However, we would recommend anyone who is overdue their sight test but is not having issues with their vision to wait until the current pandemic has resolved. We still recommend all at risk categories of patients such as the over 70s or individuals with underlying risk factors, or those in close contact with these patients, consider waiting until the current pandemic has resolved.
We are booking all patient contacts by appointments so that we have only one patient or only one family in at a time. This gives us the chance to sterilise properly after each visit. All collections and adjustments will be by appointment as this will help us maximise social spacing for you, our other clients and staff members. Low vision assessments for individuals with poor sight, using high grade optical magnifiers with LED lighting.
We are a family run, independent optometrists based in the Teesside area. Both our practices, located at Thornaby and North Ormesby, are in modern premises located within GP Medical Centres.
We are booking all patient contacts by appointments so that we have only one patient or only one family in at a time. This gives us the chance to sterilise properly after each visit. All collections and adjustments will be by appointment as this will help us maximise social spacing for you, our other clients and staff members. Low vision assessments for individuals with poor sight, using high grade optical magnifiers with LED lighting.
We are a family run, independent optometrists based in the Teesside area. Both our practices, located at Thornaby and North Ormesby, are in modern premises located within GP Medical Centres.
Services
Detects preventable sight loss sooner.
Advised for people who have a family history of glaucoma, age related macula degeneration, or sight loss.
Includes retinal photographs at both practices and OCT at our Thornaby Practice.
Additional dilating drops or Goldmann pressure check included at no extra charge if clinically required by optometrist.
Appointment within 24hrs - detailed examination of the eye using dilating drops and/or diagnostic dyes if required.
People named on an NHS certificate for partial help with health costs (HC3) may also get help.
Advised for people who have a family history of glaucoma, age related macula degeneration, or sight loss.
Includes retinal photographs at both practices and OCT at our Thornaby Practice.
Additional dilating drops or Goldmann pressure check included at no extra charge if clinically required by optometrist.
Appointment within 24hrs - detailed examination of the eye using dilating drops and/or diagnostic dyes if required.
People named on an NHS certificate for partial help with health costs (HC3) may also get help.
Iain Mellis has over 15 years experience in Optics.
He qualified as an Optometrist in 2005 and took over his own practices in 2012.
He is also Tees LOC secretary and Low Vision Clinical Lead.
If you are a media organisation and are looking for a quote about eye care please feel free to contact the practice.
He qualified as an Optometrist in 2005 and took over his own practices in 2012.
He is also Tees LOC secretary and Low Vision Clinical Lead.
If you are a media organisation and are looking for a quote about eye care please feel free to contact the practice.
You may notice tired, or gritty eyes, which may be uncomfortable in sunlight or a smoky atmosphere.
They may be slightly red, and feel as though there is something in them.
The eyelids have tiny glands in them, especially the lower lids.
These glands make lipids that provide a protective oil coating over the tear film and helps stop the tears from breaking up.
As you get older, and particularly if you have dry skin, these glands can block.
Without the substance that makes the tears spread, the tears break up, and dry patches develop.
They may be slightly red, and feel as though there is something in them.
The eyelids have tiny glands in them, especially the lower lids.
These glands make lipids that provide a protective oil coating over the tear film and helps stop the tears from breaking up.
As you get older, and particularly if you have dry skin, these glands can block.
Without the substance that makes the tears spread, the tears break up, and dry patches develop.
The Scheme is available for all patients registered to a GP in the North Tees or the South Tees area.
To enter the scheme you will need to have had an up to date sight test in the last year.
Your current optician or ophthalmologist will be able to tell you if you meet the requirements (6/18 or less in BE or N9 or less in BE) and they will be able to provide you with a referral into the scheme.
If your last sight test was longer than a year ago another sight test would be required with your optician before entering the scheme.
To enter the scheme you will need to have had an up to date sight test in the last year.
Your current optician or ophthalmologist will be able to tell you if you meet the requirements (6/18 or less in BE or N9 or less in BE) and they will be able to provide you with a referral into the scheme.
If your last sight test was longer than a year ago another sight test would be required with your optician before entering the scheme.
At Mellis Eyecare we take the time to make sure you are safe to wear contact lenses, teaching you the necessary skills to insert and remove the lenses proficiently.
If you're looking for a simple and convenient way of correcting your eyesight, daily disposable contact lenses offer many benefits.
These soft lenses are worn for a day and then thrown away - there is no need for solutions to clean and store them.
Only wearing the lenses for a day reduces the exposure of the eyes to debris that can build up on the lens with time and avoids any sensitivity to contact lens solutions.
If you're looking for a simple and convenient way of correcting your eyesight, daily disposable contact lenses offer many benefits.
These soft lenses are worn for a day and then thrown away - there is no need for solutions to clean and store them.
Only wearing the lenses for a day reduces the exposure of the eyes to debris that can build up on the lens with time and avoids any sensitivity to contact lens solutions.
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