Yes! You may park on McCurtain Street , Pearse Square or Patrick Street where pay and display is in effect. However, parking is sometimes limited there. There is parking beside the library just off Connolly Street. Parking there is charged per hour. 

We are open 9.30am to 5.30pm Tuesday to Friday.

Closed for lunch on Wednesdays only from 1pm  to 2 pm.

We are no longer open over the weekend but we do offer late testing on Fridays. Contact us to arrange an appointment!

We welcome anyone at any time but to be seen by the optician you will need an appointment. We would advise that you book an appointment in order to avoid waiting or having to come another day.

Yes, you may change from your optician if you wish. We would be delighted to see you! You may notify your previous optician if you wish but you do not have to inform them.

With a medical card you are entitled to optical services once every 2 years. Unfortunately due to rising costs and no increase in government allowances we are no longer able to provide completely free frames. With the medical card you may choose from any of our frames and you are entitled to €42 off their cost. Your sight test is still free under the medical card. 

Yes, we carry out Group 1 and Group 2 Driving Licence Testing. This test checks your vision, contrast sensitivity, eye health and peripheral vision.  If you have met the standard for the licence we can complete and stamp the required form for you. We require a deposit payable on booking to secure these appointments.

No.

The contact lens prescribed by your optometrist or contact lens fitter cannot be interchanged with other lenses as most types of lenses come in a number of sizes, curves and materials. The material will influence the oxygen permeability, dryness, surface deposits etc. The curve influences how the lens fits on your eye. Each of these factors are checked when you have your annual contact lens check up and will differ for different lenses.

It is possible that you may well be able to wear many different types of daily disposable but the lens must be checked by your eye-care practitioner before you can be issued with a prescription or supply.

Although your contact lenses may feel comfortable and your vision may be sharp, you can have problems. Signs of oxygen deprivation or lens binding from a tight lens may have no symptoms at all. Yet if left unmanaged serious problems can develop. During a contact lens check up all aspects of the len fit and function will be assessed and any concerns addressed.

Remember a contact lens is a medical device and as such it’s use should be monitored regularly. In Ireland you must have your lenses checked on an annual basis.

Disposable contact lenses are licensed and given approval for a specified duration of use .This commences when they are removed from their sterile packaging. It means that after this advised time, be it two weeks or one month etc, the performance of the lens cannot be guaranteed by the manufacturer. After this specified time the lens may be less resistant to deposits and be more fragile and the visual performance and lens integrity cannot be compromised.
It is not your optometrist who dictates when the lenses need to be discarded but the licensing authority for contact lens manufacturers.

There are many different cleaning solutions and regimes available. Some people many have a hypersensitivity to the chemicals in one brand and may need to change to another. Other people may have a problem with excess deposits from their tears sticking to their lenses and may require a solution that targets these deposits specifically.

Other people who have non-disposable soft lenses and RGPs may be advised to use certain cleaning regimes to help maximise the lifespan of the lenses. Your optometrist can discuss the options most suitable for you. You should always stick to the solution advised by your optometrist.

Yes, we sell solution for contact lenses. This is for cleaning and storing your 2-weekly or monthly contact lenses in overnight.

Yes, we have a range of drops and gels that are suitable for dry eye symptoms. We would advise an eye test to ensure there is no damage to the eyes causing your dry eye symptoms if you have not already had it checked out.