Established since 1990 in both Knutsford & Wilmslow, the Clare & Illingworth optical practices have been at the heart of both Cheshire market towns for 31 years. Clare & Illingworth was founded by Derek Clare & Alyson Illingworth with the view to create a professional yet approachable optical experience for the entire family.Derek's son, Richard, joined the business in 2004 and became a Director in 2017. We pride ourselves for being very friendly and approachable yet still retaining a professional approach to our work.
Services
From well established luxury labels to independent designers, we love to source a real variety of eyewear styles for you to choose from. Because we expect your frame to be worn and enjoyed for as long as you are comfortable doing so, the quality of the materials used throughout a collection and the aftercare service from the supplier are both important details for us when choosing who to work with. If you are here for our luxury label eyewear you will find Dior, Fendi, Celine, Prada, Tom Ford, Hugo Boss & Paul Smith.
An eye examination checks if you can see as well as we would expect and that you can see as clearly as possible when going about your everyday life. Some people assume they don't need an eye examination if they are not a glasses wearer, however, it is important everyone checks their vision and eye health as part of a healthy routine.
Accurate measurements come from experience and confidence which is why we only employee fully qualified Dispensing Opticians to help guide you through your frame and lens choice. The qualification for a Dispensing Optician is a three year diploma; ensuring the person choosing eyewear with you has a good medical understanding of your prescription and how that will translate into the right lens choice for you.
We love our glasses but being able to wear both spectacles and contact lenses really offers the ultimate choice in visual correction. Contact lenses offer a comfortable and discreet vision option which many people can actually see better through than in their glasses. This is because they provide a more natural form of vision correction from directly on the eye. For example, if you play a lot of sport, there are many practical advantages to contact lens wear by offering a lightweight alternative to glasses.
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