Bowden and Lowe

Opticians and Contact Lens Centre

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Bowden and Lowe

Opticians and Contact Lens Centre

We are an independent opticians and the partners have been providing first class eye care and eye wear in Kent for over thirty years. We are far removed from the world of the large optical chains. We always remember that you are a real person, not just a customer number, by treating you as we would like to be treated ourselves. Our priority is to give the very best service and care before considerations of profits. With the personal attention of the partners our small team ensures that whenever you visit the practice you will see the same friendly faces in our comfortable, unhurried surroundings. Extensive free parking is available nearby and our reception, dispensing areas and consulting room are all fully accessible. Children and those with special needs are especially welcome. For the personal touch book an eye examination with us now on 01634 851783 or pop in to see us

Opening Hours Tuesday  Wednesday Thursday 9.00am to 5.30pm Friday 9.00am to 6.30pm Saturday 9.00am to 4.00pm

Tim Bowden was nominated for Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year in the upcoming 2010 Optician Awards. Congratulations to Tim for all his hard work running a practice, writing his recent book and doing all the other things contact lens practitioners do! Although he didn't walk away with the prize it was an enjoyable evening. There's always next year....!		Welcome to all the Mearing and Jackson Patients who have made the transition to Bowden and Lowe. It has been fantastic seeing a lot of new faces in the practice. Recent alarming research shows that only 38% of children go to the optometrist once every 2 years, when 92% would have visited the dentist over the same time period.  Currently schools do not have a nationwide scheme to assess the vision of school age children and therefore the message about the importance of healthy sight is not reaching kids or their parents.  Transitions Optical has come up with an innovative and creative initiative to make it possible for teachers and eyecare professionals to try and address this problem by bringing eye health into the heart of the KS2 curriculum by targeting 150,000 Key Stage 2 children. Visit www.eyeknoweyecare.com for more details Optomap We are very proud to announce that we are the first practice in Kent to be able to offer a greatly enhanced eye examination by the use of an Optomap Laser Retinal Scanner. What makes this device so special is that we can now observe nearly all the retina in one simple scan, lasting under one quarter of a second, without the use of any eye drops that would wreck your vision and light adaptation for several hours. The Optomap is included in the price of the advanced eye examination, and can be added as a supplement to a standard private or NHS examination. It is very user friendly, quite painless and great for kids.
While you may never have heard of the science of orthokeratology or ortho-k before, it has been around since the 1960s. Modern developments in technology, manufacture and materials have meant that overnight vision correction (OVC) is now a reality, even on a budget. Bowden and Lowe is a fully-accredited i-Go Optician. For more info check out their website at www.igolenses.com and take the "Am I Suitable?" Questionnaire online. Change your life now! Enjoy freedom from daytime contact lenses or glasses - without surgery.     We are now stocking Maui Jim Sunglasses to complement our existing range of spectacles. Good quality eye wear is an absolute must to ensure healthy eyes, especially in the sun. They have a fantastic website at www.mauijim.com where you can find even more information about their range.

Services Available
Advanced Private and NHS eye examinations Standard Private and NHS eye examinations Corporate & VDU Eye care Optomap retinal screening Fast track NHS Cataract referrals Eye wear for all the family Contact lens assessments, fitting and aftercare	Overnight Vision Correction Eyeplan Hearing Care Spectacle repairs and accessories Contact lens solutions Easy payment schemes Freshly brewed coffee

 

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Bowden and Lowe Opticians and Contact Lens Centre, 117 Watling Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2YX