Glasses and Sunglasses

INDEPENDENT OPTICIANS FOR GLASSES AND SUNGLASSES

Spectacle Lenses – The Most Important Part of Your Glasses

You See Through the Lenses, Not the Frame.

When choosing new glasses, it’s easy to focus on the frame. After all, it’s the part everyone sees. But the most important part of any pair of spectacles is the lens.

Your lenses determine how clearly you see, how comfortable your vision feels, how well you can drive, work, read, use screens, and enjoy everyday life. The right lenses can make the difference between simply wearing glasses and truly enjoying exceptional vision.

At Coton & Hamblin, we believe that every patient deserves lenses tailored to their individual prescription, lifestyle, and visual needs.

INDEPENDENT ADVICE MEANS MORE CHOICE

As independent optometrists, we are not restricted to a single lens supplier. This allows us to choose from some of the world’s leading lens manufacturers, including Essilor, Zeiss, and Rodenstock, ensuring that we can recommend the lens technology that is right for you.

Every prescription is different. Every patient is different. That’s why we take the time to understand how you use your eyes and what matters most to you before recommending a lens solution.

Whether you’re:

  • Working long hours on screens
  • Driving during the day or at night
  • Reading and using digital devices
  • Enjoying sports and outdoor activities
  • Looking for the very best varifocal experience
  • Managing a stronger prescription
  • Concerned about eye strain or visual fatigue

We can help you find the ideal lens for your lifestyle.

PRECISION MATTERS

As Essilor Bespoke Lens Specialists, we use advanced digital measuring technology – the Visioffice – to ensure your lenses are individually tailored to you.

Using advanced digital measurements and artificial intelligence, Visioffice captures how your glasses sit on your face and how your eyes naturally interact with your lenses. This allows your lenses to be manufactured with exceptional precision, helping to deliver:

• Sharper vision
• Wider fields of view
• Faster adaptation to new glasses
• Improved comfort
• Better visual performance throughout the day

Because when measurements are more accurate, your lenses perform better.

Modern spectacle lenses do much more than simply correct vision. Today’s lenses are designed to support both your vision and your lifestyle. Depending on your needs, we can recommend:

Premium Varifocal Technology – Seamless vision at all distances with wider, more natural viewing areas and improved comfort.

Digital & Office Lenses – Designed for modern lifestyles to help reduce strain from computers, tablets, phones and prolonged screen use.

Driving Lenses – Enhanced contrast and reduced glare for more comfortable vision behind the wheel.

Myopia Management Lenses – Specially designed to help slow the progression of short-sightedness in children.

Lightweight Lens Materials – Thinner, lighter lenses while maintaining excellent optical quality.

Advanced Lens Coatings – Including anti-reflection coatings, scratch resistance, smudge resistance, UV protection and enhanced durability.

Transitions® Lenses – Clear indoors and automatically darkening outdoors for all-day comfort and convenience.

If you are eligible for an NHS sight test, in certain cases you may also be eligible for an NHS optical voucher towards the cost of your glasses.
Alternatively, we offer payment options.  Please discuss these options with a member of the team. Terms and Conditions apply.

PRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES

Prescription sunglasses offer the same clear vision as your everyday glasses while protecting your eyes from harmful UV rays and reducing glare.

We offer:

  • Prescription sunglasses
  • Polarised lenses
  • Gradient tints
  • Mirrored lenses
  • Transitions® lenses

Whether you’re driving, walking, travelling, or simply enjoying time outdoors, prescription sunglasses are one of the most important investments you can make in your eye health and visual comfort.

Sunglasses available at Coton & Hamblin include: Tom Ford, RayBan, Ray Ban Meta, Boss, & Kate Spade