Gardiners Opticians specialises in providing quality family eyecare. We stock a wide range of frames to suit every pocket from budget to designer ranges and a wide range of contact lenses, including specialist lenses for complex prescriptions. We are fully accredited to provide ACES (Acute Community Eyecare Service) on behalf of the NHS.
Catriona qualified from Glasgow Caledonian University in 1990 and has worked in independent practices in Essex, Kent and Sussex. She worked at the practice for 12 years before taking over the business in 2012 and has held the post of Specialist Paediatric Optometrist at Sussex Eye Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital for over 15 years.
I was really impressed with the different range of contemporary and classic frames available. Catriona was able to help me select several options to suit my face shape. So if you are looking for a optician’s with outstanding customer care look no further.
We have known Catriona for seven years since she was helping me with my sight at the Sussex Eye Hospital. I found her to be very caring and thorough in her work and a friendship has grown from this. I am still a satisfied patient. My wife, who is a contact lens wearer, has also been cared for by Catriona and makes the same report.
I was given friendly, expert and professional advice and treatment by Catriona and her support staff were welcoming and efficient, but without the hard sell of some chains. I am happy to recommend this practice.
I am writing to thank you for your invaluable help after my recent visit to the Eye Hospital. You were very reassuring and as always were patient and easy to talk to. I felt you really listened to my concerns and gave me excellent helpful advice.
I can’t recommend Gardiner’s enough. As a family we have found the staff to be so kind and helpful. Our youngest has needed glasses for the first time, our middle child has needed a hospital referral and my husband has needed several new prescriptions. In each case we have felt totally confident about the advice we have received. We especially notice the personal touches like fun coloured glasses cases and the fact that the receptionists always remember our names. They are a great example of a family-friendly business.
Products & services
We will advise you on the best type of lens for you and your lifestyle. It is essential for contact lens wearers to have regular eye examinations. We can provide an eye care package to ensure your eye comfort and health while wearing contact lenses.
, an age-related condition that affects almost everyone. As you reach your forties and fifties, the lens inside your own eye becomes less flexible, making it harder to focus on objects close to you, such as when reading a book, using a mobile or when working at a computer.
Gas permeable lenses allow oxygen to pass through to the surface of your eye. As they are made of a firmer plastic than soft lenses they are more durable and last longer. They take a little longer to get used to than soft lenses but regular users find them very comfortable.
It is essential for contact lens wearers to have regular eye examinations. We can provide an eye care package to ensure your eye comfort and health while wearing contact lenses. Our monthly contact lens schemes included fitting of contact lenses, all after-care checks and free eye tests when required. All of our packages include any contact lens solutions required – packages start from £15 per month – just ask for details.