Moorfields Eye Hospital
NHS CQC: Outstanding
162 City Road, London EC1V 2PD
Accuvision Eye Care Clinic - London
Private CQC: Good
42-48 New Kings Road, London SW6 4LS
David Gartry Eye Surgery Ltd
Private CQC: Good
46 Wimpole Street, London W1G 8SD
Harley Street Eye Clinic
Private CQC: Good
86 Harley Street, London W1G 7HP
Kersley Eye Clinic
Private CQC: Good
42 Harley Street, London W1G 9PR
Optegra Eye Hospital London
Private CQC: Good
25 - 27 Queen Anne Street, London W1G 9HT
London Vision Clinic
Private CQC: Good
138 Harley Street, London W1G 7LA
OCL Vision
Private CQC: Good
55 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 9TF
Aristone Optical - Fulham
Private
356 North End Road, London SW6 1LY
Boots Opticians - London Kensington High Street
NHS & Private
127A Kensington High Street, London W8 5SF
Boots Opticians - London Sedley Place (Oxford Street)
NHS & Private
361 Oxford Street, London W1C 2JL
Bromptons Opticians - Clapham
NHS & Private
103 Clapham High Street, London SW4 7TB
Eye Emporium - Bethnal Green
NHS & Private
459 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9QH
Eye Emporium - Wandsworth (Southside)
NHS & Private
Unit 29, Southside Shopping Centre, London SW18 4TE
For Eyes Optician - Greenwich
NHS & Private
16 Greenwich Church Street, London SE10 9BJ
Glasseslab - Greenwich
Private
52 Greenwich Church Street, London SE10 9BL
Infinity Eye Clinic Limited
Private
10 Harley Street, London W1G 9PF
Infocus Optometrists - Mare Street
NHS & Private
82 Mare Street, London E8 3SG
Infocus Optometrists - Stoke Newington Road
NHS & Private
163 Stoke Newington Road, London N16 8BP
Infocus Optometrists - Well Street
NHS & Private
204 Well Street, London E9 6QT
6 Maguire Street, London SE1 2NQ
92 Northcote Road, London SW11 6QN
Leightons Opticians and Audiologists - Leadenhall Street
NHS & Private
79 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 3DL
OCL Vision Kensington
Private
First Floor, The Universal Building, London W14 8NS
25 Queen Anne Street, London W1G 9HT
6 Harley Street, London W1G 9PD
Unit 2121 Westfield London Shopping Centre, London W12 7GF
Optimal Vision
Private
7 Gower Street, London WC1E 6HA
Provision Opticians - Bermondsey
NHS & Private
204 Southwark Park Road, London SE16 3RW
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Strand
NHS & Private
114 Strand, London WC2R 0AG
Unit 6, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 1BG
Stephen H Davis Optometrists - Stoke Newington
NHS & Private
94 Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 0AP
Vision Express Opticians - London - Canary Wharf
NHS & Private
Unit 12, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AH
Vision Express Opticians - London - Cheapside
NHS & Private
133 Cheapside, London EC2V 6BJ
Vision Express Opticians - London - Chelsea Kings Road
NHS & Private
37 King's Road, London SW3 4NB
Vision Express Opticians - London - Chiswick
NHS & Private
324 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5TA
Vision Express Opticians - London - High Holborn
NHS & Private
37-39 High Holborn, London WC1V 6AA
Vision Express Opticians - London - Islington
NHS & Private
23-24 Upper Street, London N1 0PQ
Vision Express Opticians - London - Oxford Street East
NHS & Private
181-183 Oxford Street, London W1D 2JT
Vision Express Opticians - London - Putney
NHS & Private
125 Putney High Street, London SW15 1SU
Vision Express Opticians - London - Swiss Cottage
NHS & Private
4 Finchley Road, London NW3 6JP
Vision Express Opticians - London - Wimbledon
NHS & Private
31 The Broadway, London SW19 1QB
Vision in the Village - Southfields
NHS & Private
35 Replingham Road, London SW18 5LT
Western Eye Hospital
NHS CQC: No published rating
Marylebone Road, London NW1 5QH
Eye Clinic London Ltd
Private
7 Devonshire Street, London W1W 5DY
162 City Road, London EC1V 2PD
9-11 Bath Street, London EC1V 9LF
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Islington
NHS & Private
68 Chapel Market, London N1 9ER
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Lewisham
NHS & Private
174 Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6JL
Opticians and eye care in London
From high-street opticians in every London high street to specialist ophthalmology and laser eye clinics in the centre, the capital offers a full range of eye care. London is also home to world-renowned eye hospitals, with private ophthalmology services available alongside NHS care. Optometrists and dispensing opticians are GOC-registered; eye surgeons are GMC-registered doctors.
NHS and private sight tests
NHS-funded sight tests are available to certain groups — including children, people over 60, and those on qualifying benefits or with conditions such as diabetes or glaucoma. Most London opticians offer both NHS and private tests; glasses and contact lenses are usually paid for privately, with NHS vouchers helping those who qualify.
Choosing eye care in London
For routine needs, a local optician is convenient; for medical or surgical eye care, look for a GMC-registered ophthalmologist at a CQC-registered clinic. The listings below cover opticians and eye clinics across London. For sudden vision loss or eye pain, seek urgent care — NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.
Eye & Vision clinics in London at a glance
HealthWise lists 49 eye & vision clinics in London, across 34 postcode areas including W1G, EC1V, N1, N16. 13 are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The others are listed from their own websites and professional registers.
CQC ratings
Of these, 1 rated Outstanding, 7 rated Good, and 41 have not yet been rated or did not need a rating. The most recent inspection among them was on 14 September 2023. Ratings come from the CQC and can change after each inspection, so check the clinic's current report before you book.
NHS and private
Where we know how a clinic is funded: 2 NHS, 20 private, 27 offering both NHS and private care.
Where they are
- W1G: 9 clinics
- EC1V: 3 clinics
- N1: 2 clinics
- N16: 2 clinics
- SE10: 2 clinics
- SW18: 2 clinics
- SW6: 2 clinics
- E14: 1 clinic
Rated Good or Outstanding
- Moorfields Eye Hospital: CQC Outstanding, NHS
- Accuvision Eye Care Clinic - London: CQC Good, Private
- David Gartry Eye Surgery Ltd: CQC Good, Private
- Harley Street Eye Clinic: CQC Good, Private
- Kersley Eye Clinic: CQC Good, Private
For what to expect, NHS and private options and how to choose, read our Eye & Vision guide. To see every clinic in London, browse the full London directory.
Last updated: 2026-10-06
Frequently Asked Questions
HealthWise lists 49 eye & vision clinics in London, in postcode areas including W1G, EC1V, N1. 13 are registered with the CQC.
1 rated Outstanding, 7 rated Good, and 41 without a published rating. Ratings are set by the Care Quality Commission and can change after each inspection.
Yes. 29 listed clinics offer NHS care, 27 of them alongside private treatment. Check each clinic's listing for how to access its NHS services.
NHS-funded sight tests are available to certain groups, including children, people aged 60 and over, and those on qualifying benefits or with conditions such as diabetes or glaucoma. Others pay privately. Ask the optician whether you qualify.
Many people should have a sight test about every two years, but your optometrist may recommend more frequent tests depending on your age, eye health and any conditions. Regular tests can also detect early signs of eye and general health problems.
Yes. Optometrists and dispensing opticians are registered with the General Optical Council (GOC). Eye surgeons are doctors registered with the GMC, and clinics performing eye surgery in England are also registered with the Care Quality Commission.