{"id":2793,"date":"2020-06-02T16:21:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressiveeyes.co.uk\/?page_id=2793"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:49:40","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/expressiveeyes.co.uk\/?page_id=2793","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2793\" class=\"elementor elementor-2793\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c30caf2 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c30caf2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_start&quot;:1,&quot;background_video_end&quot;:7,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/expressiveeyes.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/05\\\/Aurora-Borealis-31171.mp4&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b7f6a9\" data-id=\"4b7f6a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-324ff1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"324ff1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efaa4a5\" data-id=\"efaa4a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0ee0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f0ee0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e0be39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e0be39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fc4628\" data-id=\"4fc4628\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8acf7ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8acf7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbc7a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcbc7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Expressive Eyes is a family owned private independent optometric practice based in the heart of Wimbledon Village. It was first established as P.Hammond Opticians in 1982 and taken over in 2003 and later re-launched as Expressive Eyes.<\/p><p>Vision is one of our most precious senses initiating 80% of our actions. Poor vision affects our performance, our personality, our choice of sport, our confidence, our learning and even life choices. Its effect on the young is not to be underestimated. Close your eyes for a minute; try performing your day-to-day activities &#8211; imagine a world without light, reopen your eyes and appreciate the multitude of colours that your vision allows and how quickly you performed your tasks compared with when your eyes were closed!<\/p><p>We firmly believe that clinical excellence can only be achieved with thoroughness and attention to detail backed with a high level of diagnostic equipment, breadth and depth of knowledge and tied in with experience and continued care &#8211; not just being on a production line of eyes!<\/p><p>When prescribing visual correction our optometrist deliberates on both objective and subjective measurements, clinical findings, Rx history and environmental factors &#8211; and each time for each individual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64e6109\" data-id=\"64e6109\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba79c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba79c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clinical Hygiene<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7faf575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7faf575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the seasonal re-occurence of flu, COVID-19, RSV, norovirus our client and staff health-and-safety are top priority.<\/p><p>As a small independent private-only clinic boutique, since inception and before Covid-19 pandemic our testing equipment where surfaces are touched by skin are\u00a0 sanitised between each consulting guest. Frames that are albeit briefly tried on are sterilised and cleansed.<\/p><p>The airflow in our air-conditioned boutique has an air purifier\u00a0 with Hepa filters and plasma; this serves to trap and kill bacteriae and viruses.\u00a0 Our clinic&#8217;s air is constantly extracted to minimise airborne infections.<\/p><p>As a health care provider we follow clinical guidelines wearing masks when working in close contact with our visitors\/guests.<\/p><ul><li>For the privacy of our guests\/visitors during booked appointments including consultations, frame fitting\/selection casual visitors&#8217; access is limited within our reception area. It is for this reason that reserving an appointment will ensure our undivided attention.<\/li><li>Optional complimentary PPE for guests\/visitors if requested will be available at reception.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a759e4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a759e4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77308b5\" data-id=\"77308b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d76d11c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d76d11c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customer Feedback<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1624dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1624dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are always grateful for feedback; in this way we are able to continually improve on our services to you. Our clients are from all walks of life who appreciate the importance of healthy eyes, good vision and self-image for their daily lives. Our discerning clients include professionals both active and retired eg. doctors, lawyers, barristers,\u00a0 accountants, bankers, IT professionals,\u00a0 TV personalities, home executives, to name but a few. The following are some testimonials and comments from our many satisfied clients; for privacy initials only have been used unless other preference. Permission to quote these genuine people has been obtained prior to posting on our website and for these we are humbly grateful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2120c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2120c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;It is a pleasure to find individuals who offer such a professional and caring service. I feel I can really trust their judgement&#8221;: PS<\/p><p>&#8220;Very thorough, knowledgeable and professional&#8221;: PW<\/p><p>&#8220;My previous (contact lens) optician couldn&#8217;t take me in as an emergency when I had excruciating eye pain. I could have lost my sight without immediate action from Miranda&#8221; : GB<\/p><p>&#8220;Miranda is extremely thorough and professional. I came to her for a second opinion when a US doctor had recommended a corneal graft due to neovascularization from prolonged wear of contacts. With her help, we monitored my eyes, updated my glasses prescription, abstained from wearing contact lenses for 17 months, then refitted\u00a0 my contacts to dailies with a material that allows more air transmissibility and prevented any further damage. The vessels have since drained, and I am so happy she ruled out surgery!&#8221; AC<\/p><p>Alan is very detailed when fitting custom spectacles. He advised me about the impact of a strong prescription on lens type and shape and ensured the best fit. Customer service is exceptional at Expressive Eyes. My husband and I go to them for all our optical needs.&#8221; AC<\/p><p>&#8220;Miranda is highly professional, thoughtful and painstaking. Having suffered from a difficult sight problem, I was recommended to Miranda by an eminent ophthalmic surgeon. I am most grateful and strongly recommend Miranda for anyone looking for a real pro.&#8221;-Nick A<\/p><p>&#8220;I have used the services of Expressive Eyes for some years now. Refractive measurements have always been meticulously conducted, as have the assessments of eye health and function. New spectacles are carefully checked to ensure that they are up to standard. In addition Alan and Miranda are a delight to work with.&#8221; HS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0144317 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0144317\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a51d3e7\" data-id=\"a51d3e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494dbb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"494dbb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acknowledgements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68b0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e68b0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photos and video: Courtesy of Pixababy, Topcon, Zeiss and Hoya.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About About Us Expressive Eyes is a family owned private independent optometric practice based in the heart of Wimbledon Village. 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