Opticians near Sharston

Thorough eye tests and designer frames at Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green — just 8 minutes from Sharston.

Book an eye test online · Or call 0161 437 3400

Eye care for Sharston residents

Sharston is a mixed industrial and residential area straddling Hollyhedge Road and Sharston Road, between Benchill and Gatley. There’s no optician in Sharston — the nearest chains are in Wythenshawe town centre (Specsavers at the Civic Centre) and Cheadle (Boots at 15 High Street). Neither offers the clinical depth or frame range of an independent.

Ashworth Opticians is roughly 8 minutes east of Sharston via Hollyhedge Road and Outwood Road. We run proper 45-minute eye tests with OCT retinal scanning, stock Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette, and Etnia Barcelona, and offer specialist clinics you won’t find at the chains: EyeClean for dry eye, MyoShield for children’s myopia, and SleepSight OrthoK overnight lenses. For Sharston residents, we’re the closest independent with that full range of services.

What Sharston 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 — dry eye diagnosis with the Firefly Digital Slit Lamp, iClean (BlephEx) treatment, and a structured plan.
MyoShield Programme — MiSight daily lenses, SleepSight OrthoK, and low-dose atropine to slow childhood short-sightedness.
SleepSight OrthoK — overnight contact lenses for glasses-free daytime vision.
Contact lens subscriptions — delivered to Sharston, annual check-up and unlimited aftercare included.
Children’s eye tests — free NHS tests for under-16s.
Home eye tests — domiciliary visits for eligible housebound patients.

How to get here from Sharston

From Sharston, head east along Hollyhedge Road towards the Gatley roundabout. Turn right onto Outwood Road and continue south into Heald Green. Turn left onto Finney Lane — we’re at 214 Finney Lane, in the village parade on the left.

Drive time: approximately 8 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 Sharston

If you live in Sharston and are unable to visit the practice — due to being housebound, having dementia, severe mobility problems, or being registered blind — we can come to you. Full NHS-funded home eye tests are available for eligible patients. Call 0161 437 3400.

Questions Sharston patients ask us

Is there an optician in Sharston?

No. Sharston doesn’t have an optician. The nearest chain is Specsavers in Wythenshawe town centre. The nearest independent is Ashworth Opticians — about 8 minutes east via Hollyhedge Road. We offer 45-minute eye tests, designer frames, and specialist dry eye and myopia clinics.

Are NHS eye tests free?

NHS eye tests are free at Ashworth Opticians for children under 16, adults over 60, patients on Income Support, Universal Credit, Pension Credit, and several other qualifying benefits. If you’re unsure, call us on 0161 437 3400 and we’ll check for you.

What designer frames do you carry?

We stock Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette, Etnia Barcelona, Burberry, YSL, Ray-Ban, Oakley, and independent European brands. A free frame styling session is included with every eye test. The chains near Sharston don’t carry these ranges.

What is the EyeClean programme?

EyeClean is our structured dry eye treatment. We diagnose the root cause with the Firefly Digital Slit Lamp, clear blocked meibomian glands with iClean (BlephEx) lid debridement, and build a treatment plan that actually resolves the problem rather than masking symptoms with drops.

Can I park near the practice?

Yes — free on-street parking on Finney Lane directly outside, no meters or restrictions. Most patients park right outside the door.

Other locations near Sharston

Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green (parent practice)
Opticians near Newall Green
Opticians near Roundthorn
Opticians near Cheadle Heath
Opticians near Gatley
Abra & Co Opticians (sister practice)

Book your eye test at Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green — just 8 minutes from Sharston. Call 0161 437 3400 or book online.

Local landmarks & getting around Sharston

Patients from across the Sharston area visit us — from sub-districts like Part of Wythenshawe, Bordering Northenden. Local landmarks nearby include Wythenshawe Bus Garage (1942, Grade II listed), Hollyhedge Park.

Sharston (M22) is well-connected: major routes include Altrincham Road, Sharston Road, and Wythenshawe bus services from the Bus Garage; Former Northenden station nearby. Nearby schools include M22 primaries (Sharston High closed 1980s) — many of our younger patients’ families come through these schools for our MyoShield childhood myopia clinic and free NHS children’s eye tests.