Our Team
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Peter Turner MCOptom Dip Glauc Prof Cert Md Ret
Peter is our Senior Clinical Optometrist He enjoys all aspects of Optometry, and particularly enjoys seeing patients with more complex eyes and/or vision requirements. Peter qualified in 1999 and joined his father Philip in our family practice in 2000, became a Partner in 2001 and Senior Partner in 2007. In 2004 Peter took the lead in caring for the eyes and vision of children & young people, particularly those with reading or learning difficulties. He has undertaken extensive training across a broad range of courses, including those in Specialist Vision Therapy (Behavioural Optometry), precise colour lens tinting and binocular vision. Since 2005 Peter has also worked at Bristol Eye Hospital, in various clinics including Medical Contact Lenses, Paediatric Optometry, Macula Disease support clinics. Peter continues to work part time in both Glaucoma & Cataract Clinics. Peter has a simple vision for all his patients - to achieve their clearest vision. You are welcome to book to see Peter at both our practices. He offers extended eye exams, NHS sight testing, minor eye condition clinics, dry & watery eye clinics, BlephEx treatments as well as Optometric Vision Therapy clinics. |
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Georgina Allwood MCOptom Prof Cert Md Ret
Georgina is our Associate Clinical Optometrist. She enjoys seeing patients with a whole range of eye conditions. She particularly enjoys improving the vision of children and patients with unusual visual requirements. Georgina joined the practice in 2011 as an Optometrist-in-training. She qualified in 2012 and has since gone on to gain further professional qualifications in Medical Retinal Complications (risk of vision loss from Macula Degeneration, blood pressure or other medical conditions). Georgina is always looking to increase her eye and vision knowledge and provide the most suitable vision correction for her patients; whether that is contact lenses, spectacles lenses or referral into our Vision Therapy or Dry Eye Clinics. Before being an Optometrist, Georgina qualified in 2004 as a Dispensing Optician. She thoroughly enjoyed helping patients choose the perfect glasses and now has the added skills of being the one to helping them see clearly as well! You can book to see Georgina in either our Fishponds or Henleaze practice, where she offers Extended and Standard NHS-funded or private eye examinations, along with Minor Eye or contact lens appointments. |