Visual field analyser
The Henson 9000 checks your field of vision. It helps detect glaucoma and cataracts, and the effects of strokes and brain tumours.
Our practice and the people in it
A bright, friendly practice on Walsall Road with modern equipment and a small team who’ll get to know you.
Friendly faces you’ll get to know
A small team, so you’ll see the same people every visit.
Ian Hardwick
Practice owner and optical dispenser
Ian started working for Dennis Attewell in 1982 at 18, and took over the practice in 2018.
Joanne Hardwick
Practice owner and optical assistant
Joanne looks after the books and payroll, and you’ll sometimes find her on reception.
Kathryn
Optical dispenser
Over 15 years’ experience, including specialist contact lens work.
Kom
Optical assistant and diabetic screener
With the practice since 2005, and a diabetic eye screener since 2019.
Our regular locums Mo, Samina and Adam complete the team.
Inside the practice
Bright, clean and comfortable, with walls of frames to try on and up-to-date equipment.
The equipment behind a thorough check
We keep reinvesting in the latest equipment. Your optometrist decides which tests you need, so you won’t necessarily use every machine.
Digital slit lamp
The Haag-Streit BC900 gives a magnified view of the inside and outside of your eye, used to check for diabetic eye disease and glaucoma.
Eye pressure check
The iCare ic100 measures the pressure inside your eye, a key check for glaucoma, without a puff of air.
Frames from free, right up to designer
Whatever your budget, you’ll find frames you love, from our free range to designer names. Ian and Kathryn will help you choose a pair that suits your face, your prescription and your pocket.
Ask about multi anti-reflection (MAR) coatings. Independent tests found they can improve vision by up to 8%.
Book your eye test
Call or email and we’ll find a time that suits you, or ask us anything about your eyes or glasses. We’re at 96 Walsall Road, Stone Cross, with parking outside.