Opticians near Stockport

Independent eye care at Abra & Co Opticians — approximately 12 minutes from Stockport town centre.

Book an eye test online · Or call 0161 428 3717

Independent eye care for Stockport patients

Stockport town centre has its own independent options. Valli Opticians on Great Underbank is a well-known independent stocking designer eyewear. Kay-Downs Opticians is a few doors down at 41 Great Underbank, with Merseyway car park next door. Harries Opticians is a family-owned independent. In the Heatons, Eyes on the Moor on Moorside Road in Heaton Moor is the only local independent community optician. There’s also Specsavers and Vision Express for high-street patients.

Stockport patients who come to Abra & Co Opticians (approximately 12 minutes west via the A560 / A5149) typically do so for the full clinical programme suite and the designer frame range. We’ve been on Wilmslow Road in Cheadle since the 1940s — over 80 years as an independent practice — and we’re now part of the Abra & Co group.

What Stockport patients get at Abra & Co Cheadle

45-minute eye tests with a GOC-registered optometrist, OCT retinal scanning, and visual field testing as standard. Private test £49, or free with glasses. NHS tests free for eligible patients.
EyeClean Programme — proper dry eye diagnosis and treatment with the Firefly Digital Slit Lamp.
MyoShield Programme — children’s myopia control with MiSight, SleepSight OrthoK, and low-dose atropine.
SleepSight OrthoK — custom overnight contact lenses.
Contact lens subscriptions with delivery to Stockport addresses.
Children’s eye tests — free NHS for under-16s.
Home eye tests for Stockport patients who can’t travel.

Why Stockport patients come to Abra & Co Cheadle

Stockport is a large town with several independents and two chains covering the high-street end, so we’re a specific choice, not an automatic one. What brings Stockport patients to us: the EyeClean dry eye programme with the Firefly Digital Slit Lamp and iClean (BlephEx) treatment, the MyoShield children’s myopia programme with axial length monitoring, and the designer frame range (Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette, Etnia Barcelona, Burberry, YSL, Oakley). If your current optician has told you to “use drops” for dry eye and it isn’t working, or you’re worried about your child’s climbing prescription, we offer something the high-street practices usually don’t.

How to get here from Stockport

From Stockport town centre, head west on the A560 (King Street West / Greek Street) then A5149 / Wilmslow Road towards Cheadle. Continue into Cheadle village. We’re at 19 Wilmslow Road, on the left.

Drive time: approximately 12 minutes [VERIFY with Google Maps]
Parking: free on-street parking and side streets around the practice
Address: 19 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, SK8 1DW
Phone: 0161 428 3717

Get directions from Stockport to Abra & Co Cheadle

Home eye tests in Stockport

We offer full home eye tests for Stockport patients who are housebound, have mobility difficulties, dementia, or are registered blind. NHS-funded home visits are available for eligible patients across Stockport. Call 0161 428 3717 to check eligibility.

Questions patients in Stockport ask us

Is there a good independent optician in Stockport?

Yes — Stockport has several. Valli Opticians on Great Underbank, Kay-Downs Opticians next door at number 41, and Harries Opticians are all independent options in the town centre. Eyes on the Moor on Moorside Road serves the Heatons. If one of these fits you, stay with them. Abra & Co Opticians (12 minutes west) is the option for patients who want the EyeClean dry eye programme, MyoShield myopia control, or the full designer frame range.

How much is an eye test near Stockport?

Private eye test is £49 at Abra & Co Cheadle, or free when you buy glasses with us. NHS eye tests are free for eligible patients. Every test is 45 minutes and includes OCT retinal scanning.

Do you do NHS eye tests for Stockport patients?

Yes. Abra & Co Cheadle offers free NHS eye tests for eligible patients — children under 16, adults over 60, and people on Income Support, Pension Credit Guarantee Credit, or other qualifying benefits. Every NHS test is the full 45-minute examination — we don’t cut corners on the free tests.

Can I get Tom Ford or Gucci glasses in Stockport?

Abra & Co Cheadle stocks Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette, Etnia Barcelona, YSL, Burberry, Ray-Ban, and Oakley alongside independent European brands. Free styling session with every eye test. Most high-street opticians in Stockport don’t carry this range.

How do I get to Abra & Co Cheadle from Stockport?

Approximately 12 minutes west from Stockport town centre via the A560 and A5149 / Wilmslow Road. We’re at 19 Wilmslow Road, on the left in Cheadle village. Free on-street parking nearby.

Other locations near Stockport

Abra & Co Opticians (parent practice)
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Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green (alternative hub)

Book your eye test at Abra & Co Cheadle — 12 minutes from Stockport town centre. Call 0161 428 3717 or book online.

Local landmarks & getting around Stockport

Patients from across the Stockport area visit us — from sub-districts like Cheadle Hulme, Heaton Moor, Bramhall, Edgeley. Local landmarks nearby include Stockport Viaduct (111-ft Victorian, 27 arches), Stockport Town Hall, Stockport Pyramid, and Hat Works Museum.

Stockport (SK1–SK7) is well-connected: major routes include M60 motorway, A6 (Carlisle–Luton), and Stockport railway station (West Coast Main Line); Stockport Interchange transport hub (2024). Nearby schools include Stockport Grammar School (founded 1487), Stockport College — many of our younger patients’ families come through these schools for our MyoShield childhood myopia clinic and free NHS children’s eye tests.