University Eye Clinic

We're one of the few universities in the UK to have our own eye clinic, meaning our optometry students gain invaluable real-world clinical experience.

We offer a wide range of high-quality optometric services to the general public, students and staff alike, which includes private and NHS services.

Our clinic is based at ARU's East Road campus in the heart of Cambridge. It's wheelchair accessible and boasts 15 fully equipped, air conditioned optometric consulting rooms which include specialist facilities for detailed ocular imaging, contact lens fitting, low vision assessments and visual stress assessments.

We also work with local schools and charitable organisations to help promote good ocular health.

Our students are fully supervised by qualified optometrists who are a mixture of academic lecturers and visiting clinicians from the local community. Due to the diverse background and work history they bring with them a wealth of optical knowledge and experience.

Our services

Eye examinations

We will carry out a comprehensive examination of your eyes, which will include assessing your vision, ocular health, muscle balance, intraocular pressure (including the latest 'no air puff' equipment) and visual field analysis.

Contact lenses

We can fit many types of contact lenses including soft daily, two weekly, monthly and yearly replacement lenses. We can supply both standard material lenses as well as the more breathable silicon hydrogel lenses, for most of which we are able to give free trials.

We also fit standard gas permeable contact lenses. Certain types of lenses listed above are available in both single vision and multifocal versions.

Dispensing

We stock over 350 frames ranging in price from £25 to £130, these include standard and designer styles, adult and children’s ranges including special paediatric frames.

We can supply a very wide range of spectacle lenses to meet your specific optical needs. Single vision, bifocal and varifocal, hi index thinner lenses, photochromatic 'Transitions' lenses that adapt to light conditions and turn into sunglasses and combinations of the above. As we are a teaching clinic here at the university we only dispense to our own prescriptions.

Book an appointment

Appointments can be made by visiting the clinic in person or by telephoning 01223 698070. Private and NHS patients are equally welcome. We do not offer a walk-in service for appointments.

Our address is University Eye Clinic, Bradmore Street, Cambridge CB1 1BD.