The Eyecare Studio- Mykita in Hatch End, London

At the Eyecare studio we provide a numerous number of eye care services. These services include half an hour eye examination, contact lens fitting, teaching and aftercare of them. We also offer Digital retinal imaging, Glaucoma, Diabetic and Macular degeneration screening. For the less able who are unable to attend the practice we offer a domiciliary service.

Address:439 Uxbridge Road
Hatch End
HA5 4JR

Tel: 02084212277
Fax: 02084212217
Email: sales@theeyecarestudio.co.uk

WHAT WE HAVE AND WHAT WE DO AT SEVENTEEN THE OPTICIANS

EYEWEAR

MYKITA is a young Berlin-based company catering to the global demand for stylish, top quality eyeglasses. Two of eyewear world’s most innovative designers Philipp Haffman and Harrald Gottschling demonstrate their extraordinary innovatory skills and a precious knack for sophisticated and sensitive styling. The collections feature a uniquely engineered snap hinge screw-less joint made of 0.8mm flat steel. MYKITA have won the red dot design award in 2007, and the IF product design award that year.

We are committed to delivering clinical excellence, consulting with you on the health of your eyes and helping you select frames and lenses to suit you particular lifestyle.

We will evaluate your eye health using a series of tests and evaluation procedures, which include:
	Assessing your eyesight history and general health
	Checking your current glasses or lenses
	Using ophthalmoscopy to determine your health of your eyes
	Digital retinal photography is used to capture a high quality image of your retina to enable accurate monitoring of the heath of your eyes
	Performing refraction tests to determine you’re the best correction to improve your near, intermediate and distance vision.
	Testing how well your eyes work together with binocular tests
	If appropriate, checking your peripheral vision and intraocular pressure to screen for eye conditions such as glaucoma.
On completion of your eye tests, you will be given your optical prescription and can discuss the health of your eyes. Regular eye tests are essential to maintain the quality of your vision and the health of your eyes.          THE EYE TEST An eye examination is carried out by an optometrist and usually takes about 20 - 30 minutes (but may take longer if extra specific tests are required) and will normally include the following elements: Symptoms. Why are you having your eyes examined? Is it a routine check-up or have you come for a specific reason such as VDU screening. If you are experiencing problems with your eyes or vision your practitioner will need to know what symptoms you have, how long you have had them and whether any changes have happened suddenly or slowly over a period of time. History. Your optometrist will need to know about your general health including if you are taking any medication, whether you suffer from headaches, currently wear spectacles or contact lenses, or have any close relatives with a history of eye problems etc. Additional information, which will help your practitioner to make an accurate assessment, includes your occupation, whether you play sports or have any hobbies etc. EXAMINING THE EYE Your eyes will be examined both externally and internally. This will enable an assessment to be made of the general health of your eyes and identify any other underlying medical problems. The interior of your eye will be examined using an ophthalmoscope which shines a light through the pupil allowing a detailed study of the internal structures. Other tests which may be carried out, if necessary, include for example those for glaucoma or colour vision deficiency. VISION Your vision will be measured both with and without spectacles or lenses in front of the eyes to check for any problems with your eyesight. Your optometrist will do a series of tests to measure the type and extent of any problem with your vision. You will then be asked to choose between different lenses to see which ones help the quality and clarity of your vision. EYE MOVEMENTS & CO-ORDINATION Eye movements and co-ordination are checked to make sure that both eyes are working together, and that undue stress is not being placed on their muscles. Good muscle balance is particularly important for those who use computers, drive etc. AFTER THE EYE EXAMINATION Your practitioner will now have a detailed knowledge of the health of your eyes, the standard of your vision and any special requirements that you may have. This information will be explained to you but remember, if you do not understand anything or require more information PLEASE ASK your optometrist who will be only too pleased to help. At the end of the examination you will be advised on the appropriate interval until your next examination and be handed a prescription for spectacles or contact lenses or a statement which confirms that your eyes don’t need correction. If you need medical treatment for an eye condition you may be referred to you doctor. When you have your prescription made up, you will be given help in choosing spectacles or contact lenses. If you choose contact lenses you will be given advice on the various types of lenses available, the procedures for fitting lenses further information about caring for and cleaning your lenses. If you are not satisfied with your spectacles or contact lenses make sure that you contact your practice so that the matter can be dealt with promptly. There may be a small fee charged for this service. As part of continuing care and service your optometrist will be happy to adjust or make minor repairs to your spectacles where possible. Your spectacles can work loose with wear and accidents do happen! PROFESSIONAL BODIES Seventeen The Opticians are members of and are guided by the following professional bodies. Please click on the name of each professional body to open up their website in a new window. General Optical Council The General Optical Council is the statutory body which regulates the optical professions (dispensing opticians and optometrists). The GOC’s main aims are to protect the public and promote high standards of professional conduct and education amongst opticians. Association of Optometrists The Association of optometrists provides many useful services to Optometrists in the UK. The site can also provide a wealth of information for the general public. College of Optometrists The College of Optometrists is the Professional, Scientific and Examining Body for Optometry in the UK working for the public benefit. Association of British Dispensing Opticians The objects of the Association are to support, protect and advance the character, status and interests of Dispensing Opticians and to advance, for the benefit of the public, the science and art of dispensing optics. Also to promote research into such science and art, provided that the useful results of any such research is disseminated for public benefit. British Contact Lens Association This association represents Optometrists and Contact Lens Manufacturers in the UK. The site provides information relating to all aspects of contact lenses including information such as types of contact lenses available, potential hazards and professional opinions.  How to contact Seventeen The Opticians of Esher, Surrey, UK About Seventeen The Opticians   Seventeen The Opticians are a family run boutique practice based in Esher, Surrey stocking a wide variety of hand made and unique products to suit all tastes.   Hours of business: Mon 10.00am - 4.45pm Tues 10.00am - 4.45pm Wed closed Thu 10.00am - 4.45pm Fri 10.00am - 4.45pm Sat 9.30am - 3.00pm Seventeen The Opticians 17 High Street Esher Surrey England United Kingdom   Tel +44 (0) 1372 462401   http://www.seventeentheopticians.com

