Gibson and Thomson Opticians

Gibson and Thomson Opticians We are a local business who have been providing eye care services for the Garstang and the surrounding community for many years. We look forward to seeing you!

- Friendly & Professional Service
- Private Eye examinations £45.00 (OCT and retinal photographs included)
- Free NHS Eye examinations
- Children's Eyecare - Free Frames!
- Contact Lens Fitting
- Glaucoma & Diabetes
- Designer frames
- Latest Lenses Supplied
- Designer prescription sunglasses
- Spectacle Repair Service


Enjoy a traditional Garstang welcome, where warmth, good humour and individu

al attention awaits you. FULL EYE EXAMINATION – This vital health check is often free under the NHS, and at only £45.00 for a complete private test including OCT scan with retinal photographs, full visual fields screening and tests for glaucoma and diabetes, represents excellent value for money. CHILDRENS EYECARE - An excellent range of childrens frames, all sprung jointed to cope with rigours of daily life! Lightweight and safe plastic lenses are standard. Wide range of free frames available. CONTACT LENS FITTING – Acuvue, Clariti, Bausch and Lomb, and Proclear lenses form the central products in our range, but we can draw on a wide range of resources to suit all requirements. SPECTACLE FRAMES - Ranges from basic models through to the latest designer styles from Ted Baker, Calvin Klein, Anglo American, Tom Davies, to name but a few, we can ensure you find a frame which suits your lifestyle perfectly. THIN, LIGHTWEIGHT LENSES - All lens types available, including single vision, bifocals, varifocals, from suppliers such as SEIKO, ZEISS, HOYA. Using the latest digital technology varifocal lenses called 'Free form'. The thinnest and lightest lenses are always available for maximum comfort to complement the clearest vision possible. Please call in or telephone for any further information.

See what our patients have said about us 😁We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you Ash!
23/04/2026

See what our patients have said about us 😁

We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you Ash!

21/04/2026

Life of a Dispensing Optician | Part One: In today's video, we asked Mark how he became a Dispensing Optician 🤓

Frame of the Month - Tom DaviesFor April, we've picked this lovely clear Tom Davis frame as our highlight. The clear sty...
14/04/2026

Frame of the Month - Tom Davies

For April, we've picked this lovely clear Tom Davis frame as our highlight. The clear style is smart and goes with any look 👓

Message us to order your pair or call us on 01995 605621

This week we've been taking a look at the history of Gibson and Thomson Opticians. Today we looked at what we could find...
09/04/2026

This week we've been taking a look at the history of Gibson and Thomson Opticians. Today we looked at what we could find in the newspapers 📚

We found some cool advertisements, competitions we ran, one starring a picture of Mark from 1995!

The most fascinating story was that of a mysterious photograph. Mark found it in the shop in 1999 and put out an appeal to find it's owner. Peggy came forward a week later saying she had recognised herself, her sister and her mother!

The photograph was reunited with her when her niece came to the shop to collect it 😀

This week, we're taking a historic look at Gibson and Thomson Opticians. Today, we're looking at the shop's location 📍Di...
07/04/2026

This week, we're taking a historic look at Gibson and Thomson Opticians. Today, we're looking at the shop's location 📍

Directly on the historic high street, Gibson and Thomson's used to be situated further down the road at Old Post House, moving up the road to its current location in 2010. In the past, the building was Clarkson's Footwear 👞

It is amazing to see the wonderful shops that have been there before us 👓

30% off your next pair of spectacles!*Order a second pair within 90 days of the first pair and receive between 20% and 3...
02/04/2026

30% off your next pair of spectacles!*

Order a second pair within 90 days of the first pair and receive between 20% and 30% discount. These could be a separate pair of prescription sunglasses, spare reading glasses, a DIY / crafting pair or just another pair to treat yourself!

