VISIONARY OPTICS
Visionary Optics
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CLERKENWELL · OPEN TODAY UNTIL 19:00

Precision eye care,
measured in microns.

Clinical-grade diagnostics, 4K retinal imaging and an independent eyewear studio — all under one roof, with a 60-minute appointment that never feels rushed.

BOOK AN EYE EXAMVIEW EYEWEAR
★ 4.9 · 1,240 REVIEWSNHS & PRIVATEOCT SCANNING
11 yrsINDEPENDENT PRACTICE
18,400EXAMS COMPLETED
60 minSTANDARD APPOINTMENT
4.9 ★PATIENT RATING
03 — OPTOMETRIST SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Amara Vance

BSc (Hons) OPTOM · MCOptom · IP

Fourteen years in hospital ophthalmology before founding Visionary. Amara leads our glaucoma and macular monitoring programme and personally reviews every OCT scan taken in the studio.

  • Independent prescribing qualification (2019)
  • Moorfields glaucoma fellowship
  • College of Optometrists examiner
  • Paediatric vision & myopia management
MEET THE FULL TEAM
05 — APPOINTMENTS

Your next exam takes 60 minutes. Your eyes will thank you for decades.

CHECK AVAILABILITYCALL 020 7123 4567

Same-week availability, direct insurance billing and full OCT imaging included in every adult examination.

DIRECT BILLING WITH
BUPAAXA HealthVitalityAvivaWPASimplyhealth
06 — CLINIC STORY

Eleven years of looking closer.

From a single consulting room on Meridian Row to a three-suite studio with the most advanced imaging on the street.

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  • 2015One consulting roomAmara opens Visionary with a single slit lamp and a waiting list of nine.
  • 2018OCT arrivesFirst independent practice on the street to offer OCT as standard, not an add-on.
  • 2021The eyewear studioDispensing moves into the front room; six independent frame houses join the range.
  • 2024Three clinical suitesDry-eye clinic and paediatric myopia management open, four clinicians on the register.
07 — LOCATION & HOURS

18 Meridian Row
Clerkenwell, London EC1R 3AB

OPENING HOURS
  • Monday — Wednesday09:00 — 18:00
  • Thursday09:00 — 19:00
  • Friday09:00 — 18:00
  • Saturday10:00 — 16:00
  • SundayClosed
Farringdon · 4 min walk Step-free access
08 — PATIENT STORIES

1,240 reviews. 4.9 average.

The first eye test I’ve had where someone actually explained the scans. Found early macular changes my previous optician missed twice.Priya R.PATIENT SINCE 2019
Sixty minutes, no upsell, and the varifocals were right first time. The centration measurement alone is worth the trip.Daniel O.VARIFOCAL WEARER
They fitted my son’s myopia control lenses and follow up every six months without being asked. Rare.Hannah B.PAEDIATRIC PATIENT
Dry-eye clinic changed my working life. Three appointments and I can look at a screen again.Marcus L.DRY EYE CLINIC
The frame styling is genuinely honest — they talked me out of the expensive pair.Ife A.DISPENSING PATIENT
Direct billing with BUPA took two minutes. No forms, no chasing.Tom W.INSURED PATIENT
Booked online at 23:00, seen on Thursday. Same clinician every visit since.Grace M.PATIENT SINCE 2022
Contact lens fitting was meticulous. Four trials until the fit was right at no extra cost.Owen K.CONTACT LENS PLAN
My glaucoma monitoring is now here rather than the hospital. Same equipment, better chairs.Eleanor S.GLAUCOMA MONITORING