Mykita available in Salisbury, Wiltshire, Aimsbury, Wiltshire and Tidworth, Wiltshire- Memory Opticians

Mykita Glasses & Mykita Sunglasses

Memory Opticians             Independent Quality Eyecare          The Team   The Memory Opticians team, led by Martin and John Memory, are committed to ensuring that your visit to their practice is all that you would wish it to be and more. Memory Opticians

The Salisbury practice opened on the 27th November 1995, the design of which was inspired by Rennie Mackintosh. Salisbury branch quickly established itself as one of the areas most dynamic opticians, attracting clients from all over the south.

The Amesbury branch was opened in 1982 and moved to its current site in 1993. Both Amesbury’s neo-classical design and Salisbury’s Rennie Mackintosh design reflect their commitment to achieving the highest standards in customer care and service together with product quality and design.

The ethos of Memory’s  is to deliver quality eyecare and quality eyewear in  a friendly and comfortable environment.

Training and professionalism in all aspects of the practice are the cornerstones of their success and all the team undergo continuous training in order to maintain the highest standards of quality and service for all clients.

Everyone is made welcome at Memory’s: baby changing facilities are available, a children’s activity area, and of course refreshments.

Martin and John Memory          Identical twin brothers Martin and John Memory are both qualified optometrists. having qualified at Aston University Birmingham, they gained invaluable experience with independent and multiple practice throughout the south and London.

In addition to his routine clinics John has developed a successful home visiting service. Martin has been instrumental in developing the contact lens centres and eclipse sunglass centres alongside his routine clinical duties.

