I am meant to go for eye tests every two years due to my helpfully deteriorating eyesight. It's not particularly fun, although I am used to it, but it did help going to an optician with such nice, helpful staff.
I booked my test on the phone very easily and was greeted by friendly faces when I arrived. My test was done promptly and thoroughly- they have a lot of those fancy machines. Sadly including the air-puff eyeball one, which I hate, but at least I know they're checking everything.
My optician was also very friendly, and took the time to show me the photos the machines had taken.
As suspected, I needed new glasses, and the lady at reception helped me choose frames (always harder when you're short sighted...) and then helped me work out the best way to get value for money on them with the offers they had on.
Really very pleasant, and it only misses an extra star because the frame selection is very small due to the shop size, and because they don't have the handy photo tv things that you can use to view and compare glasses. read more