About Our Practice

Henderson Opticians was established in May 2005. Started by Ophthalmic Optician Stephen Allot and Dispensing Optician Christine Henderson (ABDO), Henderson Opticians was built with the intention of providing the services they felt was most important. Providing an accurate, thorough and affordable eye examination matched with the highest standard of lenses tailored to your needs.

Henderson Opticians settled on School Street. Chosen for it’s desirable ‘house style’ façade, It’s excellent location is close to the town centre and provides excellent parking conditions. We opened our doors with a five-point guarantee.


Personal Service: Everyone is treated as an individual and eyewear is recommended to meet that persons needs.

Superb Frame Choice: We select the what we feel is the best frames from any manufacturer to ensure a wide range of designs at sensible prices.

High Quality Lenses: We only use high quality lenses and cater to more advanced lenses such as varifocals and ultra thin lightweight designs.

Full Eye Examination: To provide a thorough eye examination that goes beyond just testing if you need glasses and exams in detail the health of your eyes.

Excellent Value: From our Eye Examinations to our Eyewear, everything is of a high quality, sensibly priced and affordable.

Since it’s inception, Henderson Opticians has made continued efforts to further improve on this formula. Henderson Opticians is now outfitted with industry leading digital test charts, retinal cameras and advanced visual field testing equipment. Our selection of frames is continually evolving and we still strive to improve our ability to provide an exceptional service.


We Offer A Wide Array Of Services:

  • Comprehensive Eye Examination
  • Retinal Photography
  • Contact Lens Assessment
  • Contact Lens Aftercare
  • Home Visits Available For The Housebound
  • VDU Eye Exams
  • DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) Visual Field Testing
  • Professional Dispensing Service
  • Computerised Framestore
  • Private Diabetic Retinopathy Assessment
  • Glaucoma Referral Refinement
  • Cataract Referral Refinement
  • Primary Eyecare Acute Referral Scheme
  • Ocular Hypertension Monitoring Scheme
  • 3D OCT (Ocular Coherence Tomography) Scan
  • Colourimetry Assessment