Coton & Hamblin Opticians

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Opticians in Blackheath & Woolwich

We are proud to be one of the oldest independent opticians in South East London, est 1904

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May 2023 - Welcome to Coton & Hamblin

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A warm welcome to Coton & Hamblin Optometrists.

Thank you for visiting our website, which I hope you find useful, informative and a friendly virtual extension of our 2 practices based in Blackheath Standard and Woolwich, SE London.

Coton & Hamblin is made up of a fantastic team of Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians, Dispensers, Optical Assistants & Receptionists who (in my slightly biased opinion) are the equivalent of the winning numbers on the lottery. The knowledge, skill, care and personality of the team is what makes us.

As well as an amazing group of people to look after all aspects of your eye care, we also have state of the art technology to allow us to offer the best eye care we can provide.

We like to keep ahead of the curve and embrace new findings, technology and ways to look after your eyes.

Our most recent investment is the Dry Eye Clinic, which involves new diagnostic equipment for detection and innovative new treatment of dry eyes, which involves Intensed Pulsed Light (IPL) and Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT). We are very excited to currently be the only practice locally, with Optometrists and equipment to provide this exciting new service.

I am in the process of updating the website, to explain how we do things differently at Coton & Hamblin, but in a nut shell, we take the time.

Time to listen to our patients
Time to fully examine the eyes thoroughly
Time to explain our findings and make recommendations
Time to choose the right eyewear
Time to ensure spectacles fit comfortably
Time to care
There is also time to chat, as many of our patients are like family.

Our website is just a glimpse of who we are and what we do. We love all things eye related and would be delighted to look after your eyes and vision.

For our latest articles about eye care and spectacle lenses please see link below - I am in the process of adding this to the website, but it is taking me a while to update each page - please bear with me.

Thank you for stopping by and we hope to see you soon.

Best wishes

Jo Cashell

Optometrist and Managing Director

For all articles click here

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2023 plans at Coton & Hamblin

This year promises to be an exciting year for Coton & Hamblin.

Our new Dry Eye Clinic which we started softly at the end of 2022, is now gathering pace and we have more appointments for assessment and treatment coming up.

Our new equipment has arrived at the Woolwich practice and is already aiding the dry eye clinic.

This new kit will also allow us to start fitting more complex contact lenses, which will be an addition to our children's myopia control service. This is an exciting new area within the world of eye care which helps to reduce the progression of short-sightedness in children.

There will also be some new diagnostic equipment coming to the Blackheath practice which will help with the early detection of Myopia (short sight) and also help predict myopic progression.

Watch this space!

More on myopia control here

Other news

In 2022, we purchased the building at Woolwich and we have very exciting plans to update the building and improve the premises. Plans have been submitted, so fingers and toes crossed they will be approved soon. Unfortunately, they have been rejected. However, we will evaluate the rejections and fingers crossed the updated version will be accepted. Watch this space.

Website - I am going through and updating the website. Bear with me, as this is not my area of expertise - I trained as an Optician! I am trying to ensure the website is clear and informative and as welcoming as when you come to visit us in practice. Any suggestions for eye advice you would like to see or if any links aren't working, please let me know on info@coton-hamblin.com

Dry Eye Clinic

If you suffer with any of the following our dry eye clinic may be just what you need

Discomfort and pain
Stinging or burning sensation
Light sensitivity
Redness of the eyes
Foreign body sensation
Watery eyes (more about this later)
Blurred vision which can lead to eye fatigue
Stringy mucus in or around the eyes
Swollen eyelids

More about our dry eye clinic here

Woolwich

11 Wellington Street,

Woolwich,

SE18 6PQ

0208 854 1491

woolwich@coton-hamblin.com

Blackheath

178 Westcombe Hill,

Blackheath Standard,

SE3 7DH

0208 858 1858

blackheath@coton-hamblin.com

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