Cargills Canterbury

Mr Paul Thompson BSc (Hons) MCOptom

Paul Thompson studied Optometry in Birmingham, graduating with an honours degree in 1999. Originally from Leeds he undertook his pre-registration training year in Harrogate and from 2000-2001 practised in Trinidad W.I. Prior to moving to Kent in 2008 he practiced in London as an optometrist and low vision practitioner. Paul has worked with Cargills since 2008 and became a partner in 2011. He has a special interest in contact lenses; EyeDream, multifocal and toric lenses, Myopia Management and Visual Stress (difficulty reading due to visual distortion, often associated with dyslexia). He is also still interested in low vision for which he has undergone additional training by the RNIB. Paul is married with two sons and in his free time enjoys cycling, running, swimming & SUP.

Mr Bendre Dalton BSc (Hons) MCOptom FBDO

Bendre Dalton qualified as a Dispensing Optician in South Africa in 1998. He moved to the UK in 2000 and worked as a Dispensing Optician until 2008 when he returned to university to study Optometry. Bendre successfully completed his studies with a First Class Honours degree and since qualifying has worked in Jersey Channel Islands and more recently in East Kent. While in Jersey Bendre carried out specialised contact lens fitting to post corneal graft and keratoconic patients and performed regular coloured overlay assessment. Bendre is particularly interested in myopia control in children, binocular vision anomalies and dry eye management. In his free time he enjoys cycling and dinghy sailing.