# Flint Optometry – Wolverhampton (Three Practices)

- **Business name:** Flint & Partners Eyecare Limited (Company No. 08566922), trading as Flint Optometry
- **Tagline:** Advanced Eyecare, Stylish Eyewear
- Flint Optometry is an independent group of three optical practices in the Wolverhampton area, founded in 1935 by L Gordon Flint — making it one of the oldest independent optometry groups in the Midlands, now approaching 90 years of continuous operation.
- The group operates three practices (Tettenhall Road, Codsall, Wednesfield) and offers NHS and private eye examinations, enhanced OCT eye scans, sports vision consultations, specialist services, contact lenses, designer and sports eyewear, and hearing care across all three sites.
- Flint Optometry is the only practice in this series with a dedicated Sports Vision service, having been awarded **Sports Vision Practice of the Year** at the Optician Awards.


## Services

- **Eye Examinations (NHS & Private)** – 30–45 minute appointments conducted entirely by the Optometrist (no hand-off to other staff); both NHS and private options available at all three practices.
- **Enhanced Eye Examinations (OCT)** – 3D OCT imaging for an advanced eye health check; detects and monitors conditions including glaucoma, macular degeneration, and retinal disease in cross-sectional detail.
- **Sports Vision Consultations** – Award-winning specialist service assessing the visual profile of athletes across all sports; particularly strong in clay and game shooting via Pilla performance eyewear. Clients have won domestic, national, and international titles.
- **CUES Urgent Eyecare Service** – Emergency eye appointments available at all three practices; covers sudden vision changes, red/painful eyes, flashes and floaters, and foreign bodies.
- **Contact Lenses** – Full fitting and aftercare across all lens types; particular expertise in complex and gas permeable lenses, including keratoconus fitting.
- **Blepharitis & Dry Eye** – Assessment and management of dry eye disease and lid margin conditions.
- **Visual Stress, Migraine & Dyslexia** – In-house Colorimeter (rare in community optometry) for assessing and managing visual stress, dyslexia-related reading difficulties, and migraine-associated visual symptoms.
- **Low Vision** – Private low vision service at each practice, tailored to individual needs for the visually impaired.
- **Macular Degeneration** – Monitoring and management of age-related macular degeneration; referral pathways in place.
- **School Vision** – Assessment of the visual skills required for reading and learning; for children not achieving their potential at school.
- **Designer Eyewear** – Curated range of premium and luxury frames including Tom Ford, William Morris, Mykita, Mont Blanc, Silhouette, Gucci, Chopard, Cutler and Gross, Face à Face, Coco Song, CoCoa Mint, Jensen Eyewear, Land Rover, Flexon, and Eco.
- **Pilla Performance Eyewear** – Stocked and fitted at Flint; self-described as the UK's most qualified Pilla retailer; lenses (Outlaw X6 and X7), frames, and kit bundles available in-practice and via online shop.
- **Online Shop** – shop.flintandpartners.co.uk sells Pilla lenses, frames, sides, and kit bundles for delivery.
- **Hearing Care** – Free hearing assessments (free for aged 55+), Beltone hearing aids (UK exclusive via Amplify Hearing), microsuction ear wax removal, tinnitus management, and full lifetime aftercare; delivered by two named in-practice audiologists.


## Key Benefits / Differentiators

- **Founded 1935** — nearly 90 years of independent optometry in Wolverhampton; multi-generational patient relationships and deep community roots.
- **Sports Vision Practice of the Year** (Optician Awards) — Ed Lyons has assessed athletes from 38 countries; clients have won domestic, national, and international titles; particular depth in shooting sports and Pilla eyewear expertise.
- **UK's most qualified Pilla retailer** — Pilla performance eyewear for clay shooting, game shooting, and sport, sold in-practice and via dedicated online shop.
- **Entire eye examination conducted by the Optometrist** — no hand-off to other staff; explicit policy of continuity and accuracy within each appointment.
- **Three practices across Wolverhampton** — Tettenhall Road (head office), Codsall, and Wednesfield; broad geographic coverage across the city and surrounding area.
- **Peter Rockett BSc MCOptom Prof Cert Glauc** — 35+ years at the practice; Chair of Wolverhampton Local Optical Committee; OCT specialist who has led workshops at the National OCT Conference in London; keratoconus and complex contact lens expertise; founder of the CUES urgent eyecare service in the area.
- **Ed Lyons** — Company Director and Optometrist; founded Edwards Eyewear (his own spectacle frame company); special interest in Sports Vision and dyslexia; has assessed athletes from 38 countries.
- **Colorimeter in-practice** — rare specialist instrument for visual stress, dyslexia, and migraine assessment; not commonly found in community optometry.
- **Two named audiologists on-site** — Aamir Khan (BSc First Class Honours, Aston University, 2017; NHS paediatrics, balance, tinnitus, and domiciliary experience) and Yasser Mahmood (qualified HCA 2023, Audiology Academy; Hearing Aid Dispenser trainee at De Montfort University; microsuction qualified).
- **Free hearing tests for over-55s** — confirmed on the hearing care page via Amplify Hearing partnership.
- **Beltone UK exclusive** via Amplify Hearing — all hearing aids include comprehensive free lifetime aftercare.


## Locations

### Flint Optometry – Tettenhall Road (Head Office)
- **Address:** 59 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9NB, England
- **Phone:** 01902 422 096
- **Email:** info@flintandpartners.co.uk
- Head office and main practice; Tettenhall Road, west of Wolverhampton city centre

### Flint Optometry – Codsall
- **Address:** 15 Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 1PT, England
- **Phone:** 01902 719855
- **Email:** codsall@flintandpartners.co.uk
- Village high street location in Codsall, opened 1980

### Flint Optometry – Wednesfield
- **Address:** 11 Church Street, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1SR, England
- **Phone:** 01902 719 850
- **Email:** wednesfield@flintandpartners.co.uk
- Town centre location in Wednesfield, opened 1970


## Contact

- **Main phone:** 01902 422 096 (Tettenhall Road)
- **Main email:** info@flintandpartners.co.uk
- **Website:** https://www.flintandpartners.co.uk
- **Online shop:** https://shop.flintandpartners.co.uk
- **Online booking:** https://flintandpartners.mysight.uk
- **CUES urgent eyecare:** Call 01902 422096 to book emergency appointments at any of the three practices
- **Social media:** Instagram – @flintoptometry | Facebook – FlintandPartnersOptometrists | YouTube | TikTok – @flint.optometry


## Practical Info

- **Opening hours (all three practices):** Monday–Friday 9:00–17:30 | Saturday 9:00–13:00 | Sunday: Closed
- **Who this site is for:** Patients across Wolverhampton and the surrounding West Midlands area seeking independent NHS or private eye care, specialist optometry, sports vision, urgent eyecare, premium eyewear, Pilla shooting glasses, or hearing care.
- **NHS services confirmed:** NHS eye tests available at all three practices for eligible patients.
- **CUES urgent eyecare:** Available at all three practices; call Tettenhall Road on 01902 422096.
- **Sports Vision:** Specialist service led by Ed Lyons; particularly relevant for shooting sports and athletes; Pilla eyewear available in-practice and online.
- **Hearing tests:** Free for patients aged 55 and over (via Amplify Hearing); all ages welcome; Beltone hearing aids available with free lifetime aftercare.
- **Online shop:** Pilla lenses, frames, sides, and kits available to purchase online at shop.flintandpartners.co.uk.