Services

Contact Lens Centre  

Memory Contact Lens centres offer independent advice to ensure the most comfortable contact lens choice for you.        At Memory’s you will have the opportunity of contact lens wear at first hand without any obligations or financial commitment. A recent full eye examination is necessary for which there will be the normal charge. Daily disposable Monthly disposable Tinted contact lenses Gas permeable Crazy lenses Bifocal lenses

Home Visiting  

Memory’s recognise that for some it is difficult to visit one of their High Street locations. Whether clients are ill or infirm or whether the journey is just too great, Memory’s are happy to arrange a home visit.

Onsite Glazing Laboratory  

Onsite glazing at their Salisbury and Amesbury locations enables Memory Opticians to offer a same day service when required on most standard spectacle lenses including comfortable, thinner, light weight lenses, hard and anti-reflection coated.

Memory Opticians

Salisbury

13 Catherine Street  Salisbury  Wiltshire  SP1 2DF  01722 410959  

Where to find us - Car Parks: There are three car parks all within a close distance from the practice and limited parking in the street outside.

Amesbury

44b Salisbury Street  Amesbury  Wiltshire  SP4 7HD  01980 624065 

Tidworth

Station Road  Tidworth  Wiltshire  SP9 7NN  01980 843440 

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Mykita Eyewear at Barnard and Levit

Mykita in London- Barnard Levit Optometrists in Temple Fortune

MYKITA, the Berlin-based eyewear company, is focusing towards the global demand for stylish, top-quality eyewear. The creative core comprises Philipp Haffmans and Harald Gottschling, two of the eyewear world’s most innovative designers. In their capacity as founders and creators of the legendary ic! berlin brand, the duo demonstrated their extraordinary innovatory skills and a precious knack for sophisticated and sensitive styling. ic! berlin is the(ir) past - MYKITA is the(ir) future.

MYKITA products feature a high standard of workmanship, sophisticated design and a cutting-edge technical concept. Each single frame is produced in-house in the Berlin-based headquarter. Off-shoring or outsourcing being no option, since all frames features a brand new intelligent hinge mechanism combined with innovative technology, a combination which requires the highest standards of craftsmanship. See www.mykita.com for more information about this outstanding brand or come and try them at our store.

We are proud to offer the best eyewear available, with a selection to satisfy the fashion conscious, the understated quality look and the classic styles and tastes.

Please remember that all our eyewear products and lenses carry a price guaranty promise. We will match lower prices for same products, when presented in a written quotation.

Mykita
The unique form vocabulary of Philpp Haffmans and Harald Gottschling has made the designer duo a hot name in the luxury eyewear sector Haffmans’ trademark style draws heavily on natural sources of inspiration, which Gottsching takes his contourinf cues from the latest developments in industrial design, in particular from aerodynamic and automotive styling.

What Distingushes this pioneering team’s approach to design is their belief in the compatibility of technical innovation and classic elegance.

Both designers boast exceptional techincal expertise fuelled by a visionary approach. Their vast experience in the world of design enables them to create the kinds of new concepts and designs that have made MYKITA a worldwide success on the luxury eyewear market.

the practice

When you become a patient of Barnard Levit, the health of your eyes and the quality of your vision, becomes our first concern.

Please know that we strive to provide you not just with an excellent service, but an awesome service.

In order to achieve this, we provide you with the most up to date equipment and techniques to examine your eyes and safeguard your sight for the future. We offer you the latest and best contact lens designs and materials, the thinnest, lightest spectacle lenses in the world and the most aesthetic and fashionable range of spectacle frames and sunglasses available anywhere.

To everyone we offer the same important basics:

• Impeccably qualified permanent optometrists and dispensing opticians
• An administrative team whose raison d’être is to look after you
• Professional, personal advice on your individual needs
• A superb choice of spectacle frames from the finest quality exquisite eyewear from California, Japan, Milan and Paris to more economical but classic styles 

ABOUT MYKITA

MYKITA is a young Berlin-based design team catering to the global demand for stylish, top-quality eyeglasses. The creative core comprises Philipp Haffmans and Harald Gottschling, two of the eyewear world’s most innovative designers. In their capacity as co-founders and creators of a well-known German eyewear brand, the duo demonstrated their extraordinary innovatory skills and a precious knack for sophisticated and sensitive styling. Also involved in the global emergence of the hip designer eyewear brand were Daniel Haffmans and Moritz Krueger, whose imaginative branding and distribution strategy ensured a successful basis for marketing the product range.

