Dispensing with an Optician

Here at James Doyle Opticians in Wilmslow, we value our patients eyesight, which is why we are delighted that you have trusted us to test your eyes, something we have been doing for over 20 years.

However, your eye test is only a part of the total care we offer you, our customers. Equally important is the dispensing of your glasses, should you need them. 

There are three key components to creating your ideal pair of glasses, whereas most of us only consider the first.

These are:-

1. Your choice of frames
2. The type of lenses to put into your chosen frames
3. What, if any, lens coating you need applying

Our expertise allows us to direct you to the best combination of frames and lenses, optimising your vision, not something that many of us consider when we first arrive to have our eyes tested.


The first two choices are closely linked. Depending upon your prescription, not all frames will be suitable for the lenses you will need, cheaper thicker lenses will make you eyes appear magnified and cannot be fitted properly into all frames.

The thinner the lenses you are able to choose, the better the appearance of your eyes, and the lighter the glasses will be, making wearing them significantly  more comfortable.

So is it important that the Optician who tests your sight then dispenses your glasses ?

It is highly recommended that the eye test and the dispensing are performed within the same practice, but it is not essential.

However, here in Wilmslow, we pride ourselves on having not just the most up to date eye testing equipment, but also the best equipment for creating your lenses.

Once you have trusted us with the care of your eyes, we take every aspect of your vision very seriously, and bring the same level of care and expertise into dispensing your glasses as we do to calculating your prescription.

Here at James Doyle Opticians in Wilmslow we have invested in a state of the art machine, called The Impressionist and created by leading lens manufacturer Rodenstock, which has the appearance of a high tech mirror.

It is in fact a scanner which creates a completely bespoke lens blueprint for you, in combination with the frames you have selected.  This blueprint is then sent directly to the lens manufacturers where they set about creating your lenses from scratch.  Whereas most high street practices will take a standard lens and adapt it to your prescription.




The result of these bespoke lenses is to maximise your vision, they have been called High Definition lenses, due to the clarity they create.

So our expertise in eye care extends way beyond being able to give you the best possible eye test into our ability to create the perfect vision solution for you.

For an appointment call us today on 01625 548 848 or email the practice via this link.