Greater Manchester · A reimagined STOTTS. studio
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STOTTS. Urmston has been reimagined around a simple belief: your vision, hearing and confidence deserve more than a rushed appointment and a pair of glasses you never really understood. Not a conveyor belt, not a clinical room with some frames attached — just proper care, delivered with more thought, for Urmston and the surrounding area.
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Our approach
A considered, unhurried way of looking after your eyes, your eyewear and your hearing — guided by people who take the time to understand what's right for you.
Urmston is the next step for STOTTS. — a practice designed around the idea that eyecare should feel more personal, more useful and more human. For too long the industry has asked people to make important decisions about their vision with too little time and too much guesswork. We take the time to understand how you live, work, see and hear, then recommend what's right for you and explain why.
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Most eye tests are built around one narrow measure: can you read the letters? Important — but your vision is about far more than central acuity. Your eyes work across a full day of screens, driving, reading, glare, fine detail and distance changes. Your examination looks at the bigger picture — your eye health, lifestyle, symptoms and what you actually need your vision to do — because there's a difference between correcting vision and properly optimising it.
The right glasses should feel considered from every angle — suiting your face, prescription, style and lifestyle, sitting properly and feeling comfortable. We guide you through frame fit, shape, colour and material, and take lenses just as seriously: design, coatings and measurements all change how your glasses perform, especially for varifocals, screens and night driving. A beautiful frame with the wrong lens is just expensive disappointment in a nice case.
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Your hearing deserves the same care and explanation as your vision. Changes often happen gradually — background noise harder, conversation less clear, the television quietly creeping up. We offer hearing care with the same calm, personal approach as our eyecare: we help you understand what's happening, what your options are and the right next step. No pressure and no fuss — just clear advice built around staying connected.
Explore hearing care →STOTTS. Urmston is built around a simple principle: better outcomes start with better understanding. We ask better questions, take more time, explain clearly, guide properly and recommend with conviction — so you understand what's perfect for you, and why. This is eyecare, eyewear and hearing care with more thought behind it.
Meet the team
Friendly, qualified and genuinely invested in you — guiding you through every step, never leaving you in front of a wall of frames.
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April Briscoe
Dispensing Optician & Practice Manager (FBDO)
Laura Josephs
Optometrist BSc MCOptomFreya Bowman
Optometrist BSc MCOptom
Kari Tumelius
Dispenser & Eyewear Stylist
Diana Ross
Concierge & Hostess
Ben Lawrenson
Principal Audiologist
Gemma
Hearcare Assistant & Wax Removal SpecialistWe're rated 4.9 out of 5 stars from over 400 reviews across our practices.
"The most in-depth review and test I have ever had. After years of putting up with inferior glasses, these are the best — readers, varifocals and a pair for the TV, all perfect. The staff are so helpful and polite. I cannot recommend them higher."— Wayne M.
8 Crofts Bank Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0TS
Park in the Sainsbury's car park nearby, or use the free on-street parking.
Yes. STOTTS. Urmston provides eye examinations with a more detailed approach to understanding your eye health, prescription, lifestyle and visual needs.
Yes. We offer carefully selected eyewear and lenses, with guidance on frame fit, style, comfort, prescription suitability and lens choice.
Yes. STOTTS. Urmston provides hearing care, helping clients understand changes in their hearing and the options available.
Yes. We welcome clients from Davyhulme, Flixton, Stretford, Sale, Chorlton, Trafford, Eccles, Partington, Irlam and surrounding areas.
STOTTS. Urmston has been reimagined around a more personal, considered approach to eyecare, eyewear and hearing care. We look beyond the chart and focus on how your vision works in real life.
Yes. STOTTS. is an independent optical and hearing care group, with Urmston offering local care supported by the wider STOTTS. standards and philosophy.
Yes. We guide you through frame choice, lens suitability, fit, comfort and style so your glasses work properly for your face, prescription and lifestyle.
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