The four creative minds joined forces in 2004 to create MYKITA. The first fruits of their new venture, the *Collection No.1*, a collection of corrective spectacles has been on sale since October 2004. In October 2006 MYKITA introduced the *Collection No.2*, a luxurious eyewear collection made of the voluminous material acetate.

Since 2004 MYKITA has become an internationally operating company. MYKITA has retailers in about 20 countries, mostly opticians specialized in luxury- and design- eyewear, but also department stores like Barneys New York. MYKITA employs about 40 people in its Head Office in Berlin.

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

The unique form vocabulary of Philipp Haffmans and Harald Gottschling has made the designer duo a top name in the luxury eyewear world. Haffmans’ trademark style draws heavily on natural sources of inspiration. Gottschling takes his contouring cues from the latest developments in industrial design. His fascination for technical mechanics and the aerodynamic design of aircrafts and cars are the major inspiration for his creative work.

A peculiar feature in the design approach of Harald Gottschling and Philipp Haffmans is to search for elegance and beauty within technical solutions.

Both designers boast exceptional technical expertise fuelled by a visionary approach. Their vast experience in the world of design allows them to bring new concepts and designs to MYKITA and lays the groundwork for MYKITA’s worldwide success in the luxury eyewear market.

THE PRODUCT

*Collection No.1*

These glasses are made with best-quality stainless steel, just 0.5 mm thick, ensuring an ultra-light feel. The actual production of MYKITA eyewear sees every part of the frame cut out of sheet metal and folded into a lightweight but full-bodied format. Linking these is a remarkably elegant and intelligent screw-less hinge design that ensures total flexibility and allows complete adaptability to any feature, the adjustment of the inclination to perfectly custom fit the frames to the wearers’ facial proportions. This technical solution is also characterised by its aesthetic clarity and visibility, becoming a recognizable trademark for MYKITA.

To apply most of the colours featured in the collection, MYKITA chose a PVDfinish – a state-of-the-art vacuum-heat coating technique that guarantees a non-oxidizing and highly wear-resistant surface. The prescription frames of the *Collection No.1* are available in a choice of seven colours, the sunglasses in five colours. Each frame is handmade in the MYKITA workshop in Berlin.

*Collection No.2*

For quite some time, MYKITA´s designers Philipp Haffmans and Harald Gottschling have planned to make a collection made of voluminous material. To realise this project, they chose acetate. Basically composed of cotton, wood, acetate and pigments, it is a natural material that has a long tradition in the eyewear industry. After 10 years of experience with sheet-metal concepts, that only allow the creation of voluminous forms to a certain degree, MYKITA`s acetate project opens a new horizon for the designers: Working 3 dimensionally, like a sculptor.

It has been very clear to Philipp Haffmans and Harald Gottschling that they ultimately follow their design and construction principals. In various aspects, the *Collection No.2* is related to their initial concept. It features a „snap-hinge“, made of 0.8 mm flat sheet metal that relates to the construction principals applied in the first collection. In various aspects the concept is remarkably innovative. A major point is the use of the photomechanical etching-technology. The connection point between the hinge and the acetate frame, has been a challenge for the designers. Regarding classic hinge solutions on acetate frames, they never liked the fact, that as soon as the temples are folded in, a large gap between temple and front opens up. The *Collection No.2* offers an answer to this aesthetic problem.

The 6 prescription styles and 6 sunglasses are available in a choice of single opaque colours, no laminations. The colours are: black, brown, warm grey, cool grey, dark blue, olive, bordeaux, red, white.

Both collections feature a high standard of workmanship. They feature sophisticated design and a cutting-edge technical concept.

