Andrew Martin Optometrist

Your eyesight is your most precious sense and deserves the highest standards of professional care. Without good vision it is difficult to enjoy most everyday activities, including reading, driving and watching television. Poor sight may also indicate the presence of potentially serious eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration, or general health problems like diabetes and high blood pressure.

Because eye conditions often develop slowly, you may not notice any initial symptoms. That is why it is essential to have your eyes examined regularly by an optometrist or ophthalmic medical practitioner. The sooner any problem is detected, the greater the chance of it being treated successfully.

This page explains what happens during an eye examination at our practice and how we will take care of your vision. We recommend that you read it carefully as it will help you to understand and look after your eyesight.

If you have any concerns about your vision, you should contact us immediately. We provide quality eye care and will always take as much time as necessary to examine your eyes thoroughly and answer any questions you may have.

We hope that you will find something here to interest you, whether you already are a patient at the practice, or are visiting for the first time. We are independent optometrist and opticians with practices on Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield, and Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield. The practices are owned and managed by optometrist Andrew Martin, assisted by his associates and other practice staff. All at the practice staff aim to provide you with the highest standards of professional eye care and quality products at sensible prices.

There is much more to your eye examination at our practice than finding out if you need spectacles or contact lenses. We also carry out a range of tests to assess the health of your eyes. Because everyone's eyesight is different, we tailor the eye examination to your individual circumstances. This may include the following elements and other tests where appropriate, based on our professional evaluation of your visual requirements. First of all, we discuss any problems you might have with your eyesight and general health.

Thanks to new designs and materials, they're very comfortable and affordable. These days contact lenses usually cost no more than a pair of glasses and you'll soon forget you're wearing them. Contact lenses give you the freedom to see, and be seen, without spectacles. They offer you excellent all round vision and don't hide your eyes like glasses sometimes do.