Our Enhanced Eye Exam is recommended for all ages and includes extra health checks such as Optomap Retinal Imaging and OCT Scanning, which are not covered under a standard NHS test.
The benefit? A more detailed and comprehensive examination of your eye health providing the optometrist with more in-depth information about your eyes than is available with a standard test.
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Optomap Retinal Imaging
A breakthrough in eye care, the Optomap scan captures over 80% of your retina in a single image—more than 5x the coverage of a standard NHS digital image.
Why it matters: Early detection of conditions like retinal tears, diabetes, floaters, and high blood pressure.
How it works: Quick, painless laser scan using a curved mirror. No eye contact, no side effects.
Who it’s for: Suitable and safe for all ages—including children. Ideal for establishing a lifelong eye health baseline.
Technology with a story: Developed in Scotland by a father whose son lost his vision due to a missed retinal tear. Now trusted worldwide.
Value: One appointment covers unlimited Optomap scans.
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OCT Scan (Optical Coherence Tomography)
An OCT scan offers an incredibly detailed 2D or 3D view of your eye, helping to catch issues like macular degeneration or glaucoma long before symptoms appear.
What it shows: Cross-sections of your retina and eye layers—not visible in standard eye exams.
How it works: Uses light waves (like ultrasound, but with light). No contact, no discomfort.
Who it’s for: Recommended for everyone, including children.
Why it’s useful: Track subtle changes over time and get early insights into potential concerns.
Value: Unlimited scan types during a single visit.
Our Colorimetry service provides tailored solutions to manage symptoms of visual stress, a condition that can impact reading fluency and visual comfort. Using transparent coloured overlays or customised tinted lenses, we help reduce visual strain, especially for those with dyslexia, visual processing difficulties, or reading discomfort.
Visual stress occurs when the brain struggles to process visual information effectively, often causing symptoms like:
Blurred or distorted text
Moving or flickering letters
Patterns appearing within words
Difficulty tracking lines when reading
Eyestrain or headaches during or after reading
While visual stress is commonly linked to dyslexia, it is a separate condition and cannot be used to diagnose it.
What Does the Assessment Involve?
Full Eye Examination
A thorough eye health check including prescription review and ocular health assessment.Overlay Assessment – £50
Reading tests using coloured overlays to evaluate if reading comfort and fluency improve with specific tints.Colorimetry Assessment – £60
If overlays show benefits, we can provide customised coloured lenses tailored to your specific needs for maximum effect.
Nikon, whose name is synonymous with ‘the world’s finest lenses’, has been providing millions of people across the world and beyond, with a sharper point of view through the most trusted and sought-after optical products.
Nikon prescription lenses are manufactured one at a time for a truly custom-made experience. They’re calculated using the measurements and results from your consultation with us to fit your visual needs. But the customisation doesn’t end there - did you know that lenses can be tailored to fit your favourite frames, and even to match your lifestyle?
Our Specialist Nikon Lens Solutions:
Driving Confidence
Experience safer and more comfortable driving. Nikon lenses with anti-reflective coatings reduce glare from headlights and wet roads, helping you maintain focus behind the wheel.
Workplace Clarity
For multitasking and screen-heavy environments, Nikon's enhanced intermediate lenses reduce eye strain while letting you seamlessly switch between screens, tasks, and distances throughout your day.
Digital Eye Comfort
For multitasking and screen-heavy environments, Nikon's enhanced intermediate lenses reduce eye strain while letting you seamlessly switch between screens, tasks, and distances throughout your day.
Reading with Ease
Whether you're lost in a novel or reading fine print, Nikon offers a variety of lenses to enhance reading comfort and clarity, even for complex prescriptions or specific reading distances.
Ready to See the Difference?
Book your appointment today and discover how Nikon spectacle lenses can be tailored to fit your lifestyle, enhance your comfort, and protect your long-term eye health.
Myopia, or short-sightedness, is when distant objects appear blurry. It currently affects 1 in 3 people in the UK, and cases are rising—especially in children. Often hereditary, it’s also linked to lifestyle factors such as excessive screen time and limited outdoor activity.
At Black & Lizars, we offer a full spectrum of evidence-based treatments to help slow or even halt myopia progression in children. Using advanced biometry technology, we can accurately measure eyeball length to tailor treatment plans for each child.
How We Manage Myopia
Outdoor Time
Encouraging children to spend at least 2 hours outdoors daily has been shown to reduce eye elongation.Near-Work Habits
Taking breaks every 30 minutes and maintaining a reading distance of 30cm+ can help limit progression.Axial Length Monitoring
Our biometry scans help detect risk early and track treatment effectiveness with precision.
Treatment Options at Black & Lizars
Night Lenses (Ortho-K)
Worn during sleep to reshape the cornea and eliminate daytime lens wear—while reducing progression.Day Lenses (Daily Disposables)
Comfortable soft lenses using dual-focus technology to manage peripheral light and slow elongation.DIMS Spectacle Lenses
These revolutionary lenses offer clear central vision while controlling eye growth through specialized segments.
Ask about Myopia Management at your next eye exam, or email 📧 enquiries@blackandlizars.com
Clear vision all day, no lenses required.
Night Lenses, also known as Ortho-K, gently reshape the eye while you sleep—so you can wake up to clear, natural vision without the need for glasses or daytime contact lenses.
Night lenses are available from our Shettleston, Milngavie, Fenwick Road and Lothian Road, Edinburgh.
Why Choose Night Lenses?
Bespoke Fit: Custom-made for your eye using a detailed corneal scan.
Child-Friendly: Easier for kids to handle, ideal for active lifestyles and sports.
Non-Invasive: A reversible alternative to laser surgery—no permanent changes, no downtime.
Myopia Control: Proven to slow the progression of short-sightedness in children.
How It Works
Worn overnight, these lenses reshape the cornea using advanced Ortho-K technology available only through select optometrists. After the first night, vision begins to improve—with full correction typically within a week.
Ongoing support includes personalised fittings and regular lens replacements every 6 to 12 months, as advised by your optometrist.
We provide dedicated eye care for children, including advanced diagnostics and solutions to ensure they excel in learning and development.
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Children’s Vision Tests
Early detection of issues affecting learning and growth.
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Colorimetry Testing
Relief for visual stress and reading difficulties.
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Glasses for Kids
Stylish and durable frames for young wearers.
Many of today's vision issues such as dry eye, cataracts & glaucoma are more of a symptom of problems that are arising elsewhere in the body. As a Regulated Profession, Opticians are not allowed to venture into general health advice. Hence, our sister company Lizars Healthcare exists to provide broader advice & services.
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Holistic Eye Health Insight
Discover how your eye health can reflect your overall wellbeing and what steps you can take to support it.
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Personalised Wellness Guidance
Get expert advice and practical tools to address root causes beyond the eyes and improve your holistic health.
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Collaborative Care Approach
Benefit from a trusted partnership between your optician and Lizars Healthcare, giving you complete support for healthier vision and better living.
Our hearing care services are designed to improve your auditory experience through expert advice, tailored solutions, and ongoing support.
Available in Edinburgh at Davidson Mains or Glasgow at Milngavie or Giffnock.
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Hearing Tests
Free assessments to detect hearing issues early.
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Hearing Aids
Custom-fitted devices to suit all needs.
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Ongoing Support
Regular check-ups and advice for hearing health.
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