Shephard & Akay Optometrists

Founded in 1975 by Tony Shephard now co-owned by Ali Akay and Elanor Turnbull we specialise in contact lenses. We accept private and NHS We are optometrists, we carry out eye tests, supply and fit spectacles and contact lenses. We offer NHS sight tes...

Founded in 1975 by Tony Shephard now co-owned by Ali Akay and Elanor Turnbull we specialise in contact lenses. We accept private and NHS We are optometrists, we carry out eye tests, supply and fit spectacles and contact lenses. We offer NHS sight test to those eligible, and also private eye examinations, and dry eye clinics. We use state of the art instrumentation including hospital standard Humphrey Field Analyser, corneal topographer, and OCT scanner. We are contact lens specialists and fit all types of contact lenses including toric and multifocal lenses. We run specialist contact lens clinics at 3 different NHS hospitals and have vast experience in fitting complex contact lenses for keratoconus, post-graft, and other complex conditions. We also fit EyeDream orth-K lenses, and myopia control lenses.