In 1999, Alisdair Buchanan bought a well-respected optician and Buchanan Optometrists was born. Since then a change of location and over 650,000 investment in the latest technology now means they offer you the very best in eye care. Fast forward to today and you'll find that nestled in this small community lies a powerhouse of ophthalmic excellence.
Multi-award winning and voted as the best Independent practice in the UK and Optometrist of the Year. A destination for those who value their eyesight and also want to wear something beautiful on their faces. Specialising in advanced glaucoma care, dry eyes and bespoke tailor-made spectacles have placed Buchanan Optometrists in the elite of British Optometry.
Husband and wife team Alisdair and Kathryn Buchanan have been shortlisted in the top five for the National Optician Awards every year since 2008. In 2015 they were voted as the best Independent practice in the UK and in 2017 Alisdair Buchanan beat off competition from 14,000 optometrists to be awarded UK Optometrist of the year, winning the top awards in their profession; National Optician Award Independent Practice of the Year.
Multi-award winning and voted as the best Independent practice in the UK and Optometrist of the Year. A destination for those who value their eyesight and also want to wear something beautiful on their faces. Specialising in advanced glaucoma care, dry eyes and bespoke tailor-made spectacles have placed Buchanan Optometrists in the elite of British Optometry.
Husband and wife team Alisdair and Kathryn Buchanan have been shortlisted in the top five for the National Optician Awards every year since 2008. In 2015 they were voted as the best Independent practice in the UK and in 2017 Alisdair Buchanan beat off competition from 14,000 optometrists to be awarded UK Optometrist of the year, winning the top awards in their profession; National Optician Award Independent Practice of the Year.
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I took my daughter here for a second opinion.
Thank goodness I did as she needed brain surgery after my original opticians failed to refer her to the hospital.
The level of professionalism and care I received from Alisdair has been outstanding.
We were made to feel very welcome, things were explained in a calm fashion and I am so grateful for saving my daughter's life.
Alisdair called me after returning home from Kings College Hospital to see how my daughter was doing.
I cannot recommend Buchanan Optometrists enough.
Thank goodness I did as she needed brain surgery after my original opticians failed to refer her to the hospital.
The level of professionalism and care I received from Alisdair has been outstanding.
We were made to feel very welcome, things were explained in a calm fashion and I am so grateful for saving my daughter's life.
Alisdair called me after returning home from Kings College Hospital to see how my daughter was doing.
I cannot recommend Buchanan Optometrists enough.
The UK Optician Awards recognise the best in the UK Optical industry.
Voted for by a panel of industry experts, the top 5 in the UK are shortlisted, and the overall winner announced at a prestigious ceremony in April each year.
There are over 14,000 Optometrists in the UK, and the awards ceremonies are attended by over 600 of the elite in UK Optometry.
To even make the top 5 is our equivalent of an Oscar nomination!
We are the only practice in the UK to consistently make the top 5 since 2008.
So to have won and been confirmed as the best in the UK for four years is a tremendous achievement that we are very proud of.
Voted for by a panel of industry experts, the top 5 in the UK are shortlisted, and the overall winner announced at a prestigious ceremony in April each year.
There are over 14,000 Optometrists in the UK, and the awards ceremonies are attended by over 600 of the elite in UK Optometry.
To even make the top 5 is our equivalent of an Oscar nomination!
We are the only practice in the UK to consistently make the top 5 since 2008.
So to have won and been confirmed as the best in the UK for four years is a tremendous achievement that we are very proud of.
Vision Aid Overseas is an international charity dedicated to fighting poverty by transforming access to eye care in developing countries.
670 million people - 10% of the world's population - are disadvantaged by poor vision and a lack of spectacles.
The leading cause of sight loss in the world is still prescriptive error- meaning that people simply can't see because they are long or short sighted and do not have the spectacles they need to correct this.
But we can all help by donating any unused or unwanted spectacles.
670 million people - 10% of the world's population - are disadvantaged by poor vision and a lack of spectacles.
The leading cause of sight loss in the world is still prescriptive error- meaning that people simply can't see because they are long or short sighted and do not have the spectacles they need to correct this.
But we can all help by donating any unused or unwanted spectacles.
Eye tests should not just check your vision.
Most eye conditions in their early stages have no symptoms (you can lose up to 40% of your visual field before you would notice it).
By having your eyes expertly examined, we can spot the earliest signs of eye diseases and can sometimes even prevent them from occurring at all.
To best look after your eyes, we have invested to become one of the best-equipped practices in the UK, allowing detection of eye conditions such as glaucoma, diabetes, cataracts, vascular problems and macular degeneration earlier, preventing you having sight-threatening complications.
Most eye conditions in their early stages have no symptoms (you can lose up to 40% of your visual field before you would notice it).
By having your eyes expertly examined, we can spot the earliest signs of eye diseases and can sometimes even prevent them from occurring at all.
To best look after your eyes, we have invested to become one of the best-equipped practices in the UK, allowing detection of eye conditions such as glaucoma, diabetes, cataracts, vascular problems and macular degeneration earlier, preventing you having sight-threatening complications.
Your sight is important, so you should look after it with the best eye test possible.
An Ultimate Comprehensive Ophthalmic Examination is the most thorough eye examination possible and the best way to care for your eyes.
There are very few Optometry practices in the UK that have the expertise and equipment to be able to carry out such an examination for you.
This ophthalmic examination provides early detection of many eye conditions including glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts and visual field problems.
An Ultimate Comprehensive Ophthalmic Examination is the most thorough eye examination possible and the best way to care for your eyes.
There are very few Optometry practices in the UK that have the expertise and equipment to be able to carry out such an examination for you.
This ophthalmic examination provides early detection of many eye conditions including glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts and visual field problems.
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