About Us
What you will find at Mark Darling Eyecare & Opticians
A great and ever changing selection of frames to suit all styles and budgets. Including Ray-Ban, MaxMara, Longchamp, Michael Kors, CK, Helly Hansen, Carrera as well as plenty of non-branded ones.
CONTACT LENSES
Bespoke Contact Lens
Fitting Service
Using the latest in computerised fitting giving you bespoke lenses with comfort and the best vision. We also prescribe Ortho-K lenses, overnight vision correction that is a completely reversible alternative to laser surgery. This exciting technique is also proving to slow the progression of myopia, the incidence of which is increasing rapidly in the western world, and should be considered for children if you have any family history of myopia.
FRAMES
Carefully Chosen
Frame Styles
We carefully choose our frames to ensure they have the quality and style to exceed your expectations in their ability to cope with everyday wear and tear, most importantly they must make you look good!
SUNGLASSES CORNER
A choice of fashion or function sunglasses
Protect your eyes from UV! Whether for the beach, driving, or sport, we carry an extensive range of sunglasses covering all styles, functions and budget. From Ray-Ban for fashion, Bolle and Academy for sport, with Ocean Blue and Bulget for budget. Our range starts at £99.00 complete with polorised lenses.
Our Bolle and Academy range are ideal for water sports, skiing, and cycling with their wraparound styling, add in prescription lenses and you have the perfect protection from the elements.
New Equipment & Techniques
OCT - New Equipment
We have just installed an OCT or to be precise a SD-OCT. This is essentially an ultra sound for the eye that uses near-infra red light to examine the underlying areas of the eye that cant be seen with normal kit…
Ortho-K - New Techniques
If you struggle with wearing lenses all day, playing sport in lenses, are thinking of refractive surgery or wish your eyes didn’t change every time you visit the optician then Ortho-K may be for you…
EYEPLAN
We also offer eyeplan, which provides great care, quality and value for a small monthly fee and is a fantastic way of looking after your eyes
NHS or Private Eye Test
We provide both NHS and Private eye tests or checks. The NHS test covers all the essential checks in accordance with current legislation while the Private check has the added extras of an OCT scan that produces a 3D scan of the internal layers of your eye. We also offer advice and treatment for Dry Eye and general lid hygiene.