New ranges are always coming into stock so please call in for more details, phone us on 01995 605621 or message us on social media 🤓

*T&C’s apply and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

See what our patients have said about us 😊We appreciate the feedback, so thank you Adam! 👓
31/03/2026

See what our patients have said about us 😊

We appreciate the feedback, so thank you Adam! 👓

26/03/2026

Working hard so your eyes don't have to 🤓

Have you heard of blepharitis? This common condition is caused by blocked eyelid glands.The condition is long term, so o...
24/03/2026

Have you heard of blepharitis? This common condition is caused by blocked eyelid glands.

The condition is long term, so once you've been diagnosed, it's important to reduce the inflammation by cleaning your eyelids, either with wipes or cleaning solutions, both of which are available or over the counter.

If you have any questions or concerns, pop into Gibson and Thomson or your local optician who will be able to help and advise 👓

19/03/2026

This week, we walked around Garstang with one of our favourite pairs of spectacles. Can you spot anywhere you know? 🏠👓🌿

Frame of the Month - Anglo American For March we've picked this unique yellow Anglo American frame 👓Message us to order ...
17/03/2026

Frame of the Month - Anglo American

For March we've picked this unique yellow Anglo American frame 👓

Message us to order your pair or call us on 01995 605621

We've updated our window display with all the delights of spring 🌼 can you spot the chicks with glasses? 🐤👓
12/03/2026

We've updated our window display with all the delights of spring 🌼 can you spot the chicks with glasses? 🐤👓

Address

1 Market Place, Garstang
Preston
PR31ZA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:45am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 12:45pm
Thursday 8:45am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 12:45pm

Telephone

+441995605621

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- Friendly & professional service in Garstang and surrounding areas - Private eye examinations £29.00 - Free NHS eye examinations - Thorough eye examinations featuring our state of the art OCT scanner - Children's eyecare - Free frames! - Contact lens fitting - Free trial - Hearing service - Glaucoma & diabetes testing - Designer frames - Latest lenses supplied - Designer presciption sunglasses from £89 - Spectacle repair service Enjoy a traditional Garstang welcome, where warmth, good humour and individual attention awaits you. FULL EYE EXAMINATION – This vital health check is often free under the NHS, and at only £29.00 for a complete private test including full visual fields screening and tests for glaucoma and diabetes, represents excellent value for money.

ENHANCED EYE EXAMINATION - We also offer the OCT as part of the enhanced examination at only £59.00 for a private test or £30.00 on top of an NHS sight test. Our state of the art OCT scanner is similar to an ultrasound scan but uses light rather than sound to look through the layers of the retina. When an optometrist looks inside your eye in a standard examination they can see the surface of the retina, but with an OCT scan we can literally see through the surface into the layers beneath. This tells us so much more and can help prevent loss of vision if problems are spotted early. Enhanced examinations also include retinal photographs, sometimes referred to as fundus photography. CHILDRENS EYECARE - An excellent range of childrens frames, all sprung jointed to cope with rigours of daily life! Lightweight and safe plastic lenses are standard. Wide range of free frames available. CONTACT LENS FITTING – Acuvue, Focus, Bausch and Lomb, and Proclear lenses form the central products in our range, but we can draw on a wide range of resources to suit all requirements. We offer a FREE CONTACT LENS TRIAL (terms and conditions apply) HEARING SERVICE - Robert Hood visits our practice regularly to provide a high quality hearing service. Robert is highly respected in the area and has been taking care of people's hearing for many years. SPECTACLE FRAMES - Ranges from basic models through to the latest designer styles from Ted Baker, Calvin Klein, Elle, Anglo American, Espirit and Jaeger to name but a few, we can ensure you find a frame which suits your lifestyle perfectly. THIN, LIGHTWEIGHT LENSES - All lens types available, including Kodak, Transitions, and the latest digital technology varifocal lenses called 'Free form' plus the new anti glare lens coating from Teflon. The thinnest and lightest lenses are always available for maximum comfort to complement the clearest vision possible. LATEST OFFER! PRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES IN DESIGNER FRAMES FROM ONLY £89.00! Choose from this years latest designs by Ted Baker, Calvin Klein, Jaeger and others, and have single vision lenses included, at £10.00 off RRP. While stocks last! Please call in or telephone for any further information. We look forward to seeing you!