We are an independent Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) conveniently located for Derby, Nottingham, Long Eaton, Risley, Draycott, Borrowash, Ilkeston, Spondon, Oakwood & Ockbrook. The practice is equipped with some of the latest state-of-the-art technology including Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Canon digital retinal cameras and a gentle no-puff eye pressure machine.
Retinal photographs are taken as a standard part of all our examinations. Continuity of care is important when monitoring health. The Optometrist, Mark Darling, will be responsible for monitoring the health of your eyes. With each visit he will continue to build up a picture of your eyes over time and this will help him to detect any changes. Our mission is to give you the best possible experience and a professional, first class standard of eye care.
We want you to feel you have had a thorough and unhurried eye test. We will always take the time to listen to your concerns and fully explain the results of your test.
Retinal photographs are taken as a standard part of all our examinations. Continuity of care is important when monitoring health. The Optometrist, Mark Darling, will be responsible for monitoring the health of your eyes. With each visit he will continue to build up a picture of your eyes over time and this will help him to detect any changes. Our mission is to give you the best possible experience and a professional, first class standard of eye care.
We want you to feel you have had a thorough and unhurried eye test. We will always take the time to listen to your concerns and fully explain the results of your test.
Services
The team consists of Mark, Colleen, Linda and Laura.
We all work very closely together to ensure that every customer receives the best possible service.
From the moment you walk through the door all of us at Darling Eyecare will always do our utmost to ensure that every aspect of your unique visual needs are thoughtfully considered with the aim of giving you the best possible care.
Colleen, Linda and Laura have many years of experience as optical assistants and are always on hand to give advice on any of your eyewear needs.
We all work very closely together to ensure that every customer receives the best possible service.
From the moment you walk through the door all of us at Darling Eyecare will always do our utmost to ensure that every aspect of your unique visual needs are thoughtfully considered with the aim of giving you the best possible care.
Colleen, Linda and Laura have many years of experience as optical assistants and are always on hand to give advice on any of your eyewear needs.
A remote refracting unit, called a digital phoropter, will be used to check your prescription.
The optometrist will be wearing the required PPE and we will also provide you with an appropriate and well fitted mask - this helps to protect us too.
The consulting room will also have it's windows fully open during your eye test to ensure good ventilation - if it's a cold day, you may want to to keep your coat on.
The optometrist will be wearing the required PPE and we will also provide you with an appropriate and well fitted mask - this helps to protect us too.
The consulting room will also have it's windows fully open during your eye test to ensure good ventilation - if it's a cold day, you may want to to keep your coat on.
OCT uses low intensity near infra-red light to give a highly detailed image of the back of the eye.
It shows not only the retinal surface but also the depth of the structures within the retina.
It uses the same principal as ultrasound, but uses light instead of sound to build an image of the back of the eye.
The light levels are very low, the scan takes seconds to acquire and is totally painless.
All you need to do is look at a light, keep your eyes still and not blink for two seconds - simple as that!
It shows not only the retinal surface but also the depth of the structures within the retina.
It uses the same principal as ultrasound, but uses light instead of sound to build an image of the back of the eye.
The light levels are very low, the scan takes seconds to acquire and is totally painless.
All you need to do is look at a light, keep your eyes still and not blink for two seconds - simple as that!
Many people are anxious about having their eyes "tested".
The wordings of "test" and "exam" do not help to alleviate this and perhaps calling it an "Eye Check" is a better title and less daunting.
After all, we are "checking" to see that your eyes are normal and there is no exam or test that you have to pass.
Our sight is so precious to us all and the thought of possibly losing it is an understandable concern.
The vast majority of people who come for an eye check have perfectly normal eyes.
However, if there are any concerns it is best to recognize these promptly as many eye conditions are treatable and respond best when caught early.
The wordings of "test" and "exam" do not help to alleviate this and perhaps calling it an "Eye Check" is a better title and less daunting.
After all, we are "checking" to see that your eyes are normal and there is no exam or test that you have to pass.
Our sight is so precious to us all and the thought of possibly losing it is an understandable concern.
The vast majority of people who come for an eye check have perfectly normal eyes.
However, if there are any concerns it is best to recognize these promptly as many eye conditions are treatable and respond best when caught early.
With myopia objects in the distance are more blurred than those at near.
This is because the light entering the eye is being bent too much and focuses in front of the retina.
Minus (concave) powered glasses and contact lenses or surgical techniques can be used to diverge the light and refocus it correctly on the retina.
This often is misunderstood (especially when children are required to wear glasses to correct it).
In hypermetropia the light entering the eye is not bent enough and focuses behind the retina.
This is because the light entering the eye is being bent too much and focuses in front of the retina.
Minus (concave) powered glasses and contact lenses or surgical techniques can be used to diverge the light and refocus it correctly on the retina.
This often is misunderstood (especially when children are required to wear glasses to correct it).
In hypermetropia the light entering the eye is not bent enough and focuses behind the retina.
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