PROFILES

HARALD GOTTSCHLING – Design

Harald Gottschling was born in 1968 in Oldenburg, Germany. From 1986 he was trained as a mechanist in the metalworking industry. In 1989 Harald went back to college to obtain a degree in Design and moved to Berlin in 1992 to study Industrial Design at the University of Fine Arts (UDK). In 1997 Harald obtained his masters in Industrial Design. Whilst taking part in a design contest at the University Harald became interested in eyewear design.

Together with his fellow student Philipp Haffmans he developed a novel concept for an eyeglass hinge and subsequently founded ic!berlin with Philipp Haffmans and other associates in 1996. The extraordinary concept of the collection, which was presented for the first time in 1997, revolutionised the eyewear market. In 2003 he left ic!berlin. Together with Philipp Haffmans,Daniel Haffmans and Moritz Krüger he founded MYKITA in 2004.

Harald has a passion for aeroplanes and cars designed in the 1960’s.

PHILIPP HAFFMANS - Design

Philipp Haffmans was born in 1968 in Bonn, Germany. In his childhood he spent 3 years in Burkina Faso, West Africa. In 1990 he moved to Munich for an internship at the German Museum (Deutsches Museum) and began to study Industrial Design at the University of Fine Arts (UDK) in Berlin in 1992. While at University he went to Bilbao, Spain for one year and studied at the local Faculty of fine arts (UPV/EHU). In 2002 Philipp obtained his masters in Industrial Design.

In 1994 he came across the subject of eyewear design for the first time while taking part in a design competition. Together with his fellow student Harald Gottschling he developed a spring-hinge concept for optical frames and sunglasses. To introduce their new product to the market they founded ic!berlin in 1996. The design and concept of the initial collection, presented for the first time to an international audience in 1997, caused a sensation in the international eyewear market. 

In 2003 he left ic!berlin and subsequently founded MYKITA in 2004, together with Harald Gottschling, his brother Daniel Haffmans and Moritz Krueger.

Philipp has the dream that one day he will travel around the world in a hydroplane. Until then he spends his spare time travelling, collecting old racing bikes and driving fancy sport cars.

DANIEL HAFFMANS - Manager

Born in Achern, Germany in 1971. He spent a period of his early childhood in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Following the completion of his A-Levels and Civil Service he began in 1991 his Masters in Architecture at the Technical University of Berlin (TU). From 1994 until 1995 he took up a scholarship at the Politecnico in Milan and completed his studies by obtaining his Masters in the year 2000.

On his return from Italy, Daniel, together with two fellow students, set up a multimedia agency called PANIMAGE, which is later renamed unit-berlin.  The aim of unit-berlin was to develop integrated concepts for companies and then to implement them into a wide spectrum of media uses. Whilst working with unit-berlin he developed the whole corporate identity and communication strategy for ic! berlin and was also significantly involved with the implementation of these strategies. In January 2003 Daniel left unit-berlin to become a full-time member of staff, with his main client, ic! berlin. In August of the same year, he left ic! berlin and then in 2004 founded MYKITA, together with Harald Gottschling, his brother Phillip Haffmans and Moritz Krueger, where he acts as co-managing director.

Daniel is passionate about anything technical and is always up to date with the latest gadgets.

MORITZ KRUEGER - Manager

Born in Oldenburg, Germany in 1979. After finishing his Civil Service in the Berlin Zoologischer Garten shelter for homeless people Moritz began his studies in Media- and Political Science at the University of Potsdam. While studying he began to work for the eyewear company ic! berlin in July 2001. Starting as a student apprentice he then took up a new role as sales coordinator in October 2001, due to his convincing work ethic and personality.He then ended his studies to pursue a fulltime career and to concentrate on his work with ic! berlin. As well as his sales work he became involved with public relations work and was also responsible for the marketing of the company.  In January 2003 he took over the role of sales manager. With his vision and his ability to assert himself he paved the way for ic! berlin to make their first steps into the world of fashion. Under his direction the company opened over twenty very important fashion accounts worldwide.

End of 2003 he left ic! berlin  and in 2004 formed MYKITA together with Harald Gottschling, Phillip and Daniel Haffmans, where he acts as co-managing director.

Moritz’s dream is to one day own a football club.

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