Whilst we’re looking forward to the easing of restrictions and getting back to a semblance of normality, we are committed to keeping our Woodseats and Crosspool practices safe in order to protect staff and patients from the risk of COVID-19. Given that an optical examination needs us to be in very close contact, we […]
We recently received this email from the team at SeeAbility and we wanted to share it with you.. “Dear Alex Eye care for children with a learning disability or autism We believe that everyone with a learning disability, autism or both should be receiving regular eye care. All children can get free eye care from […]
We’re pleased to share the news that we have invested significantly in the latest model OCT (Ocular Coherence Tomography) 3D imaging scanner for advanced eye examinations at our Woodseats practice. OCT helps to safeguard eye health by providing a detailed picture of the back of the eye. It is a highly advanced screening system that […]
After a busy week in the practice, I was relaxing at home one Friday night when this message pinged into my inbox. It was the findings of a new survey into smartphone data usage and myopic children and young adults. The Centre for Eye Research Ireland (CERI) used smartphone data usage as a measure of […]
Posted on 05th January 2021 This page will have our latest information on the care we can provide during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can also find information on our Facebook page. LATEST UPDATE 07.00am, Tuesday 5 January, 2021 We plan to continue operating as normal through this latest lockdown (but please check here before visiting the […]
As well as providing frames and lenses from the world’s leading suppliers, we pride ourselves on making time for each and every customer and giving them exceptional customer service and a great Alex Gage experience. As in independent optometrist with just two practices, we pride ourselves on offering customers quality spectacles and contact lenses dispensed […]
We’re delighted to stock a range of handmade spectacle frames that are produced from ocean waste in both Woodseats and Crosspool. ‘Sea2see’ optical frames and sunglasses are made entirely with recycled marine plastic waste that is collected in collaboration with thousands of fishermen in Spanish ports. Talking about the innovative range, Alex said: “The waste, […]
We’re delighted to share that Alex and Sarah’s elder daughter, Emma, has graduated from Cardiff University with a 2:1 degree in Optometry and Vision Sciences. Following in her parents’ footsteps, 22 year old Emma graduated after a three year course and will begin a pre-registration job in Merthyr Tydfil in September, further to additional studies […]
In order to keep everyone safe from coronavirus, we are allowing an hour between patients so that we can clean everything thoroughly. The impact of this is that we can now only see seven patients per day, instead of the 14 that we would see before. As you can appreciate, this reduction has a significant […]
Every day in June, we’ll be following the Move More Sheffield’s activity plan that is designed to get us all moving more whilst helping our mental health during lockdown. Download the plan here if you want to join in and keep everyone in the loop with what you’re doing by using the hashtag #MMM2020. To […]
