As of  Thursday June 7th our Rufford Avenue store will be opening till 7pm.  This is going to run on a weekly basis every Thursday with Elizabeth Richardson.  Hopefully this will be more convenient for those working and struggling to make appointments in the day.  These appointments are bound to book up, so phone and book in advance to ensure your appropriate time.  There are plenty of car parking spaces available at Rufford Avenue for even more convenience, and less to worry about when rushing to make appointments.  This is just one of the changes we are trying to implement to make our services easily accessible to more people, we hope you think so.

All branches of Pinder’s Opticians are now offering £50 off  all Valentino frames that are currently in stock.  There is a wide range from sparkle & bling to trendy plastics. So why not grab yourself a bargain whilst updating your style! Pop along to any branch of Pinder’s Opticians to have a look if there is something to suit you.

Best hurry as once they are gone they are gone.  All styles are individual and unique, so this is the perfect opportunity to update your style whilst saving a few pounds!

Acuvue (Johnson & Johnson) have teamed up with Virgin London marathon with the aim to create London’s first ‘spectacle free’ sporting event.  They are offering all entrants, families and supporters, plus regular customers of participating stores the chance to try these lenses for free.  It is available to everyone who has never tried Acuvue daily contact lenses before.  The offer allows everyone to train for 30 days on Acuvue to see the difference to their performance.  This exciting offer gives you the chance to try and save up to £45 in the process.

As you will see by our exciting window display at Queen Street, Mansfield all branches of Pinder’s Opticians are participating.  So run inside and book yourself an appointment.

An up to date eye examination and contact lens fitting is required for all new contact lens fittings, this will be charged for.

We are currently holding a promotion on all Air Optix contact lenses.  These are suitable for a wide range of prescriptions, even Astigmatism and Multifocal.  The promotion is for all new patients to the lenses or those who have not worn them for the previous 9 months.  If you have never worn contact lenses before this is the ideal opportunity to give them a try (fitting fees will apply), and when you sign up for the first 6 months of lenses and solutions by direct debit, you get the first 3 months absolutely free.

This promotion will expire 30th April 2012.

The revolutionary technology that is 3D OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) is now available at both Pinder’s Queen street, Mansfield & Pinder’s Queen street, Southwell. 

This revolutionary scan is suitable for people of all ages.  It utilises sound waves rather light light waves to illustrate the layers that make up the back of our eyes.  It allows accurate diagnosis of a number of common conditions.  It is non-invasive, painless and very quick to carry out, but can detect the subtlest changes possible in the eyes.

It in invaluable at detecting and monitoring such conditions such as age related macula degeneration, diabetes, glaucoma and macular holes.

There is an additional charge for the OCT scan, but the benefits seen with the scan are obvious. For more information contact one of the relevant branches for more details.  You can watch a video of how an OCT scan works on the website under Eye tests and clinical procedures.

CHRISTMAS OPENING TIMES

Christmas Eve 9.00am – 12.00pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – Closed

Bank Holiday Tuesday 27^th December – Closed

Wednesday 28^th December 9.00am – 5.30pm

Thursday 29^th December 9.00am – 6.00pm

Friday 30^th December 9.00am – 6.00pm

Saturday 31^st December New Year’s 9.00am – 1.00pm

Monday 2^nd January 2012 – Closed

Tuesday 3^rd January 2012 – Reopen as normal 9.00am – 6.00pm

Running till January 31st all our stores will be holding a spectacle frame sale.  Selected frames will be discounted by 50%, so come along and grab yourself a bargain.  There is a range of designer models available, plus many more frames to choose from.  For those who like a bit of glamour, we even have some stylish Jimmy Choo sunglasses available in the sale. 

Once these frames have gone, they have gone so don’t miss out.  Call in any store now to grab yourself a bargain before the time runs out.

*Eyeplan customers are not eligible for any further discount off the frames, however lens discount still applies.

The window display at Southwell has won a National competiton. Viva Eyewear held a summer sunglasses display competition, the aim to capsulate the british summer.  Caroline Brettle, Southwell’s branch receptionist and window dresser designed the window herself.  Caroline loves to design unique and adventurous window displays to keep the store in the forefront of everyones thoughts.  Below is the winning display, it does summise the british seaside summer!  Caroline has won a large filled hamper and other goodies.

