Primary Care Clinic (eye examinations and contact lenses)

What is the purpose of this clinic?

The Primary Eye Care Clinic provides comprehensive eye care services for adults and children aged 9 years and over.

The clinic offers:

• Comprehensive eye examinations
• Contact lens fitting and aftercare
• Eye health assessments
• Assessment and management of common eye conditions
• Referral appointments for further investigation and monitoring
• Specialist contact lens services, including:
  • Daily and reusable contact lenses
  • Multifocal contact lenses
  • Soft and rigid contact lenses
  • Coloured contact lenses
  • Keratoconus contact lenses
  • Myopia management contact lenses

Each appointment is carried out by a student optometrist under the close supervision of a General Optical Council-registered optometrist.

Who can be seen?

We welcome students, staff and members of the public.

The clinic is suitable for:

• Adults of all ages
• Children aged 9 years and over
• Patients requiring routine eye examinations
• Patients interested in contact lenses
• Patients referred for further assessment, investigation or monitoring of eye conditions (where appropriate)

Children under 9 years of age are seen within our Paediatric Eye Care Clinic.

Book an appointment

Appointments can be made by contacting the main optometry clinic reception.

Phone: 0161 306 3860 or 0161 275 5354
Email: optometry.clinics@manchester.ac.uk

Costs

All eye examinations, contact lens assessments, trial lenses, check-ups and aftercare appointments are provided free of charge.

There is a charge for contact lenses and spectacles if these are ordered through the clinic. Our prices are highly competitive compared with many high street providers.

What happens at appointments?

The student optometrist will ask detailed questions about:

• Your eyesight and eye health
• Current or previous spectacles
• Contact lens wear
• General health and medications
• Any symptoms or concerns you may have

Specialist equipment will be used to assess your vision, determine any spectacle prescription required and examine the health of your eyes, including digital retinal photography and OCT, where clinically appropriate.

Depending on your needs, your appointment may also include:

• Contact lens discussions and fittings
• Additional eye health investigations
• Monitoring of existing eye conditions
• Advice regarding treatment options and ongoing care

As appointments are closely supervised by a qualified optometrist and may involve teaching activities, please allow up to two hours for your visit.

What to bring

Please bring:

• Any current spectacles.
• Details of any contact lenses you wear.
• Your most recent spectacle and/or contact lens prescription (if available).
• If you are attending for a contact lens appointment only, please bring a copy of your current spectacle prescription. Most prescriptions are valid for up to two years, although some may have a shorter expiry.
• Any referral letters or correspondence relating to your current or previous eye care.
• A list of any eye drops or medications you currently use.

Clinic Service Lead

Mr Mohammed Bhuta.

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