Opticians near Wilmslow

Independent eye care at Abra & Co Opticians — approximately 10 minutes from Wilmslow via the A34.

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Independent eye care for Wilmslow patients

Wilmslow has a genuinely strong independent optician scene. Albert Road Opticians is the sister practice to Station Road in Cheadle Hulme and is one of the most respected indies in Cheshire. James Doyle Opticians sits on Alderley Road. Chris Bottomley Opticians and Fox Stevens are long-established local names. Specsavers covers the high-street end. The Wilmslow patient is not short of options.

What brings Wilmslow patients up the A34 to Abra & Co Opticians is a specific combination: the 80+ year heritage of the Ashworth Opticians name, a full suite of clinical programmes (EyeClean for dry eye, MyoShield for children’s myopia, SleepSight for OrthoK), and a frame range that spans Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, and Etnia Barcelona with a proper styling session included. If you’re looking for an alternative to the established Wilmslow independents, we’re 10 minutes up the A34.

What Wilmslow patients get at Abra & Co Cheadle

45-minute eye tests with a GOC-registered optometrist and OCT retinal scanning as standard. Private test £49, or free with glasses.
NHS eye tests free for children under 16, adults over 60, and those on qualifying benefits.
EyeClean Programme — dry eye diagnosis and treatment with the Firefly Digital Slit Lamp.
MyoShield Programme — children’s myopia control.
SleepSight OrthoK — overnight contact lenses for glasses-free daytime vision.
Contact lens subscriptions — delivered to Wilmslow, annual check included.
Children’s eye tests — free NHS for under-16s.
Home eye tests for Wilmslow patients who can’t travel.

Why Wilmslow patients come to Abra & Co Cheadle

Honest answer: most Wilmslow patients who come to us are looking for something specific that their current optician doesn’t offer. Most often it’s proper dry eye treatment — our EyeClean Programme uses the Firefly Digital Slit Lamp to examine meibomian glands and treats the underlying cause with iClean (BlephEx) and targeted protocols, not just another bottle of drops. Sometimes it’s MyoShield for a child whose myopia keeps climbing. Sometimes it’s SleepSight OrthoK for an adult who wants glasses-free daytime vision without surgery. And sometimes it’s simply a different frame range — Tom Ford, Gucci, YSL, Prada, Etnia Barcelona — not rotated through every local practice.

How to get here from Wilmslow

From Wilmslow town centre, take the A34 northbound towards Cheadle and Manchester. Pass Handforth and Stanley Road. At the Cheadle Royal roundabout, bear left onto Wilmslow Road. We’re at number 19, on the left.

Drive time: approximately 10 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

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Home eye tests in Wilmslow

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

Questions patients in Wilmslow ask us

Is there an independent optician in Wilmslow?

Yes — Wilmslow is well served for independent opticians. Albert Road Opticians (sister to Station Road in Cheadle Hulme), James Doyle Opticians on Alderley Road, Chris Bottomley Opticians, and Fox Stevens are all long-established local names. If you’re happy with your current optician, stay. Wilmslow patients come to Abra & Co Cheadle (10 minutes up the A34) for specific reasons: the EyeClean dry eye programme, MyoShield myopia control for children, SleepSight OrthoK, or the designer frame range.

How much is an eye test near Wilmslow?

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 — children under 16, adults over 60, and people on qualifying benefits. Every test is 45 minutes and includes OCT retinal scanning.

Where can I get proper dry eye treatment near Wilmslow?

Our EyeClean Programme at Abra & Co Cheadle diagnoses the cause of dry eye (usually meibomian gland blockage) using the Firefly Digital Slit Lamp. Treatment includes iClean (BlephEx) professional eyelid margin cleaning, targeted warm compress protocols, and preservative-free drops matched to your specific tear deficiency. If your current treatment is just “use these drops” and it isn’t working, book an EyeClean consultation.

Can my child get OrthoK overnight lenses for myopia?

Yes — our SleepSight OrthoK lenses are a core option in the MyoShield myopia management programme. They correct your child’s vision during the day AND slow the rate of eye growth. Your child wears them overnight, takes them out at 7am, and sees clearly all day without glasses or daytime contacts. Particularly practical for children who play sport or swim.

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

Approximately 10 minutes via the A34 northbound. Pass Handforth and bear left at the Cheadle Royal roundabout onto Wilmslow Road. We’re at number 19, on the left. Free on-street parking.

Other locations near Wilmslow

Book your eye test at Abra & Co Cheadle — 10 minutes from Wilmslow. Call 0161 428 3717 or book online.

Local landmarks & getting around Wilmslow

Patients from across the Wilmslow area visit us — from sub-districts like Bollin Fee, Fulshaw, Pownall Fee. Local landmarks nearby include St Bartholomew’s Church (16th-century), The Carrs Park (River Bollin, Quarry Bank Mill nearby), Wilmslow Parish Hall, and Dean Row Chapel (17th-century Grade II*).

Wilmslow (SK9) is well-connected: major routes include A34 bypass, A555 (Airport relief road), and Wilmslow Railway Station (Crewe–Manchester line, Styal junction); Bank Square bus interchange. Nearby schools include Wilmslow High School, Wilmslow Grammar School — many of our younger patients’ families come through these schools for our MyoShield childhood myopia clinic and free NHS children’s eye tests.