Welcome to Cargills Optometrists

Cargills practices are now open for Essential and Urgent eye care only.

• click here to see what types of eye care problems are Essential or Urgent.

We are operating reduced clinics and practice opening times for now and all appointments will be by prior booking only.

• APPOINTMENTS BY PRIOR BOOKING ONLY, please note we are unable to offer walk-in clinics.

If you have an Urgent eyecare problem only you can call the following numbers.

URGENT or Emergency Care would include urgent clinical advice or intervention e.g. for red eye, painful eye, contact lens discomfort, foreign object, sudden change in vision, flashes and floaters which might suggest  a retinal detachment.

FOLKESTONE & HYTHE phone       07545 177991

CANTERBURY & ASHFORD phone       07895 983701

(These numbers are monitored Monday-Friday 9am-5pm & Saturday 9am-1pm.  Please leave your name, number & detailed message if we are unable to answer and we will phone you back.)

For routine enquiries please use the normal phone numbers at the times when your practice is open or send us an email via Contact Us page on this website.

The College of Optometry has set up a website on how you can look after your eyes at https://lookafteryoureyes.org/

Please contact us to arrange an appointment, if:

• your vision has suddenly changed or become blurry.
• you have a painful or red eye.
• you have been advised to attend this practice by NHS 111 or another healthcare professional for urgent eye care.
• you have broken or lost your glasses and need a replacement pair to function.
• you have a problem with your contact lenses.

FAQ;

• Contact lens supply for our existing patients only will be done by post.
• If you have glasses on order we will also be able to post these to you.
• If you are worried about your eyes please phone us to discuss this. If we are unable to answer please leave a message with all your details.

For further information and what is considered Urgent or Essential please click here.

For the latest Government Advice including how to self-isolate please click here.

We would like to thank you for your continued support of Cargills Optometrists and for your co-operation at this time.

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