Lenses

We understand that choosing new glasses can be difficult, but we love helping you choose the perfect pair. Between us our friendly team has over 100 years of expert experience. We have over 700 frames in stock at any time, all hand-picked with our patients in mind.

Is your eyewear helping you get the most out of your vision?

Being an independent practice we can choose the best lenses and frames for our patients from all over the world.

Our aim is your complete satisfaction - whether you are 2 or 102 years old! We are so confident that you will be delighted with your new glasses that we guarantee your complete satisfaction with our patient promise!

We will help you understand your prescription and the types of lenses and frames that may suit you. We stock a great range of quality eyewear, including rimless, titanium memory and children's frames, and offer lens coatings such as UV or anti-reflection coating, to help enhance your vision. Our frames are all chosen for quality, including collections of well-known designer brands.

As a SEIKO lens specialist we have a great range of traditional and state-of-the-art varifocal lenses all covered by our complete satisfaction guarantee.

At Keyes Eyecare, we understand that you need great vision for the activities you enjoy, so we can provide specialist eyewear for sports, for example prescription swimming and skiing goggles, as well as prescription sunglasses and cycling glasses. If you'd like to enhance your vision through great quality eyewear, just get in touch with us.

olivia says:

We know how difficult and frustrating it can be choosing new glasses, so make everything as easy as possible for you. We love helping people choose new glasses and always seek to turn what can be a hassle into an enjoyable experience for you too.

Spectacles

There are countless different lens options, but here are some of the most popular to give you an idea.

Single Vision

Anti-reflective lenses are available from £140 per pair. If you have a high prescription or want thinner lenses, consider ‘Thin and Light 1.6’ lenses from £180 per pair. These reduce the thickness and weight of lenses by around one third. If you have a very high prescription, ‘Ultra Thin and Light 1.74’ lens options are available to reduce thickness and weight further.

Please contact us to find out more.

Bifocals

These are the most cost-effective option to avoid two pairs of glasses. It is worth considering varifocals too, as these avoid the visible line across your lenses and give intermediate vision (useful for car dashboard or computer viewing, for example) as well as distance and reading clarity.

Anti-reflective bifocal lenses are available from £240 per pair. If you have a high prescription or want thinner lenses, consider ‘Thin and Light 1.6’ lenses. These cost £310 per pair and reduce the thickness and weight of lenses by around one third. If you have a very high prescription, ‘Extra Thin and Light 1.67’ lens options are available to reduce thickness and weight further.

Please contact us to discuss your options.

Varifocals

Varifocals gradually change in power from the top to the bottom of the lens. This allows power for tasks at middle distance, for example, viewing a computer screen and, unlike a bifocal, there is no visible line across the lens. With varifocals, one pair of lenses can be used for distance, reading and intermediate viewing distances.

Our most popular varifocal lenses are the new bespoke "freeform" lenses. Bespoke freeform lenses use the latest technology in varifocals to give the most comfortable and natural vision. The lenses are designed and manufactured individually for you, taking into account the shape of your chosen frame, the amount of the lens needed for different tasks and allowing the best possible vision across the lenses. Our most popular varifocal lenses cost £430 per pair.

If you have a high prescription or want thinner lenses, consider ‘Thin and Light 1.6’ lenses reduce the thickness and weight of lenses by around one third. A popular example are the Emblem SEIKO 1.6 lenses which cost £500 per pair. If you have a very high prescription, even thinner and lighter lens options are available to reduce thickness and weight further.

Please contact us to discuss your options.

Transitions lenses

Most lens types are available in transitions lenses, which are 100% UV blocking and darken in response to sunlight.

Children's glasses

Standard lenses for children are covered by the NHS voucher system.
Frames for children start from £39.95

Children can also benefit from impact resistant lenses, flexi-frames and UV coatings for a supplement. Prescription sunglasses, sports glasses and prescription swimming goggles are a great way to protect young eyes.

Please contact us to make an appointment.

Come and see us at our Gosforth Opticians

If you are ready to book an appointment, please call us on 0191 284 7361 or book an appointment and we'l'l talk you through the next steps. We're conveniently located for Jesmond, Kenton, Tyne Valley, Wideopen and Ponteland with free on-street parking.

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