Name: Scrivens Opticians and Hearing
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Gorgeous frames for this party season

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 16 December 2022 Read time: 3 minutes

Party season is here, so what glasses are the best for going out-out? You may have treated yourself to a sparkly new outfit or dusted down the tux, but do your glasses lack that extra dazzle? At Scrivens Opticians & hearing Care, we have over 80 years of experience of helping people choose the right Read more…

Give the gift of hearing this Christmas

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 1 December 2022 Read time: 3 minutes

From carol singing to jingle bells and party celebrations to family reunions, the Christmas season is abuzz with happy sounds. It’s traditionally that time of year reserved for our nearest and dearest; a whirl of activity and excitement and hectic rounds of social gatherings. In the midst of the festive fun however, some family members Read more…

Celebrating our award-winning branches

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 15 November 2022 Read time: 1 minute

Congratulations to all the regional winners in our Branch of the Year Awards. The dedication, hard work and team spirit of colleagues around the country was recognised and celebrated at the Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care annual conference and awards ceremony. Chairman Nicholas Georgevic thanked and paid tribute to all involved in delivering a great Read more…

Cancer patient sees value of ‘life saving’ eye test

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 19 October 2022 Read time: 3 minutes

A grandmother from Leeds believes an eye test at her local opticians saved her life as it helped to reveal her cancer had spread. Emily Barrass, aged 50, praised the care of quick-thinking optometrist Andy Winnard at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care as he carried out the eye test, realised something was seriously wrong and Read more…

Cancer patient sees value of ‘life saving’ eye test

Back to school: why are eye tests an important back-to-school prep

Author: Digital Ethos Date: 12 October 2022 Read time: 6 minutes

Children’s visual skills are being tested in school. Increased workloads and homework impose considerable pressure on children’s eyes, and youngsters rely on their eyesight in order to study effectively and succeed. As the new school year begins, Scrivens Opticians conducted a survey to understand how parents view and protect their children’s eye health. Read more Read more…

Back to school: why are eye tests an important back-to-school prep

Open your eyes to contact lenses

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 6 October 2022 Read time: 2 minutes

Scrivens is looking to open more people’s eyes to the benefits of contact lenses which are lighter, more comfortable and offer greater clarity than ever before thanks to advances in technology. We carried out a customer survey which found there is still some way to go to overcome people’s reticence to give them a go, Read more…

Children have their eyes on the prize

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 4 October 2022 Read time: 1 minute

Well done to the creative children whose colourful entries in our national ‘design a book cover’ competition caught the judges’ eyes. Overall winner Ivy-Mae Hughson, aged six, was presented with a collection of classic children’s books, a notebook with her design on the front and a selection of art supplies, including crayons, pencils and markers. Read more…

Surprise treats for caring customers

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 1 October 2022 Read time: 2 minutes

Amazing customers who make a difference in their communities were recognised with surprise treats in our spring initiative. Branch staff were asked to nominate people who they felt deserved a hamper of goodies and the responses were heart warming. Edna Turner, aged 81, a customer at Driffield branch for more than 20 years, was celebrated Read more…

Shining spotlight on dementia

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 23 May 2022 Read time: 1 minute

Branch staff showed their fun side when they got behind Dementia Action Week (16-22 May) to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s Society. Some turned back the clock to the bright colours of 80s fashion to ‘make a noise’ about the issue and held bake sales, while colleagues at Havant adopted vintage inspired tea dresses Read more…

Eye Floaters – What are they and what should you do

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 25 August 2022 Read time: 3 minutes

TV presenter Phillip Schofield took to social media to share his joy at having surgery to remove floaters in his left eye after saying his struggle with them was debilitating. Fortunately for most people the condition is not serious. At Scrivens, with over 80 years of experience as a leading opticians in the UK, we’ve put Read more…

Eye Floaters – What are they and what should you do

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Gorgeous frames for this party season

Give the gift of hearing this Christmas

Celebrating our award-winning branches

Cancer patient sees value of ‘life saving’ eye test

Back to school: why are eye tests an important back-to-school prep

Open your eyes to contact lenses

Children have their eyes on the prize

Surprise treats for caring customers

Shining spotlight on dementia

Eye Floaters – What are they and what should you do