PD Rees Opticians

WE REMAIN OPEN - Lockdown Update
As announced on BBC news Optometry is considered essential care, and so we remain open. All booked appointments are still valid, and you can still contact us if you have any concerns with your eyes or vision. If you are unsure, then get in touch and we can advise you.
For your safety and reassurance, we are continuing to operate on a locked door, appointment only basis. There are strict measures in place, to minimise any risk to you and ourselves during your visit.

Current opening hours
Tuesday 10 - 5
Friday 10 - 1
Ring or text 07756 510077

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬

Maybe your vision has changed or you need to get some new specs.
There’s no need to drive to Barnard Castle for a sight test but how do you stay as safe as possible in these uncertain times?
Below I have listed a few ideas which I hope might prove helpful:

𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝
Look for an optician offering long appointment times (an hour is ideal) these longer times are to allow cleaning between procedures and a more thorough eye examination whilst reducing risk to a minimum through the use of PPE and routines such as photography to keep distancing as much as possible.
An optician who ideally offers a “locked door” policy where only 1 person or a couple are allowed into the practice at any one time.
Expect to pay a fee for this level of expertise, service and for your own peace of mind.
Only book a test if you need it, if you aren’t having a problem with your vision and your specs are OK consider delaying that “routine” sight test until you really need it.

𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐬
Choose an optician who will select frames and bring them to you, who will be keeping track of any frames that have been handled and will deep clean every frame before returning them to display.
Consider spending a little more on a decent pair of specs or a second pair for computer use or reading, after all you might need them a lot more if this continues and the less visits you have to make the better.

𝐌𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧, 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝
If the vision is OK with your specs but the specs themselves need some TLC contact your optician to see what they can do for you, if the lenses are scratched but the vision is good simply replacing the lenses will often be good enough without the need for a test.

𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝
In the first instance always contact your optician and explain your concerns, many problems can be solved with a phone call or a solution offered.