In the interest of keeping us all as safe as we can, we are operating a locked door policy and only carrying out essential work. Please phone us for more information and we will triage your enquiry. Woodseats 0114 274 8582 Crosspool 0114 266 7066 We will phone the patients already booked to check […]
Covid19 Policy
We are taking measures to help protect staff and public during this unprecedented time. We aim to have a 15-minute gap between appointments to reduce contact between patients and visitors. We will sanitise surfaces between appointments, with antibacterial wipes. We ask that patients do not attend early to reduce time in our waiting area. We […]
Welcome to the team Sylvia, Jo and Margaret
We’re delighted to welcome three new(ish!) faces to the teams at Crosspool and Woodseats. Sylvia Moffatt, Jo Bambrough and Margaret Green have joined us recently as Eyewear Specialists to work across both practices. Sylvia and Jo join the team at Crosspool from Vision Express and outreach work respectively, with former Scrivens employee Margaret sharing her […]
We’re delighted to sponsor GB fencer
We’re very excited to be sponsoring 17 year old silver medallist Phoebe Newton-Hughes with daily disposable contact lenses. Phoebe was advised by her coach, Adam Blight, to be assessed by sports vision specialist Alex Gage with a view to improving her fencing performance by optimising her sports vision. Alex, who is one of only a […]
We’re one of a few to offer the Varilux X interactive personalisation experience
We’re proud to be one of only four practitioners in Sheffield to offer a sophisticated personalised service for patients with Varilux X varifocals. Our practices in Woodseats and Crosspool can now dispense Varilux X lenses using the revolutionary Near Vision Behaviour measurement. “Your posture and the way you look at things up close have changed. […]
Focus on your eye health in support of National Eye Health Week 24 – 30 September
Regular check-ups are essential to protect our vision and overall health yet many of us don’t take the time to think about the importance of caring for our eyes. As National Eye Health Week approaches, Alex Gage, who runs two practices in Crosspool and Woodseats, urges Sheffield residents and new university students to prioritise booking […]
Two out of five eye tests not up to scratch, according to Which? probe
We were delighted, but not surprised, to read that Independent Opticians came out on top in the latest Which? report into the quality of eye tests. Independent and small regional stores were the only type of stores we visited that did not carry out eye tests rated unsatisfactory by our expert panel. All of the […]
We’re proud to help a Crosspool junior football team look the part
We are delighted to announce that we have sponsored the two Crosspool Juniors FC Under-11s teams by providing them with rain jackets. Alex Gage has helped the Under-11s Green and Red teams, who both play in the Sheffield and District Junior Sunday League to look the part for their matches this season. Team members have […]
Focus on your eye health during National Eye Health Week
Regular check-ups are essential to protect our vision and overall health yet many of us don’t take the time to think about the importance of caring for our eyes, says Alex Gage as National Eye Health Week approaches (18 – 24 September). Alex and the team at both Woodseats and Crosspool practices are backing the […]
Welcome to the team, Sadie!
We’re delighted to share that we have given a permanent job to the optical assistant who first joined us on work experience from school in May 2016. We have appointed Sadie Bradbury to the role of part-time optical assistant at our Woodseats branch following a successful year long apprenticeship. Sadie, who lives in Woodseats, said: […]