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Bottomley Opticians Lindley has been looking after people and their eyes for over 30 years! We would love to look after yours🤓😎🧐🥸

Our team at Bottomley Opticians Lindley are ready to help you with the very best eye care and eyewear. Book an appointment for an eye exam on 01484 643692. If you already have a current prescription you are welcome to come and try our frame collections from Lindberg, Theo, Tree, LA Eyeworks, Vinylize, Bellinger and many more. Using the very best in lens technology from Zeiss, giving you the sharpest vision is our passion.

10/06/2026

The most common lie people tell their optician is that their eyes feel fine.

We hear it regularly. Someone comes in after a long gap between appointments and when we ask how their vision has been they say fine, no problems, all good. And then we examine them and find something that's been quietly changing for a long time.

The thing about vision is that it changes gradually. Your brain is extraordinarily good at adapting and compensating. Slow changes in your prescription, early signs of conditions like glaucoma or macular degeneration, subtle shifts in how your eyes work together — all of these can develop over months and years without you being consciously aware that anything is wrong. You adapt. You cope. You assume fine means fine.

It doesn't always.

We're not saying this to alarm anyone. Most of the time fine really is fine and that's genuinely good news. But the only way to know for certain is to have a proper examination by someone who knows what they're looking for.

If your eyes feel fine but you haven't had a thorough eye examination recently, please come in. Not because something is definitely wrong. Just because fine is worth confirming.

📍 Halifax: 22 Union St HX1 1PR · 01422 331031
📍 Huddersfield: 55 Lidget St HD3 3JP · 01484 643 692
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09/06/2026

Bottomley Opticians was started by my grandad in 1948.

I'm not sure he'd recognise the practice today. The frames we stock, the equipment we use, the way we approach things. A lot has changed. But I like to think the basic idea is the same.

I came to running it the long way round. I worked here when I was younger, then spent years working for some of the big chains, Dolland and Aitchison, Specsavers, and for a while I left optics altogether and worked in IT sales. Different world entirely. It's crept up on me but I've been doing this for the last 20 years here at Bottomley's this time round.

Coming back gave me something I'm genuinely grateful for. I'd seen how the bigger organisations work from the inside. I understood the pressures and the compromises. But if I'm honest, I wasn't trying to do something different when I came back. I was trying to get back to what my dad and my grandad had taught me and just give it some personality.

Their basic ideas were better than anything I saw in the chains. It just feels better being able to look after people properly. It makes it fun too, deciding how we deliver that. And we can change it up when we need to. Nobody is telling us we can't.

We've been here since 1948. We're still here. And that's entirely down to the people in Halifax and Huddersfield who've trusted us with their eyes over the years. We don't take that lightly.

📍 Halifax: 22 Union St HX1 1PR · 01422 331031
📍 Huddersfield: 55 Lidget St HD3 3JP · 01484 643 692
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08/06/2026

Your glasses say something about you before you've said a single word.

Most people know this on some level but very few think about it deliberately when they're choosing frames. They think about whether they like how they look. They don't always think about what those frames communicate to the person standing opposite them.

Frames with strong, considered shapes signal confidence and self awareness. Minimal, precise frames suggest attention to detail and someone who values quality over noise. Bold colours say something different to classic acetates. The size of the frame relative to your face affects how authoritative or approachable you appear.

None of this is superficial. Research into first impressions consistently shows that eyewear is one of the most significant factors in how people are initially perceived. More than most other accessories and more than most people realise.

The wrong pair can quietly work against you. Not dramatically, not obviously, just a subtle misalignment between who you are and what people see first.

The right pair does the opposite. It reinforces everything you want people to understand about you before you've opened your mouth.

That's what a great styling consultation is really about. Not just finding frames you like. Finding frames that actually work for you.

📍 Halifax: 22 Union St HX1 1PR · 01422 331031
📍 Huddersfield: 55 Lidget St HD3 3JP · 01484 643 692
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06/06/2026

Please stop letting your partner choose your glasses.

We say this with great affection and absolutely no disrespect to your partner. But of all the people whose opinion you should factor into choosing your frames, the person who loves you most is probably the least useful one to ask.

Here's why. The people closest to us want us to look like ourselves. Which sounds helpful until you realise it means they'll steer you back towards whatever you already wear. They're comfortable with how you look. They associate your current frames with you. Anything different feels risky to them even when it would look wonderful.

