About Us

Welcome to A. C. Allan Opticians. My name is Alex Allan and I am a qualified Dispensing Optician with 38 years experience in optics. I have been here in Sherwood for 36 of those years, initially as Practice Manager and from 1986 as Owner.

We pride ourselves on the outstanding customer service we provide here, a fact which is reflected by our large loyal customer base of returning patients and families, who have been depending on us for all their eye care requirements over the years.

As a small local family-run business we offer a personalised service, which we feel is hard to find on the High Street these days.

My team consists of Linda, our Senior Receptionist who has been here for over 20 years; Kelly, who is fairly new to the practice and works alongside Linda; and Paul, our Optical Technician with over 30 years experience in spectacle manufacturing. My daughter, Lucy, has recently joined the team as a trainee Dispensing Optician, to continue the family connection and ensure the high standards of care and service we pride ourselves on are continued.

We have a highly professional team of visiting Optometrists and Contact Lens Opticians who are available by appointment, many of whom have worked with us for many years.

In a time of large corporations we feel that our family approach to the provision of quality eye care is a refreshing change and we look forward to welcoming you into our practice (we even provide free sweets - don't tell the dentist).

Alex, Lucy and the team.

Phone: 0115 9603594

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