Murray & Haggerty

Independent Opticians in Didsbury, Manchester

Murray & Haggerty is an independent opticians with a practice in Didsbury, Manchester. Its presentation highlights 45 years in practice and a team of qualified optometrists. The firm describes itself as an alternative to optical chains, with personalised service and a selection of designer frames.

Eye Examinations and Clinical Care

The core service is the eye examination, available both privately and with NHS funding. The company also offers eye health services and dry eye treatments, as well as a catalogue of eye care products including artificial tears, eye vitamins and cleaning and storage solutions.

Prescription Glasses and Sunglasses

The frame catalogue is organised by brand and by wearer. Prescription glasses brands include Arhlo, Aspinal, Cocoa Mint, Cocoa Mint Studio, Colour Edits, Defender, Louis Marcel, Jensen, Jensen Timeless, Jensen Black, Rockstar, Range Rover, Soren & Berg, Zips and Capello. The selection is divided into men's, women's and unisex models. In sunglasses, the lines Aspinal of London Sunwear, Defender Sunwear, Range Rover Sunwear, Cocoa Mint Sunwear and Ray-Ban are sold. The shop features several new Cocoa Mint styles at a stated price of £135 including VAT.

Contact Lenses

The contact lens range is organised by brand, replacement frequency and type. Available brands include MyDay, Total, Ultra, Softlens, Purevision, Proclear, Precision, Freshlook, Coopervision, Clariti, Biotrue, Biofinity, Biomedics, Air Optix and Acuvue. By duration, daily, 2 weekly and monthly lenses are offered, as well as coloured lenses. By type, the catalogue includes toric, multifocal and coloured lenses, along with maintenance products such as cleaners, saline, gas permeable lenses, hydrogen peroxide, multipurpose solutions and travel packs.

Shipping and Additional Services

The company states that it ships via Royal Mail. In addition to product sales, it maintains a blog with informative content on eye health, including articles on choosing glasses according to face shape and on nutrients for eye health, with references to recommendations from the Association of Optometrists and the NHS based on the AREDS reports.

Customer Reviews

The site shows a rating from 26 reviews and several testimonials published on Google. Comments repeatedly mention the team's care, the work of optometrist Andro in eye examinations and contact lens fitting, the speed of glasses repairs and the possibility of getting an appointment at short notice. One of the reviews included is negative and questions the prescription received.

Location and Contact

238, Fog Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6EL, UK · Phone: +441614344597 · Email: info@murrayandhaggerty.co.uk