lakes, and Regent Cinema (1932 independent).

Marple (SK6) is well-connected: major routes include A626 (Glossop–Heaton Chapel), B6101 (south to New Mills), and Marple railway station (Piccadilly, New Mills Central, Sheffield); Rose Hill Marple station (Hyde loop). Nearby schools include Marple Hall School, Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College, Brabyns Preparatory School and Rose Hill Primary — many of our younger patients’ families come through these schools for our MyoShield childhood myopia clinic and free NHS children’s eye tests.