Eye examinations
A full sight test, NHS or private, that checks the health of the eye as well as the prescription. Every examination uses a digital retinal camera and an OCT scanner, so it is more than answering do I need glasses.
★ Independent optometrists · Wallingford · NHS and private
Wallingford’s independent optometrists, on St Mary’s Street.
Patricia Hayselden & Partners is an optometrist-owned practice at 60 St Mary’s Street, a few doors off the Market Place. Patricia Hayselden, Mridu Bali, Paul Sheffield and Sheila Parekh, four optometrists who are all contact lens practitioners, give NHS and private eye examinations with retinal photography and OCT, not only a prescription.
4optometrists at the bench
OCTscan with every exam
NHSdiabetic eye screening
15 mihome-visit radius
WHAT WE DO
Eyes first, glasses second.
Retinal imaging and OCT
Retinal photography is offered to every patient, not sold as an add-on, and gives a dated baseline of the back of the eye. OCT scans the layers beneath the surface, where macular and glaucoma changes show first.
Contact lenses
Daily disposable, regular replacement and gas permeable lenses, fitted by practitioners who all hold the contact lens qualification. Lens schemes spread the cost, with checks built in to keep the eye healthy.
Spectacles and frames
Frames across Unisex, Gents, Kidz and Sunglasses bays, from Gucci, Superdry, Police, Stetson and Jaeger, with Crizal, Transitions and Varilux lenses glazed to your prescription. Sports eyewear and sunglasses too.
EYE HEALTH · WHAT THE SCAN SEES
An eye test here is a health check, not a quick read off the chart.
A retinal photograph records the back of your eye in detail and is kept as a dated baseline, so next year we can compare and spot change early. An OCT scan goes a layer deeper, imaging beneath the retinal surface where macular drusen, fluid and early glaucoma show before they ever touch your sight.
Both are part of the examination for every patient, and the same imaging is how we carry out Oxfordshire’s NHS diabetic eye screening. We also assess the risk of age-related macular degeneration and run the Minor Eye Conditions Service for sudden problems like a red eye, a foreign body or new floaters, on the NHS, without a trip to the hospital.
- Retinal photographyA dated baseline of the back of the eye, for every patient
- OCT scanningCross-section beneath the surface, where change shows first
- AMD assessmentPhoto, scan and history weighed together
- Diabetic screeningPart of Oxfordshire’s NHS service, done here
THE PRACTICE · ST MARY’S STREET
What you will find at No. 60.
INDEPENDENT · WALLINGFORD
The successor to L Hubbard Opticians, still optometrist owned.
The practice that is now Patricia Hayselden & Partners grew out of L Hubbard Opticians, a long-standing Wallingford name. It is independent, owned by the optometrists who run it, and it has stayed on St Mary’s Street in the centre of town rather than moving to a retail park.
Four optometrists work here, Patricia Hayselden, Mridu Bali, Paul Sheffield and Sheila Parekh, and all of them are contact lens practitioners. NHS sight tests, Oxfordshire diabetic eye screening and the Minor Eye Conditions Service sit alongside private care and dispensing, in one small practice you can walk into off the Market Place.
“Old fashioned customer care with the latest technology.” Sue Hendrie, patient
Independent Optometrist owned, not a chain. The people who test your eyes are the people who own the practice.
On St Mary’s Street In the centre of Wallingford, a few doors off the Market Place, since long before the name above the door changed.
Four optometrists Patricia Hayselden, Mridu Bali, Paul Sheffield and Sheila Parekh, all contact lens practitioners.
NHS and private NHS sight tests, Oxfordshire diabetic eye screening and the Minor Eye Conditions Service, alongside private care.
WHO TESTS YOUR EYES
Four optometrists, all contact lens practitioners.
Patricia Hayselden
BSc, MCOptom Contact lens practitionerMridu Bali
BSc, MCOptom Contact lens practitionerPaul Sheffield
BSc, D.Opt Contact lens practitionerSheila Parekh
BSc, MCOptom Contact lens practitioner BOOK AN EYE TEST
Tell us when suits, and whether it is NHS or private.
Send a short note and we will offer you a time. If you would rather speak to someone, call the practice on 01491 835466. New patients are welcome, and if you cannot get in, ask about a home visit or the monthly Goring clinic.
- NHS and private examinations, retinal photo and OCT included
- Contact lens fittings and lens schemes
- Home visits within fifteen miles of Wallingford
- Open Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9 to 5, Wed 9 to 4, two Saturdays a month 9 to 3
VISIT · 60 ST MARY’S STREET
Find us in the centre of Wallingford.
The practice
60 St Mary’s Street
Wallingford
OX10 0EL
Phone · 01491 835466
Email · eyecare@patriciahayseldenandpartners.co.uk
Getting here · a few doors off the Market Place, near Wallingford Bridge
- Monday09:00 to 17:00
- Tuesday09:00 to 17:00
- Wednesday09:00 to 16:00
- Thursday09:00 to 17:00
- Friday09:00 to 17:00
- Saturday09:00 to 15:00, two a month
- SundayClosed
Saturdays run twice a month, and Wednesday closes at four. Call us on 01491 835466 to check which Saturdays and to book.
FAQ
Questions we are asked at the desk.
Do I need an eye test if my sight seems fine?
Yes. Many conditions, including glaucoma, diabetes in the eye and early macular degeneration, develop with no symptoms you would notice. The retinal photograph and OCT scan let us see those changes before they affect your vision, which is the whole point of a regular check.
Is retinal photography an extra I have to pay for?
No. Retinal photography is offered to every patient as part of the examination, not sold as an upgrade. It gives us a dated image of the back of your eye to compare year on year, and it is also how we carry out Oxfordshire’s NHS diabetic eye screening.
Can you do my NHS diabetic eye screening here?
Yes. The practice is part of Oxfordshire’s diabetic eye-screening service, so your screening can be done here on St Mary’s Street rather than at a hospital clinic.
Do you visit people who cannot get to the practice?
We do home visits within a fifteen mile radius of Wallingford for patients who cannot easily get to us, and we run a monthly clinic at the doctors’ surgery in Goring. Call the practice and we will arrange it.
When are you open, and is there Saturday?
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nine to five, Wednesday nine to four, and Saturday nine to three on two Saturdays a month. Call us on 01491 835466 to check which Saturdays and to book.