As we assemble our spectacles in our own workshop, they may take as little as 1 hour to about 10 days depending on your prescription. Certain specialised jobs require extra care and may take a little longer. If lenses and frames need to be ordered from the manufacturers that may delay the process, but we will advise you of the likely timescale before we proceed.

This depends on your prescription, the type of lenses you choose and the frame style. Generally, the higher the prescription the thicker the lens will be. Use of high index materials, reduction in lens diameter and choosing a frame with a full rim around the lens are all methods of keeping the lens thickness to a minimum. We will be happy to advise you on the best frame and lens choices to suit your prescription.

You should get a new pair if your prescription has changed; your optometrist will let you know. It depends on many factors, but as a general rule, you should go once a year.

If your prescription doesn’t change very often, or at all, just get new glasses when you’re tired of your old ones or they go out of style.