The Queen street branch of Pinders have recently invested in a revoluntionary piece of diagnostic equipment that can detect eye conditions such as Glaucoma, age related macualr degeneration and Diabetic Maculopathy much earlier and easier during a routine sight test.  This new equipment is a 3D OCT (Ocular Coherence Tomographer). 

The benefit of this new machine is it allows the optometrist to view the eye in a normal 2D way and also a state of the art 3D image, so we can view layers beneath the eye which are not normally seen.  Never before has it been so easy to pinpoint the exact location of concern, and digitally peel back the layers until we find the cause of the problem.

This allows the optometrist to diagnose more confidently, manage and refer for specialist treatment should this be required.  The scan takes a matter of minutes, and does not hurt.  It uses light waves, similar to ultrasound to capture the different layers in the eye.

This unique scan has been combined into the standard eye examination, leading to a more advanced examination taking 45 minutes with the optometrist.  Call today and ask about booking an advanced eye examination.

Icaps have now made some changes to the formula of the tablets.  Previously 2 tablets a day were required to be taken in order for the recommended dose of Lutein & Zeaxanthin to be absorbed and utilised by the ocular tissues.  The new formulation requires only 1 tablet a day to be taken to help protect the eyes against free radicals and reduce the onset of macular degeneration.  All branches of Pinder’s optometrists now stock the new formula of ICAPS.

Have you noticed that your reading vision is becoming increasingly difficult recently?  Would you like the freedom to be able to read without having to carry your specatcles around with you?  Well now you can.  Ciba Vision have launched the new Air Optix Multifocal contact lens which allows clear distance vision as well as near vision.  This lens is ideal for you to try if you would like to seek better vision for real world activities, suffer with less eye strain, and like all day comfort and convenience that contact lenses bring. 

It is made form the newest technology in silicon hydrogels resulting in high oxgen levels being delivered to your eye, resulting in healthier, whiter eyes and the ability to wear contact lenses for longer during the day.

If you like the sound of this then either pop into a local branch of Pinder’s or give us a call to arrange a contact lens fitting appointment.  It is much easier than you think to wear contact lenses these days.

Now there is a new Daily Disposibly contact lens on the market that is one of the healthiest around.  The new silicon material allows your eyes to breathe more naturally, resulting in a healthier cornea and eye.  It contains Aquagen which improves the comfort and wettability throughout the wearing of your lens, leading to increased comfort.  This lens is now available at all Pinders Opticians branches. 

Ask at your next collection of lenses or after care check up about trying this fantastic new product.

All our stores now have a wide range of sunglasses available.  These can be used both prescription and non-prescription.  The prices start from £75 for the complete pair.

We also stock a wide range of Guess, Gant and Tommy Hilfiger styles which are also suitable for a wide range of prescriptons, prices start from £70.  Its an easy way to update your summer wardrobe.  Call in to view the ranges today!

Coming soon to all our stores is the change to be entered into a free prize draw to win a state of the art Nikon Digital Camera.  Details will be added shortly.

If you have old spectacles that are no longer needed and they are in good condition we will be pleased to forward them to Vision Aid Overseas. This is an optometric charity that distributes the spectacles to areas of the world that has little or no eyecare service of it’s own. The spectacles are cleaned, measured and graded for their optical power at various prisons in the U.K. Then teams of volunteer optometrists fly to various locations around the world, setup temporary clinics and test the sight of many hundreds of local people a week and issue the nearest donated spectacles to those people needing them.

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In order to continue providing the best quality service, fundus cameras have been installed throughout the Pinder’s practices since 2000 and have just been replaced with new ones. These cameras take a digital photo of the back of your eyes, and with a zooming capability of over x50 a more thorough detailed retinal  examination can be made without the constant discomfort of a bright light being shone in your eyes. Pigmented lesions can be monitored for any change in size or appearance that may be suggestive of a malignancy, or conditions such as diabetes and glaucoma can be more accurately monitored over a period of time with successive photos taken. Indeed, the government have acknowledged the benefits of digital imaging and are helping fund their use in the local Diabetic Retinopathy Monitoring Scheme.