Opticians near Roundthorn

Designer eyewear and thorough eye care at Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green — around 10 minutes from Roundthorn.

Book an eye test online · Or call 0161 437 3400

Eye care options for Roundthorn

Roundthorn is a quiet area between Wythenshawe and Sale, centred around Roundthorn Road and the industrial estate off Floats Road. There’s no optician in Roundthorn. The nearest chain options are Specsavers in Wythenshawe town centre or Boots in Sale town centre on School Road. Neither offers the clinical time or frame range of an independent practice.

Ashworth Opticians is about 10 minutes from Roundthorn, heading east via Wythenshawe Road and Altrincham Road towards Heald Green. We provide 45-minute eye tests with OCT retinal scanning, carry Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette, and Etnia Barcelona frames, and run specialist clinics: EyeClean for chronic dry eye, MyoShield for slowing childhood myopia, and SleepSight OrthoK overnight correction lenses. For Roundthorn residents wanting an independent with real clinical depth, we’re the nearest option.

What Roundthorn patients get at Ashworth Opticians

A 45-minute eye test with a GOC-registered optometrist, 12+ clinical checks, and OCT retinal scanning. 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 — Firefly Digital Slit Lamp diagnosis, iClean (BlephEx) lid debridement, and a structured treatment plan for dry eye.
MyoShield Programme — MiSight daily lenses, SleepSight OrthoK, and low-dose atropine to manage childhood myopia.
SleepSight OrthoK — overnight lenses that reshape the cornea for clear daytime vision without glasses.
Contact lens subscriptions — delivered to Roundthorn, annual check-up and unlimited aftercare.
Children’s eye tests — free NHS tests for under-16s.
Home eye tests — domiciliary visits for eligible housebound patients.

How to get here from Roundthorn

From Roundthorn, head east along Wythenshawe Road or Floats Road towards the Hollyhedge Road junction. Continue east through Benchill, picking up Styal Road and then Finney Lane into Heald Green. Alternatively, take Altrincham Road east from Roundthorn to Heald Green directly. The practice is at 214 Finney Lane.

Drive time: approximately 10 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 Roundthorn

If you’re housebound in Roundthorn or have mobility difficulties, we offer NHS-funded home eye tests for eligible patients. Our optometrist visits with portable equipment to carry out a full examination at your home. Call 0161 437 3400 to check eligibility.

Questions Roundthorn patients ask us

Where is the nearest optician to Roundthorn?

The nearest chains are Specsavers in Wythenshawe and Boots in Sale. The nearest independent is Ashworth Opticians, about 10 minutes east. We offer 45-minute eye tests, designer frames (Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada), and specialist dry eye and myopia clinics.

Do you offer free eye tests?

NHS eye tests are free for children under 16, adults over 60, and patients on qualifying benefits (Income Support, Universal Credit, Pension Credit, etc.). Private eye tests are £49, or free when you buy glasses with us.

What is the MyoShield programme?

MyoShield is our myopia management programme for children from age 8. We use MiSight daily lenses (clinically proven to reduce progression by an average of 59%), SleepSight OrthoK overnight lenses, and low-dose atropine drops — individually or combined. We measure axial length at every review to track results objectively.

Can I buy designer sunglasses at Ashworth Opticians?

Yes. We carry prescription and non-prescription sunglasses from Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Ray-Ban, Oakley, and other designers. We can fit prescription lenses into most frames, including polarised and photochromic options.

Other locations near Roundthorn

Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green (parent practice)
Opticians near Sharston
Opticians near Newall Green
Opticians near Timperley
Opticians near Brooklands
Abra & Co Opticians (sister practice)

Book your eye test at Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green — around 10 minutes from Roundthorn. Call 0161 437 3400 or book online.

Local landmarks & getting around Roundthorn

Patients from across the Roundthorn area visit us — from sub-districts like Part of Baguley area, Wythenshawe district. Local landmarks nearby include Roundthorn Industrial Estate, Adjacent to Baguley.

Roundthorn (M23) is well-connected: major routes include M56 motorway nearby, and Baguley / Wythenshawe Metrolink stops; M56 motorway access. Nearby schools include Wythenshawe area primaries — many of our younger patients’ families come through these schools for our MyoShield childhood myopia clinic and free NHS children’s eye tests.