Havering`s Vision Plan
for good eye care & support
2014-2016
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About this booklet/ This booklet will tell you what Havering wants to do to help people get good eye care and support.
It will tell you what the Council wants to happen by 2016.
/ The number of people in Havering who have problems with their eyes (sight) is rising.
There are lots of reasons for this increase. One of the reasons is that there are more older people living in Havering now.
There are also more people who have:
· Higher blood pressure
· Diabetes
· Stroke.
These people are more likely to have problems with their eyes.
/ Some of the things that can also cause poor sight are:
· Smoking
· Being overweight
· Drinking alcohol.
People with learning disabilities
/ In Havering, we know that there are a lot of people with learning disabilities who also have problems with their sight.
/ This number is expected to rise over the next few years.
/ Many people with learning disabilities do not have regular eye tests.
/ This means that there may be lots more people who have problems with their eyes than we know about.
1. We want to help everyone to take good care of their eyes
To do this we will work to help:
/ · People learn how to look after their eyes
· People to know why looking after their eyesight is important
/ · People like doctors and carers think about eye-care and support.
2. What we want to work on to help people take good care of their eyes
We want to:
/ · give people the best eye-care to help them live independently
· make sure people know what good eye health means
/ · help people spot any problems with their eyes as soon as possible
· make sure that everyone can access an optometrist (an eye specialist). See a list with eye specialist at the bottom of the document.
/ · set up an eye health service in Havering for people with learning disabilities.
3. How will we make this happen?
We will:
/ · ensure that the Vision Plan is part of all other local planning groups
/ · arrange events to let people know what things can cause poor sight
/ · increase the number of eye checks for people most at risk of eye problems or sight loss
/ · collect information on people’s eye health so we know what services are needed in the future
· make sure there is a register of all services so that people know where to go for advice or eye check
/ · make sure that people can access leisure and education centres
/ · make sure that organisations have policies in place to help people into work and training
· help people understand their health needs and make wise choices
/ · give people clear and easy to understand information
/ · look at how public transport can be improved for people with eye problems or sight loss
/ · make sure that children`s needs are included in all plans
/ · make sure that young people with diabetes and their parents are aware of the effects of their diet and ways of living
/ · make sure that young people and their parents and carers know what to do when moving into adult services
· make sure that the needs of people with sight problems and other conditions are included
/ · listen to what people think about our services
· make sure that parents and carers are not left out
APPENDIX 1
USEFUL INFORMATION
Here is a list of places in Havering where you can get your eyes tested:
A M Fletcher
12 Links Avenue, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 6ND
Telephone: 01708 742297
Aves Opticians
211 Station Lane, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6LL
Telephone: 01708 452295
B Tobin Ltd
24 The Broadway, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9YW
Telephone: 01708 555606
Boots Opticians
12 The Liberty, Romford, Essex, RM1 3RL
Telephone: 01708 725334
Boots Opticians
151 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3YD
Telephone: 01708 440233
Boots Opticians
16 Stewards Walk, Romford, Essex, RM1 3RJ
Telephone: 01708 741312
Boots Opticians
131A High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 1TX
Telephone: 01708 443025
Boots Opticians
16 Farnham Road, Romford, Essex, RM3 8DX
Telephone: 01708 341550
Boots Opticians (C G Chamberlain)
7 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2AP
Telephone: 01708 222383
Debney K Opticians
219 Front Lane, Upminster, Essex, RM14 1LD
Telephone: 01708 223116
Debney K Opticians
16 Chase Cross Road, Collier Row, Romford, Essex, RM5 3PR
Telephone: 01708 737448
Eye Clinic Opticians (formerly Watts & Woods)
11b Oak Road, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex, RM3 0PH
Telephone: 01708 372303
Eye Clinic Opticians (formerly J P Sames Opticians)
35 The Broadway, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 4RN
Telephone: 01708 447012
J P Sames Opticians
108 Hilldene Avenue, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex, RM3 8DT
Telephone: 01708 346393
James Read Opticians Ltd
19a Station Road, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2SJ
Telephone: 01708 221086
Optical Express
1 Swan Walk, Romford, Essex, RM1 3HD
Telephone: 01708 731069
P K Bahri
172 St Mary’s Lane, Upminster, Essex, RM14 3BT
Telephone: 01708 228397
R Dugdale
246 Main Road, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 5BU
Telephone: 01708 745680
Gill Eyecare
145 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3YD
Telephone: 01708 475623
Specsavers Opticians
139 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3YD
Telephone: 01708 460170
Tesco Opticians
822 High Road, Romford, Essex, RM6 4HY
Telephone: 020 8210 1438
Tesco Opticians
Dover Corner, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9YZ
Telephone: 01708 797638
Tesco Opticians
300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 1PYT
Telephone: 01708 752314
Tesco Opticians
Bryant Avenue, Romford Gal Corner, Romford, Essex, RM3 0LL
Telephone: 01708 799438
Vision Express
Unit 17, Liberty 2, Mercury Gardens, Romford, Essex, RM1 3EE
Telephone: 01708 731616
Vision Express
104 High Street, Hornchurch, RM12 4UH
Telephone: 01708 446430
Visionplus Ltd
90 South Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1RX
Telephone: 01708 724475
W Muskett
108 North Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1DL
Telephone: 01708 749589
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