Northern Optical Company
A family-run independent optician in the historic Grainger Market, offering NHS and private eye tests, 3D OCT scans and home visits.
About Northern Optical Company
Northern Optical Company has been part of the historic Grainger Market for close to sixty years and is a family-run independent in the heart of the city centre. It provides NHS and private eye tests, contact-lens fittings and enhanced 3D OCT diagnostic scans, along with a good-value range of glasses, prescription sunglasses and frames. Additional services include driving-vision checks, sports-vision assessments and home visits for housebound patients.
Its covered-market setting gives it a distinctly local, approachable feel, and the combination of NHS availability, modern imaging and home-visit options makes it a practical choice for a wide range of patients. For anyone wanting an affordable independent with real longevity in the centre, it is a dependable pick just off Grainger Street.
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