• 37A Church St, Market Deeping, Peterborough PE6 8AN
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By choosing an independent optician, you are investing in a more personalised, high quality and community orientated eyecare experience.

Trusted Eye Care
since 1987

Founded by Philip Edwards in 1987, our practice has built a long-standing reputation for personalised, high-quality eye care. While we continue this tradition, we’re also constantly evolving—offering the latest equipment to include hospital grade OCT scans, advanced eye exams, and a wide selection of stylish new frames.

Whether you’re a longtime patient or visiting for the first time, we’re here to provide comprehensive care, including glaucoma screenings, dry eye treatments, and many more services tailored to your needs.

Join our growing community of satisfied patients and experience the same trusted care that has defined us for over 30 years.

Reach out to schedule an appointment today.

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Trusted Eye Care
since 1987

Founded by Philip Edwards in 1987, our practice has built a long-standing reputation for personalised, high-quality eye care. While we continue this tradition, we’re also constantly evolving—offering the latest equipment to include hospital grade OCT scans, advanced eye exams, and a wide selection of stylish new frames.

Whether you’re a longtime patient or visiting for the first time, we’re here to provide comprehensive care, including glaucoma screenings, dry eye treatments, and many more services tailored to your needs.

Join our growing community of satisfied patients and experience the same trusted care that has defined us for over 30 years.

Reach out to schedule an appointment today.

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Our services

NHS Eye Examinations

Private Eye Examinations

Contact Lens Checks

Dry Eye Assessments

Hospital standard 4D OCT SCANS

Glaucoma Screening

Myopia Control glasses and contact lenses

Childrens Eye Tests

Meet your local
independent optician

Bina

Bina, previous winner of The Optometrist of the Year Award, brings over 20 years of extensive experience to Market Deeping.

She qualified as an Optometrist in 2003 and has worked in many central London locations. She has treated many different patients giving her a broad range of skills and knowledge to draw upon.

Always looking to learn more and challenge herself. She has completed the dry eye course at Moorfields eye hospital and is certified for Glaucoma screening, myopia control and is MECS accredited.

Outside of work Bina is kept on her toes by her 2 kids (and husband).  She loves to travel and enjoys hiking – Mont Blanc being her greatest achievement.

She likes to think of herself as an accomplished baker and cake is definitely her weakness.

Come and meet Bina and her friendly team. Enjoy a cup of coffee (unless tea is more your thing).

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Style And Quality

Explore our collection of high-end frames, featuring the latest in fashion and technology. We offer a selection of premium brands, ensuring you find the perfect blend of style, comfort and durability. Add a splash of colour to your life with our vibrant frame options.

Our collection features: Ray-Ban, Face À Face, Oakley, Tom Davies, Maui Jim, Sunday Somewhere,  Moscott and Tom Ford, to name a few.

Our team are here to help you find the perfect pair of glasses based on your prescription and face shape.

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You are entitled to an NHS eye examination if:

  • AGED UNDER 16
  • AGED 16, 17, OR 18 AND IN FULL-TIME EDUCATION
  • AGED 60 OR OVER
  • REGISTERED AS PARTIALLY SIGHTED (SIGHT IMPAIRED) OR BLIND (SEVERELY SIGHT IMPAIRED)
  • DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES OR GLAUCOMA
  • AGED 40 OR OVER AND ARE THE PARENT/BROTHER/SISTER/CHILD OF A PERSON WHO HAS OR HAD GLAUCOMA
  • ADVISED BY AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST (EYE DOCTOR) THAT YOU ARE AT RISK OF GLAUCOMA
  • HAVE BEEN PRESCRIBED COMPLEX LENSES UNDER THE NHS OPTICAL VOUCHER SCHEME
  • YOU RECEIVE BENEFITS OR YOUR PARTNER RECEIVES BENEFITS THAT ENTITLE YOU TO NHS EYE CARE

Come and experience the eye test with a difference at Philip Edwards Opticians.

With 50-minute time slots, longer if needed, we can ensure that each eye examination is tailored to your needs. No appointment will be rushed and you will get the best professional and personal service of the highest standards.

Our service is committed to offering an outstanding level of care in a relaxed and welcoming environment. We use advanced equipment in the eyecare industry complemented by our professional expertise.

We offer a range of contact lenses to suit your needs. If you’ve never worn contact lenses and feel a little nervous about them, or have been advised to stop wearing them, come and see us and let the optician show you how they work and what it could mean for you.  You can wear them for sports, holidays, socially or if you would rather wear contact lenses more than your spectacle glasses- that’s ok we can help and guide you with this.  We can bespoke your contact lens appointment to your individual needs to ensure we have given all options a chance.

It is underestimated how dry eyes can affect the quality and comfort of your vision. There are two types of dry eyes: aqueous deficiency (most common) and evaporative. You can have both. With the right diagnosis, we can guide you on the right treatment plan.

Causes of dry eyes include:

Screens can reduce the natural blink reflex, causing us to blink less frequently than normal. This decreased blinking can lead to dry eyes because blinking helps spread tears evenly across the surface of the eye to keep it moist and lubricated.

Blepharitis, which is an inflammation of the eyelids, causing them to become red, swollen and itchy. It often results in flaky dandruff – like scales on the eyelashes. Common symptoms include, burning or stinging eyes, sensitivity to light and crusting on the margins of the eyelids. Proper eyelid hygiene and warm compresses are essential for managing blepharitis.  It is advised to treat even mild cases of blepharitis to prevent symptoms from worsening and reduce the risk of complications and maintain overall eye health.

Air conditioning, central heating, aging, hormonal changes, and certain medications and health conditions can also add to dry eyes.

Advanced Spectralis 4D scanners are the instrument of choice for retinal specialists within the NHS. Unlike other 3D scanners and retinal photographic equipment, the SPECTRALIS adds a 4th dimension allowing us to monitor change over time to 1/1000 of a millimetre in exactly the same place at every visit.

The term glaucoma refers to eye conditions associated with damage to a specific type  of neuron in the eye. These are the cells that carry vision signals from the eye to the brain.  One of the key risk factors for glaucoma is high pressure in the eye. The disease progresses very slowly over time. Due to the slow progression of the disease, vision loss often goes unnoticed during the early stages. There are a number of very effective treatments for glaucoma, and early diagnosis and treatment is necessary to preserve vision.  One of the best tools eye care professionals have to identify glaucoma is an OCT exam.

Myopia is also known as being short-sighted or near-sighted. If you are short-sighted, you have problems seeing things in the distance clearly. Myopia is often due to the eye being slightly too long.

The rate of myopia progresses more rapidly in children, with evidence showing that children are becoming more myopic at an earlier age. The condition usually starts in childhood (as young as 3 years old) and tends to get worse until the eye has stopped growing (between 16-21 years old).

Myopia control treatments are crucial because they can slow down the progression of childhood myopia.

At Philip Edwards Opticians we offer spectacle and contact lens correction for myopia. There is no age limit to start myopia control but younger children will benefit from myopia control the most.

Children’s eye tests are important because they help find vision problems early. Early detection ensures children can see clearly, which is essential for their learning and development. Regular eye examinations can prevent future issues and support a child’s overall health and success.

At Philip Edwards, we adapt our examinations to make sure children feel comfortable and enjoy the experience, ensuring that they look forward to their next appointment.

We also offer a wide selection of great frames designed especially for children.

+44 1778 346147