Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care

Family-run opticians and hearing care since 1928

Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care is a British chain of opticians and hearing care centres that presents itself as a family-run business since 1928. Its activity combines eye and hearing care across a network of local branches, with services ranging from eye exams to hearing aid fitting.

Eye exams and eye health

The company offers several types of eye exam: the basic exam, the enhanced exam, the Ultimate Eye Test — described on its website as the most advanced eye test available — children's eye tests, NHS-funded eye tests and DVLA-required eye tests for drivers. It also carries out specific dry eye assessments, manages myopia and assesses visual stress. The website includes an emergency eye care service for urgent symptoms, advising you to contact your nearest branch and, outside opening hours, NHS 111.

Glasses, contact lenses and brands

In the glasses section, Leightons sells prescription glasses, prescription sunglasses and NHS-funded glasses, as well as a line of AI glasses. It offers a free style consultation to help you choose a frame and its own frame guarantee. Among the frame brands it highlights are Etnia Barcelona, Blackfin, Tom Ford, Maui Jim and ProDesign. For contact lenses, it offers a fitting consultation, lenses for children, a subscription and a buyers guide, with information on types of lenses and how to put them in, take them out and clean them.

Hearing services

The hearing area includes a free hearing test, ear wax removal, hearing protection, hearing aid aftercare and tinnitus management. It also offers an online hearing test. Among the hearing aid brands it works with are Oticon, Starkey, Phonak, Widex, Resound and Unitron. The company offers flexible payment plans to spread the cost of hearing aids.

Care plan and financing

Leightons has a care plan called MyLeightons, which the website presents as a way to protect your vision and hearing for life, with a fee quoted from £14 a month. It also offers flexible payment plans under the slogan "See now, pay later" for its services.

Branch network

The company operates a network of branches in England, with a presence in locations such as Addlestone, Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, Bishop's Stortford, Burnham-on-Sea, Camberley, Chandlers Ford, Christchurch, Cirencester, Cobham, Epsom, Fareham, Farnham, Fleet, Haslemere, Haywards Heath, Hempstead Valley, Leadenhall Street (London) and Lewes, among others. Each branch offers eye and hearing care services, and some have free parking. The website allows you to search for your nearest branch and filter by available services.

Patient care

The company maintains a patient care service via a contact phone number and email, and publishes informative content on eye and hearing health, conditions and symptoms, as well as glasses and lens buyers guides. It also has a customer referral programme with rewards.

Branches and locations

Addlestone branch: 76 Station Road, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2AF · Phone: 01932 853199

Alton branch: 90 High Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1EN · Phone: 01420 83070

Andover branch: 68 The Chantry Centre, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1RW · Phone: 01264 365 695

Basingstoke branch: 9-11 Church Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7QG · Phone: 01256 321 068

Bishops Stortford branch: 13 Devoils Lane, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3XH · Phone: 01279 656872

Burnham-on-Sea branch: 41 High Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1PB · Phone: 01278 785743

Camberley branch: 62 High Street, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3RS

Chandlers Ford branch: 4-5 The Mall, Winchester Road, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, SO53 2QD

Christchurch branch: 22 High Street, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1AY

Cirencester branch: Merchants House, 39-41 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2PP

Cobham branch: 5 Holly Parade, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3EB

Epsom branch: 88 High Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8BJ

Fareham branch: 81 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0AP

Farnham branch: 46 Downing Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PH

Fleet branch: 168B Fleet Road, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 4BE

Haslemere branch: 37 Wey Hill, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 1BZ

Haywards Heath branch: 27 Orchards Shopping Centre, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3TH

Hempstead Valley branch: 67 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 3PD

Leadenhall Street branch: 79 Leadenhall Street, London, Greater London, EC3A 3DL

Lewes branch: 24-25 Cliffe High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2AH