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Company Name:	Specsavers Opticas
Business Type:	Optitions
Proprietor(s):	Amrik and Judy Sappall
Address:	Avda Ramon y Cajal, 6,
	(near the bus station)
	29640 Fuengirola
Telephone:	952 467 837
Mobile:	664 642 630
E-mail:	judysappal@aol.com
Website:	www.specsavers.es

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Specsavers

Happy Birthday Specsavers

It has been quite an exciting year since we opened the first Specsavers on the Costa on 29th Jan 2007. We have seen over 3000 customers, most have been previous Specsaver’s customers, others welcomed new customer. The overwhelming response has been “Thank you for being here”. We thank you all for coming to see us.

The demographical spread of customers has come as a fantastic surprise. People have come to see us from Cadiz, Seville, Cordoba, Granada and even from Madrid!! From UK ex-pats, Scandinavians, Finnish and many local Spaniards.

I feel it is comforting for our patients to have an eye examination to which many are familiar with and to some, how in depth it is, rather than having a quick check of what strength is required for their glasses. We have invested in the most up to date modern equipment, to aid us to provide a professional and friendly service.

A routine eye examination will consist of the following:

Pre- screening test - a starting prescription and the shape of the cornea are taken. The pressure of the eyes are taken for the over 40’s as well.
Eye examination - carried out by Judy or myself, this will consist of finding out if the patient is having any eye related problems, what specific prescription they need and to check the health of the eyes.
Recommendation - we will then recommend and give to the patient the appropriate advise for their visual needs. In some cases this can be a referral to their medical practitioner to review ,for example, the treatment for their blood pressure rather then getting new glasses.

On the subject of referrals to an ophthalmologists (a medical eye specialist), “oftalmologo” in Spanish. I would suggest that one should have a” Tarjeta Sanitaria Individual” and be registered with a medical centre or have private medical insurance. Otherwise to see an ophthalmologist would need to be private. However urgent treatment can be sought at the major hospital’s A&E. We have referred cases of cataracts, glaucoma, diabetes, hypertension and retinal detachments.

Our staffs are fully trained and are continuously kept updated in the ever changing world of the optician. They will find the appropriate frame (from 840 different styles) and the appropriate lenses for you, the customer.
There are numerous promotions that we run, from the classical two for one including designers frames and varifocals to 25% off for one complete pair of glasses for the over 60’s. The frames and promotions can be seen on-line on www.specsavers.es or going to www.specsavers.com and clinking on the Spanish link.

Frames including single vision uncoated lenses start from the 49€ range.
The two for one (including sun glass tint) or the free reaction promotion start from the 99€ range.
The two for varifocals offer start from 184€.
The two for designer frames (including single vision uncoated lenses) start from 189€
The designer range include Tommy Hilfiger, Red or Dead, FCUK, Bench and our exclusive Osiris range. And now we have just introduced the Jasper Conran and Missoni range.

We have also been prescribing and supplying contact lenses to many of our customers, from daily disposables to monthly disposable lenses. All the different types of contact lenses again can be seen on the web site. We would like to thank all of our customers over the past year and look forward to meeting and serving our new and old clients in the coming months here in Fuengirola.