HITCHIN’S LEADING INDEPENDENT
OPTICIANS
With a wealth of experience, at Shephard & Akay, we pride ourselves on customer satisfaction, combining unbeatable eye care with competitive prices. We are the go-to opticians in Hitchin and surrounding Hertfordshire areas for leading eye- health assessment.
SINCE 1975
SHEPHARD & AKAY
OPTOMETRISTS
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Testimonials
Below you can read a number of the testimonials and kind words from some of our happy customers.
Graham Poulter
Excellent service! I'm very pleased with the way they repaired my expensive sun glasses. The staff are highly professional and caring. I highly recommend Shepard & Akay Optometrists.
BENEFIT FROM EARLY DIAGNOSIS
WITH AN OCT SCAN
The revolutionary Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is an advanced diagnostic instrument used for imaging the retina. This hospital-quality 3D scan has the ability to detect early signs of macular degeneration, glaucoma, and various other eye conditions well before any symptoms being present.
PERSONALISED SERVICE
Your eyesight is one of the most precious possessions you have, so it deserves expert care. At Shephard & Akay, we like to think we offer you something different.
We pride ourselves in offering exceptional customer care and the eye exam, spectacles and lenses you receive from Shephard & Akay are of the highest quality.
New patients are often surprised by the thoroughness of their eye examination, the quality of vision we can help them achieve, the beautiful practice and the friendly welcome.
Our professional services include:
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Personalised eye exam by our experienced and friendly opticians
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Value for money and designer frames
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Specialist clinics including myopia control, and dry eye clinics
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Daily and monthly disposable contact lenses
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Multifocal contact lenses and lenses for astigmatism
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Specialist lenses for astigmatism, keratoconus and post-surgery
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EyeDream Ortho-K overnight vision correction
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Specialist contact lens services to NHS Hospitals
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Accredited for pre and post-op cataract assessment by Moorfields and Addenbrookes Hospitals
GET IN TOUCH
Our quality eye care services and the latest optical products and lenses, have earnt our excellent reputation for expertise across Hertfordshire and beyond. We have several clients who regularly travel from all over the UK, and even from overseas for our outstanding service and expertise.
Shephard & Akay is headed by highly experienced optometrists and contact lens practitioners Ali Akay, and Elanor Turnbull. Our ethos has remained the same since our beginnings in 1975, ensuring that each patient receives first class care and a high level of service, whether it is a private or NHS appointment.
To book an appointment, please call 01462 432088.
Accessibility
Our practice is wheelchair accessible, and we have consulting rooms on the ground floor and first floor. If you have any questions about accessibility or you would prefer your appointment to be in our ground floor consulting room, please let a member of the team know when booking your appointment.