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Scotland's Health Secretary Visits Kilmarnock Optician

All Eyes on Community Opticians as Health Secretary Visits Kilmarnock.

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Linda's Trip to Austria

Optometrist Linda tell us all about her trip to the Silhouette Eyewear factory in Linz, Austria.

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Meet the Team - Neil Gray

Our Optometrist Neil joined us at the beginning of the year and is a keen golfer and hill walker.

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Meet the Team - Lynn Atkinson

Meet Lynn who works in our Prestwick practice, she loves her Oakley sunnies and walking her little dog Tino!

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Join our Award Winning Team...

Urquharts is an Opticians and Hearing Care Specialist. Our mission is to make a difference to people’s life by improving their vision and hearing.

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Tailored To You...

Why choose Urquharts? Our eyecare is tailored to you...

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Meet the Team - Carol Semple

Our newest member of Urquharts, Optometrist Carol leads our team in Ayr and enjoys spending time outdoors with her family.

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Lens Focus for World Environment Day

A new contact lens recycling service is being launched in Ayrshire to mark World Environment Day (5 June 2019).

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Now in Ayr...

We are delighted to announce the opening of our new practice, with Optometrist Carol Semple heading the team in Ayr.

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Ayrshire Hospice Ladies Lunch Sponsorship

We are delighted to sponsor the annual Ayrshire Hospice Ladies Lunch for a second year.

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Local Business Feature - I Love...Gifts

Here at Urquharts we are passionate about our local communities across Ayrshire, so we are featuring other local independent businesses who deliver an expert service with the best products.

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Introducing our 'Killie' Clinic

The only Eye Care Clinic dedicated to Kilmarnock Football Fans. Make an appointment for any Saturday match day and get your eyes tested while discussing all things Kilmarnock Football Club with our Optician Alistair Duff.

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Meet the Team - Natalie O'Hanlon

Say Hello to Natalie who works in our Troon practice. Natalie has just completed her Level 5 in Optical Care and loves spending time with her dog Harleigh.

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Silhouette - Iconic eyewear

Find out more about our Silhouette collection.

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Mont Blanc Trek for Glasgow Childrens Hospital Charity

Our client Jim Douglas of our Prestwick branch recently completed the Mont Blanc Trek for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. The Trek itself covers 67 miles in 4 days, passing through France, Switzerland and Italy. It includes Mont Blanc’s highest pass, the Grand Col Ferret at 2,490 meters – what an outstanding achievement!

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Optometrist - Join Our Award Winning Team...

"At Urquhart Opticians, our vision is to be Scotland’s leading independent Eyecare Specialists. It’s a bold vision but one that our whole team is committed to and we strive every day to achieve it."

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Five Star Reviews - Read what our Clients think of our service...

Across Facebook and Google, we have 100+ 5* Reviews - something we are very proud of. The very best patient experience is at the heart of everything that we do and we love when people share their experience. Read what some of our clients have said...

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Did you know that we have a Lab? Find out more...

Did you know that we have a lab at our practice in Kilmarnock? Our Lab Manager Ian Donnelly has been with us for 30 years and we recently installed a new glazing machine. We've named it Lenzi!

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Get a behind the scenes view of Urquharts...

Over the past 12 months, all our colleagues have done a 'Meet the Team' - available on the blog section of our website. For the owners Alistair and Peter, we decided to do something slightly different. Check out their video...

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Are you the one?

Are you the one? We're looking for an Optical Assistant to join our team.

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Meet the Team - Janis Cole

We're delighted to introduce Janis, one of our most experienced team members. Janis joined us from Optical Express in Kilmarnock where she was branch manager for almost 20 years. Janis works in our Kilmarnock practice and she loves walking - doing the West Highland Way in 5 days!

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Shortlist Honour for Urquhart Opticians

An Ayrshire optometry group is celebrating after being shortlisted for the Scottish Independent Retail Awards.

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Meet the Team - Ashley McConnell

Ashley is the newest member of our team and works in Prestwick and Kilmarnock. She is going to be studying for her Level 5 in Optical Care next year, in between watching all of her favourite TV programmes on Serial Killers...

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Meet The Team - Mary Ann MacDonald

Mary Ann is one of our longest serving team members. From the Western Isles, Mary Ann has a nursing degree, volunteers at the local hospice and likes to avoid the heat!

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Make a difference to people's life by improving their vision...join our team!

Join our award winning team as a part-time Optometrist. Help us to deliver on our mission of making a difference to people's lives by improving their vision.

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Independent Opticians Bring World Leading Assisted Vision Tech to Ayrshire

Urquhart Opticians have signed an exclusive agreement with one of the world’s leading tech innovators, bringing their devices to Ayrshire.

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Meet The Team - Joan Reid

Meet Joan Reid, one of our Dispensers in our Kilmarnock Practice. Joan has been with us for 18 months and her favourite brand of eyewear is Michael Kors.

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Meet The Team - Sandra Porter

We are delighted to introduce Sandra, one of our longest serving team members at our practice in Kilmarnock. Sandra is a Level 7 Qualified Optical Assistant and outside of work she loves nothing more than some time to read.

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Join our Award Winning Team...

At Urquhart Opticians, our mission is to make a difference to people’s life by improving their vision. We want to create meaningful relationships with our clients, to remain proudly independent and to show responsibility towards our team, clients and community.

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Meet the Team - Pamela Cox

Meet Pamela, a member of our team in Kilmarnock. She is currently studying for her Level 5 in Optical Care and loves the outdoors.

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3D Vision for Kilmarnock Businesses

Imagine a future where you could design your own spectacles - the colour, the shape, the size! It might not be as far away as you think....

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Meet the Team - Lisa Haldane

Lisa has been with Urquhart Opticians for over two years and recently qualified as an IP Optometrist. She plays basketball and used to play the bassoon.

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