For two weeks 22nd April – 7th May, our Newark Branch will be temporarily closing while we refurbish our patient areas. We don’t want to give too much away, but we think you’ll love what we have planned for the new showroom and frame browsing area – you might even discover a new favourite brand […]
We’re proud to announce that through working with our partners, we can now say that our website runs on 100% renewable energy. The internet uses a lot of power. It’s estimated that data centres that host websites and services are responsible for somewhere between 1% – 3% of global energy use. This causes greenhouse gas […]
How to Reduce Glare and Improve Vision When Driving at Night Heading into winter, we tend to find ourselves driving in the dark more often. Night driving can not only be difficult but also potentially dangerous if you’re not wearing the correct prescription glasses. In addition, there are several other factors which may affect your […]
To celebrate our 30th year in business, we decided earlier in the year to raise money for 2 local charities close to our hearts. As a small thank-you to the communities that have supported us and allowed us to grow over the past 30 years it was decided that in July and August this year, […]
As part of our 30th anniversary celebrations this August, we’re giving away a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses with this fun little game… Take a good look around our website for hidden silly glasses icons. There’s eight in total so you’ve got a good chance of finding one, but watch out – they move around every […]
EXTENDED UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST In August this year, it will be our 30th year in business. To celebrate this, we have lots of competitions and promotions currently being organised, but 1 of the most important is to thank our local community. For this reason, we have decided to donate £1 from every pair […]
Are you concerned about your eyes? Perhaps you worry about whether you have an eye condition, but the idea of waiting a long time to see a specialist puts you off making an appointment. The good news is that Amar-Kaash Gandecha, our director, can now diagnose certain eye conditions at Opticare without the need for […]
OptiPlan or OptiLens member? It gets even better, you can use this £20 discount on top of your usual 30% discount for even greater savings! Check the full range of benefits for membership here… Terms & Conditions Minimum spend £100 on spectacles. Voucher not available for sunglasses. Valid for 12 months from issue. Maximum of […]
This week we’ve launched a new product, the MiYOSMART lens. It is a spectacle lens which is designed to help slow the progression of myopia (short-sightedness) in children, which has shown excellent results in a long term research study. What is Myopia? We have previously written a guide to Myopia in children, if you want […]
This time last year, who among us would have expected video calls on services like Zoom to be such a central part of the day? For both work and pleasure, for many of us, video calls have become the number one method to communicate with those outside our bubbles. On video calls, spectacles more than […]











