Specavers

New Specsavers store opens in Bideford

BIDEFORD’S new Specsavers store has now opened – bigger and better than before.

It was announced in September that Specsavers Bideford would be opening a new store in the town after fire severely damaged the original High Street property.

Since then shop-fitters have been working at the new premises, just 200 yards up from the previous site, which had been operating as a...

Menopause and your eyes

OPTICIANS are advising Plymouth women about what can be done to help make eyes feel more comfortable during menopause.

Common symptoms of menopause can range from hot flushes to difficulty sleeping, but many people aren’t aware that it can also affect the eyes.

Hormonal changes brought on by the menopause can lead to eyes becoming dry and uncomfortable, which is why...

Opticians thank Exmouth people for food donations

THE generous people of Exmouth have been praised for their donations to a food collection for local people in need.

Staff from the town’s Specsavers store organised the collection in aid of the Exmouth Food Bank, in response to the cost-of-living crisis that is affecting so many families.

Many customers and passers-by joined the store’s staff in contributing to the...

Major store refit brings enhanced care and jobs

Specsavers is investing £400,000 in its Plymstock store to bring new jobs and increased customer care.

The ambitious undertaking begins on 28 February, with three new rooms being created and more state-of-the-art equipment installed.

In addition to a dedicated Hearcare room, a second hospital-quality optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanning instrument will be installed...