WHY US?

We are an independently run optician situated in the historic town of Maldon, Essex.

How we started....

The practice opened in April 1986 and was started by Mr George Templeman, an Optometrist, and his daughter Mary Baxter a qualified dispensing optician.
Mr Templeman has since retired but Mary still works hard at this busy & friendly practice. Starting an ophthalmic practice from new is always a difficult task, but over the ensuing 26 years we have built a reputation in the town for professional eyecare at very reasonable prices.

Our Aims....

We always try to give our customers the best of both worlds. Professional service & high levels of eye care, coupled with frames and lenses reasonably priced. Our mission is to send our customers away satisfied & happy. We do not advertise at all & rely solely on recommendation from satisfied customers, many of whom have been with us since we opened and now bring in their friends & families!

WHO WILL I MEET?

Reception

On arrival you will be greeted by our friendly staff who will talk you through the sight test process. They will help you to understand all the NHS entitlements or costs involved in sight testing. We will take some details from you and may ask to see your old spectacles.

Some people are entitled to a free Sight Test under the National Health Service.

The individuals who qualify for this are:

Recipients of:

Income support:

• Income based job seekers allowance
• Income related employment & support Allowance
• Pension credit guarantee credit
• Tax credit (on a valid Tax credit exemption certificate)

If you are:

• Or your partner have an HC2 certificate
• Aged 60 or over
• Aged under 16
• Aged 16,17 or 18 and in full time education
• Aged 40 or over and the parent, brother, sister or child of a person with glaucoma
• Registered blind or partially sighted
• Diabetic
• Suffering from Glaucoma