Your eye care is important to us. You can order contact lenses here and we will dispatch them once we have verified your contact lens prescription details.

What constitutes a valid prescription
The specification should have all the information you need to buy contact lenses. It must include the lens measurements, power, material and/or brand and indicate the expiry date. It should give the date you are due for your next scheduled contact lens check-up. Your name, full details of the prescribing practitioner, his/her GOC registration number and the practice address must also be included.

How do we do this?
You will need to provide us a copy of your contact lens prescription/specification by email. Emails should be sent to info@ oldfieldsopticians.com. 
We may need to contact the eye care professional who issued you with the prescription to confirm the details.

Why do we do this? 
Contact lenses are classed as medical devices in the UK and can only be sold with a valid prescription. Their misuse are known to cause potentially sight threatening problems. We value your eye health and so we check to make sure your prescription is valid and the lenses you are ordering will be safe for you to wear.

As required by GOC guidlines
"An in-date specification is required for all contact lenses that are designed to correct your eyesight (‘powered’ contact lenses). The supplier must either have the original specification before supplying lenses or must verify the specification with the practitioner who fitted your lenses." 

More guidance from the General Optical Council can be read here

Delivery
Contact lens orders are shipped directly from the manufacturer. The stock of contact lens powers can vary from time to time. We are therefore unable to offer express delivery for contact lens orders. If you have ordered products in addition to contact lenses, these products will be sent as a separate package to you. you will receive the contact lenses separately by post. 

Delivery times can vary from a few days to a few weeks. We will keep you updated.