We see it all the time. Someone comes in, tries on a pair that genuinely transforms how they look, and then glances at their partner who gives a slightly uncertain expression. The frames go back on the shelf. Safe choice wins. Opportunity lost.

A good styling consultant has no emotional investment in what you looked like before. They just look at you as you are right now and find what works. That objectivity is genuinely valuable and almost impossible to get from someone who loves you.

Bring your partner. Let them have a coffee. But trust the person whose job it is to find your perfect pair.

📍 Halifax: 22 Union St HX1 1PR · 01422 331031
📍 Huddersfield: 55 Lidget St HD3 3JP · 01484 643 692
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04/06/2026

Why we remember every client but can't remember where we put our own keys
There's something that happens when you work in a practice like ours that we've never quite been able to explain.

We can tell you exactly which frames a client tried on eighteen months ago and why they didn't quite work. We can remember that someone's left eye has always been slightly more sensitive to new prescriptions and that they need a fortnight to adjust. We remember who takes their coffee black, who always brings their dog, and who needs an extra five minutes because they find decisions genuinely difficult and that's completely fine.

And yet this morning someone in our Halifax practice spent a solid four minutes looking for their keys. They were in my pocket.

We think it's because the people who walk through our door genuinely matter to us. Not as appointments or prescription numbers but as people. When you care about something it tends to stick. Car keys, apparently, do not meet that threshold.

If you've ever felt like just a number at a big chain optician, come and experience something different. We promise we'll remember you. We make no promises about the keys.

📍 Halifax: 22 Union St HX1 1PR · 01422 331031
📍 Huddersfield: 55 Lidget St HD3 3JP · 01484 643 692
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03/06/2026

Most people spend a significant amount of money on their glasses and then look after them in ways that slowly ruin them. Here's how to do it properly.

The single biggest cause of scratched lenses is cleaning them with whatever is to hand. A shirtsleeve, a tissue, a piece of kitchen roll. All of these feel soft but they're abrasive enough to leave micro scratches on your lenses over time. Those scratches scatter light and make your vision slightly less clear, and once they're there they can't be undone.

Always clean your lenses with a proper microfibre cloth and a lens cleaning spray or solution. If you don't have those to hand, rinse the lenses under lukewarm water first to remove any grit before wiping. Dry grit dragged across a lens is what causes most of the damage.

We do see some horror stories in the practice. One of the most common is glasses that have been dropped loose into a handbag alongside car keys, coins and all the other things that live in there. It's an absolute nightmare for your lenses, your frame finish and your adjustment. Keys alone can strip the lacquer off a beautiful frame and scratch lenses beyond repair. A case takes three seconds to use and saves you a fortune.

Never leave your glasses on a hot dashboard or in a car in summer. The heat distorts acetate frames and can damage lens coatings permanently.
Always put your glasses down with the lenses facing up, not down on a surface. Use both hands to put them on and take them off. Constantly pulling glasses off with one hand gradually bends the frame and then they never sit quite right.
Bring them in to us for a check and adjustment every now and then. It takes minutes and makes a real difference.
If you feel like you've just had a telling off - you have 😜

📍 Halifax: 22 Union St HX1 1PR · 01422 331031
📍 Huddersfield: 55 Lidget St HD3 3JP · 01484 643 692

🌐 bottomley-opticians.co.uk/book-appointment

02/06/2026

Reading glasses from the supermarket or chemist seem like a perfectly sensible solution. They're cheap, they're convenient and they seem to do the job. So what's the problem?
The problem is that they're made to a single generic strength with no account for the fact that your two eyes are almost certainly different from each other. Most people have a slightly different prescription in each eye and some people have a massive difference. Supermarket readers treat both eyes exactly the same, which means one eye is always getting the wrong correction.

Over time this causes your visual system to work harder than it should to compensate. The result is eye strain, headaches and fatigue that most people put down to too much reading rather than the glasses themselves.
There's also the question of the optical centring we've talked about before. Mass produced reading glasses aren't made to fit your face. If the optical centre of the lens doesn't sit in front of your pupil properly, your eyes are straining from the moment you put them on.
For occasional use in an emergency they're fine. As a long term daily solution they really aren't. A proper pair of reading glasses costs less than most people assume and makes a significant difference to daily comfort.
Come in for a chat and we'll tell you honestly what makes sense for you.

