An award winning independent optician that people trust and recommend to their friends and family. To book an appointment, please visit our website.
Claire, Helen & Anna - Resident Optometrists
Joanne - Practice Manager
Louise - Dispensing Optician
Amy - Optical Dispenser
Anne-Marie - Optical Assistant
08/12/2025
🎄 Thomas Carter's Advent Calendar: Day 8 🎬
Today, we're settling the most important festive debate: What is your all-time, MUST-WATCH Christmas Movie?
We need to know what you're watching (and if you need great vision to spot those subtle plot twists! 😉).
Our Top Picks to get you started:
A. Elf ("Smiling's my favourite!")
B. Home Alone ("Keep the change, ya filthy animal.")
C. Love Actually (The airport scene gets us every time!)
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07/12/2025
🎁 Thomas Carter's Advent Calendar: Day 7 🚀
Ready for the ultimate high-tech gift idea? Forget basic sunglasses, today we're dreaming BIG!
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses
These aren't just for looking cool. They let you live in the moment while capturing photos, videos, and even live-streaming hands-free. Plus, the integrated AI means you have a clever assistant right in your frames.
➡️ Know someone who loves:
Tech gadgets?
Capturing every adventure?
Leaving their phone in their pocket?
If so, this is the splurge-worthy gift they need under the tree! 🎄
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06/12/2025
🎁 Thomas Carter's Advent Calendar: Day 6 🎄
Today's Stocking Filler Suggestion is PURE genius (and super practical!):
✨ LENS WIPES! ✨
Know someone whose glasses are perpetually grimy, or who squints through a smeary phone screen? This little pack is the perfect budget-friendly solution for crystal-clear vision!
Why they rock:
✅They’re small enough for any stocking.
✅They work great on glasses, camera lenses, and phone screens.
✅They instantly solve that annoying "I can't see properly" problem.
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05/12/2025
✨ Day 5 of our Thomas Carter Opticians Advent Calendar! ✨
Tomorrow we are celebrating local independent businesses and our amazing community market! It's the FINAL Christmas of the year, folks! 🎄
If you still need those unique, quirky gifts, this is your chance! Head down to support the AMAZING small businesses and fill up on delicious treats, sauces, and satisfying street food. And yes, a cheeky is mandatory! 😉
🗓️ When: Saturday, 6th December 📍 Where: Golden Hill Car Park ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
We'll see you there! Let's make this last one the biggest yet!
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04/12/2025
✨ Day 4 of our Thomas Carter Opticians Advent Calendar! ✨
It's Helen's turn to open the calendar today, and we think she's pretty happy with the choice! 😉 We decided to switch things up this year with the Walkers 24 Day Snack Advent Calendar to keep our energy levels up.
What's your favourite crisp flavour to find behind the door? 😋
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03/12/2025
✨ Day 3 of our Advent Calendar! ✨
Today, we're celebrating the true meaning of Christmas giving! Instead of sending Christmas cards, the team makes a donation to Foodbank. ❤️
A small change that makes a big difference to families in our community.
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02/12/2025
Day 2: Olaf’s Gallery Update! 🖼️
Our amazing baubles from our Christmas Recycling Competition are now up! Pop by Thomas Carter Opticians and see if your entry has made it to Olaf's Polaroid Display!
Bauble Collection: You can collect your bauble from the practice anytime up until this weekend!
Certificates: These will be delivered to schools at some point this week.
Thank you all for the festive fun! 🎅
02/12/2025
Urmston Through Our Lenses: Go and see the Artisan Market!
The fantastic Urmston Artisan Market is happening THIS SATURDAY, December 6th!
It’s the perfect place to find unique Christmas gifts, delicious treats, and support amazing local businesses. 🎁
Market Details:
📍 Where: Goldenhill Car Park
⏰ When: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
We love seeing the community thrive! Pop down this Saturday and experience the best of Urmston's creative spirit.
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01/12/2025
It's December 1st, and the official Countdown to Christmas starts now! 🎄
Welcome to Thomas Carter Opticians' 24 Days of Festive Eye Care! 🗓️
Every day until Christmas Eve, we'll be 'opening' a door to share a quick eye health tip, a special festive offer, or a fun fact to keep your eyes sparkling through the festive season!
30/11/2025
Meet Amy, the Heart of TCO's Eyewear Style! 💖
Some people just belong here! Amy started with us in July 2012, and even after graduating with her Teaching Degree in 2016, she knew she wasn't ready to leave the TCO family—and we are so glad!
Amy completed her FdSc in Ophthalmic Dispensing and now forms the other half of our fantastic Dispensing team, ensuring you walk away with the perfect fit and lenses.
And if you love our current frame collection, you have Amy to thank! She also serves as our Buyer, keeping us totally current with all the trending styles and securing the latest luxury brands. She truly keeps us looking good! 😉
28/11/2025
🖤Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) Black Friday Deal.🖤
The #1 AI glasses are now 20% OFF 🖤Capture, share, and stay in the moment.
Price starts at £239.20. 🖤 Limited stock only. Shop this deal before it sells out.
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27/11/2025
🚨 Black Friday Deal You Can't Un-See! 🚨
We're Having a Sale So Good, You'll Need Our Glasses Just to Read the Price Tags.
It's time to shop smarter! For Black Friday, we're giving you 20% OFF the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) styles—the best-selling AI glasses on the market.
Why Shop the Gen 1 Ray-Ban Meta?
📸 Hands-Free Capture: Take photos and videos instantly without missing a beat.
🎧 Open-Ear Audio: Listen to music and take calls while staying aware of your surroundings.
🌟 Iconic Style: Classic Ray-Ban design meets cutting-edge technology.
🔥 Shop Gen 1 styles today starting from just £239.20!
Get the tech that lets you capture, share, and stay in the moment. Don't miss out on this price drop.
Shop Now Before Stock Runs Out!
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And by that, we mean to say we are a bunch of friendly peeps who care about our Community. You won’t find another Opticians practice quite like ours, we are sure of that.
Book in with our admin team, come see us for a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy a thorough eyetest from our qualified and professional Optometrists and then have the dispensing team (or maybe all of us) help make your eyewear decisions fun and easy.
We have late opening times during the week to try accommodate those who work full time hours who can’t always come in at the weekend.
We have wheelchair friendly access and no stairs hidden anywhere inside the practice.
We are proud supporters members, friends or participants of #indieurmston, #urmstonpartnership, #urmstonlions #loveurmston and the #m41 businesses of #urmston. Keeping it local and independent is the only way to keep small businesses blooming and prevent our tiny towns from being taken over by giant chains. #shoplocal
Who works here:
Claire, Helen, Alannah, Kevin, Catherine and Vicky - Optometrists
Joanne - Practice Manager
Louise and Gemma- Dispensing Opticians
Amy - Dispenser
Anne-Marie and Kymberley - Optical Assistant and Admin
