Student Discount glasses - eye care and eye wear at Adult and Childrens Opticians, Cardiff
Student Discount Offer: at the moment we are offering 2 pairs of glasses for £65*
*Terms and conditions apply. You must have a valid NUS card or proof that you are in higher education (over 18 years).
At the moment we are offering a fabulous “Buy one get one free” deal on our “College” range of glasses. Select a pair from the College range, which includes the frames below, for an all in price of £65 and you can choose a second pair absolutely free from a specially selected range for lenses to the same prescription. If you prefer you can upgrade to any frame you choose by paying the difference.
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Terms and conditions
- Only on selected frame ranges
- Only upon production of a valid NUS card or proof that you are in higher education (over 18 years) that belongs to patient.
- Standard lenses only
- It is at the manager’s discretion to refuse any customer offer. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or scheme.
- Second pair of glasses to have lenses of the same prescription.
Click to read about how Vision Therapy and Behavioural Optometry can help.
Sight Tests for students
NHS and students
Under Nineteen
Full time students under nineteen are eligible for a free NHS eye test and a voucher towards the cost of glasses.
Nineteen and over
If you are a full time student and over nineteen but think you may qualify for some help you can apply on a HC1 form available from your optician.
Private Sight Tests
For a limited time we are offering sight tests at half the usual fee for students on production of a valid NUS card or proof that you are in higher education (over 18 years).
SIGHT TESTS FOR STUDENTS @ £12.25
Advice on how to choose the right glasses for you:
Image is important to everyone and, unfortunately, glasses can carry the stigma that they are nerdy or unfashionable.
Sure this can be the case, as with anything, but no more so than you can be viewed as ‘nerdy’ and ‘ unfashionable’ without them.
These days glasses are the ultimate fashion accessory, whether it be your traditional specs or retro sunglasses. They have the ability to completely transform your image instantaneously, as well as serving a very practical purpose.
The fact is, these stereotypes of glasses are outdated, and today many major fashion and sporting brands have a division devoted totally to the design of prescription frames, sunglasses and sports frames. This is an ever growing niche of the fashion and sporting market, and likely to increase as image becomes ever more important to us. Today it is not uncommon to own several pairs of glasses to suit different needs.
Cool glasses for differnet occasions...
The old stereotype of glasses is a thing of the past, but you still can create the wrong impression if you pick the wrong pair. That’s why our staff at Adult and Childrens Opticians are dedicated to ensuring customers choose the right pair to suit them.
These guys have picked the wrong pair...
The fact is glasses can provide you with numerous different looks depending on the frame you choose and the way you wear them. Michael, Owen, Gareth, Kate, Gemma and Rachel are wearing different pairs to try and illustrate this.
You could go for the intellectual, more mature look...
Or you could go for a ‘cool’, trendy look wearing a modern designer frame, or a more quirky contempory frame...
Protective eyewear is essential in certain sports but can also look really good. Gone are the days of bulky ugly sports frames for skiing and snowboarding.
If you’re not in it for fashion, you can always opt for the discreet everyday look, choosing a frame that that blends in becoming less noticeable.
Glasses can create a great party look, and can be a useful practical accessory.
So remember, make sure you pick the right pair of glasses to create the image you want. In is essential that they are comfortable and you feel good in them.
After all, you don’t want to end up looking like an idiot.