📍 Halifax: 22 Union St HX1 1PR · 01422 331031
📍 Huddersfield: 55 Lidget St HD3 3JP · 01484 643 692

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01/06/2026

Nobody tells you what to expect from your eyes as you get older. So here's an honest guide.
In your early to mid forties most people notice that reading and close work starts to become more difficult. Arms get longer, as the saying goes. This is called presbyopia and it happens to virtually everyone. The lens inside your eye gradually loses its flexibility and can no longer switch focus between near and far as easily as it once could. It's completely normal and very manageable.
Around the same time you might find your eyes take longer to adjust between light and dark environments. Night driving can become more challenging. Glare from oncoming headlights feels more intense. Again, this is a normal part of ageing but it's worth mentioning to your optician because the right lenses can make a significant difference.
From your fifties onwards the risk of conditions like glaucoma, macular degeneration and cataracts increases. None of these are inevitable and all of them are far better managed when caught early. This is exactly why annual eye examinations matter so much more as you get older, and why we see our Eye Care Plan members every year without exception.

Your eyes change. The key is making sure someone who knows what they're looking for is keeping an eye on them alongside you.

📍 Halifax: 22 Union St HX1 1PR · 01422 331031
📍 Huddersfield: 55 Lidget St HD3 3JP · 01484 643 692

🌐 bottomley-opticians.co.uk/book-appointment

30/05/2026

Dry eyes are one of the most common complaints we hear, and one of the most commonly misunderstood.
A lot of people put up with dry, gritty, tired or irritated eyes for years assuming it's just how their eyes are. It isn't. And the causes are often simpler than people expect.

Screen use is a big one. When we focus on a screen our blink rate drops dramatically, sometimes by as much as two thirds. Blinking is what spreads the tear film across the eye surface and keeps everything comfortable. Less blinking means a thinner, less stable tear film and that means dryness, irritation and fatigue.

Central heating and air conditioning dry the air out and make things worse. Contact lens wear can contribute too. And as we get older our tear production naturally decreases, which is why dry eyes become more common with age.

The good news is that most cases of dry eye respond well to relatively simple measures. Lubricating eye drops used regularly make a real difference. Conscious blinking during screen use helps. Staying well hydrated matters more than people realise. And a proper eye examination can identify whether there's an underlying cause that needs addressing.
If your eyes feel dry, gritty or tired on a regular basis it's worth coming in for a chat. It's very often more treatable than people assume.

📍 Halifax: 22 Union St HX1 1PR · 01422 331031
📍 Huddersfield: 55 Lidget St HD3 3JP · 01484 643 692

🌐 bottomley-opticians.co.uk/book-appointment

29/05/2026

A question we get asked quite often is why we don't do NHS eye tests. It's a fair question and it deserves an honest answer.
We made the decision to become a fully private practice because we wanted to do things properly.

On the NHS, the system is under enormous pressure. The average eye test at a busy high street optician is around ten minutes. Ten minutes to check your vision, assess the health of your eyes and send you on your way. That's not enough time to do the job well and we weren't prepared to work that way.

As a private practice we can spend up to an hour with you. We look at everything properly. We talk to you. We explain what we find. And we see you every year as standard, not every two years, because your eyes can change a lot in twelve months and we think annual checks are simply the right thing to do clinically.

For £9 a month on our Eye Care Plan, you get all of that and more. A fully comprehensive eye examination every year with no time pressure. As many additional appointments throughout the year as you need at no extra charge. A structured MOT on all your eyewear to make sure everything is still working properly for you. Discounts on new eyewear, exclusive brand deals, and invitations to in store events when brand ambassadors bring their entire UK collection for private appointments.
Oh, and the best coffee in town.

If you want to be looked after properly, we'd love to see you.

📍 Halifax: 22 Union St HX1 1PR · 01422 331031
📍 Huddersfield: 55 Lidget St HD3 3JP · 01484 643 692
🌐 bottomley-opticians.co.uk/book-appointment

Address

55 Lidget Street

HD33JP

Opening Hours

Tuesday	09:00 - 17:30
Wednesday	10:30 - 17:30
Thursday	09:00 - 17:30
Friday	09:00 - 17:30
Saturday	09:00 - 16:00

Website

https://www.bottomleyopticianshuddersfield.co.uk/

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