Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
services
Your Trusted Opticians in Penarth
Established in 1958 by Osmond I. Drake, Osmond Drake is a third-generation family business rooted in Penarth, dedicated to delivering exceptional eye care. Our practice combines decades of experience with cutting-edge technology to ensure comprehensive ocular health assessments and tailored vision solutions. We prioritise patient comfort, offering personalised consultations to address individual needs, whether for routine examinations, contact lens fittings, or specialist treatments.Our team, including independent prescribers and low-vision experts, is committed to accessibility, with services for dementia and autism patients and a wheelchair-accessible facility. We continually invest in professional development, ensuring our staff remain at the forefront of optometric advancements while maintaining the founding values of integrity, expertise, and community care.
Services
Eye Examinations
Contact Lenses
Spectacles
Myopia Management
Sunglasses
Iris Membership
Emergency Eyecare
OCT Scans
Low Vision Appointments
Specialist Contact Lenses
Details
- Year established: 1958
Highlights and features
- We offer over 60 years of experience in family-led optometric care.
- Our team includes Independent Prescribers for advanced eye condition management.
- We provide tailored solutions for myopia management and low-vision needs.
- Our practice is wheelchair accessible and dementia/autism-friendly.
- We utilise 3D OCT scanning for early detection of ocular conditions.
What people say
Fantastic professional care
Excellent with children
Unbeatable team
Beyond call of duty
Warm and caring service
Services
Eye Examinations
Our comprehensive eye exams assess vision, spectacle prescriptions, and ocular health using advanced diagnostic tools. We tailor tests to individual needs, including NHS-eligible patients and those requiring enhanced checks with OCT scans. The process includes vision clarity assessments, eye pressure tests, and peripheral vision evaluations, ensuring early detection of conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration. Examinations last 30-60 minutes, with results explained clearly and follow-up care arranged as needed.
Contact Lenses
We offer custom contact lens fittings for daily disposables, monthly lenses, and specialist options like orthokeratology and scleral lenses. Our optometrists ensure optimal comfort and vision correction, providing training on insertion, removal, and hygiene. For myopia management, we fit night lenses to slow progression in children. All fittings include aftercare appointments to monitor eye health and adjust prescriptions as required.
Spectacles
Our dispensing opticians help select frames and lenses suited to prescriptions, lifestyle, and budget. Options include high-index lenses for strong prescriptions, photochromic lenses for UV protection, and anti-reflective coatings. We provide varifocals, bifocals, and single-vision lenses, ensuring accurate fitting and adjustments for comfort. A two-year warranty covers manufacturing defects, with free cleaning and minor repairs.
Myopia Management
Targeted at children and young adults, our myopia management uses orthokeratology lenses worn overnight to reshape the cornea, slowing progression. We also offer MiSight daily disposable lenses and monitor effectiveness through regular OCT scans. This proactive approach reduces long-term risks of high myopia, such as retinal detachment and glaucoma, ensuring healthier vision into adulthood.
OCT Scans
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scans provide detailed cross-sectional images of the retina, detecting early signs of conditions like macular degeneration, diabetes, and glaucoma. The non-invasive scan takes seconds, with results reviewed immediately by our optometrists. Included in enhanced eye exams and Iris Membership, OCT imaging allows precise monitoring of ocular health over time.
People
Marc Drake
Director / Lead Independent Prescribing Optometrist
Marc Drake has provided optometric care in Penarth since 1994, specialising in contact lenses and independent prescribing. He leads clinical training and contributes to NHS Wales IPOS services, ensuring advanced eye care access.
Hannah Jones
Optometrist
Hannah Jones offers comprehensive eye exams and independent prescribing, with expertise in low vision and glaucoma. She contributes to hospital clinics and ongoing professional development in medical retina care.
Claire Baldwin
Independent Prescribing Optometrist
Claire Baldwin brings 20+ years of experience, focusing on general eyecare and myopia management. She mentors optometry trainees and pursues advanced certifications in medical retina.
Alison Drake
Practice Manager and Dispensing Optician
Alison Drake has served patients since 1996, offering expert frame and lens advice tailored to prescriptions and lifestyle needs. She ensures precise fitting and customer satisfaction.
Andrew Hart
Dispensing Manager
Andrew Hart specialises in myopia management and neurodivergent patient care, combining technical expertise with patient-focused service to deliver optimal vision solutions.
Questions
At what age should children have their first eye exam?
We recommend starting eye tests at age four, or earlier if vision issues are suspected.
How often should adults have eye exams?
Every two years for ages 16-69; annually for over 70 or those with diabetes or family glaucoma history.
Are NHS eye tests available?
Yes, for under-16s, over-60s, diabetics, glaucoma risk groups, and those on qualifying benefits.
What is myopia management?
Specialist treatments like ortho-k lenses to slow short-sightedness progression in children.
Do you offer emergency eye care?
Yes, for acute issues like sudden vision loss or eye pain, with urgent appointments available.
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