Business Details
42 Years
experience
Your Trusted Opticians in St Albans & Stotfold
Established in 1984, Paul Adler Optometrist has built a reputation for delivering exceptional eyecare services across St Albans and Stotfold. Our practice combines decades of clinical expertise with a commitment to leveraging advanced technologies, ensuring patients receive accurate diagnoses and tailored treatment plans. We pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive range of services, from routine eye examinations to specialised clinics for vision therapy and myopia management. Our team of highly trained optometrists and dispensing professionals prioritises patient care, providing personalised advice on eyewear, contact lenses, and ocular health.With two accessible locations and a focus on family-friendly care, we cater to patients of all ages, including those with complex needs or disabilities. Our dedication to ongoing research and education ensures we remain at the forefront of optometric innovation while maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence and customer service.
Services
Eye Examinations
Contact Lenses
Children's Eye Care
Eyewear Solutions
Retinal Imaging
Myopia Control
Orthokeratology
Hearing Care
Details
- Year established: 1984
Highlights and features
- Established in 1984 with decades of clinical expertise
- Family-friendly practices catering to all age groups
- Specialist clinics for myopia management and vision therapy
- Experienced team with ongoing research and teaching involvement
- Fully accessible facilities with tailored patient support
Services
Eye Examinations
Our comprehensive eye examinations assess visual acuity, detect ocular conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration, and identify systemic health issues. Using advanced technologies including OCT scanning, we provide detailed analysis of retinal health and optic nerve function. Patients receive clear explanations of results and personalised recommendations for corrective solutions or further treatment.
Contact Lenses
We offer specialist contact lens fittings for complex prescriptions, including astigmatism and myopia management. Our services include orthokeratology lenses for overnight vision correction and dual-focus options for progressive vision needs. Patients receive thorough training on lens handling and aftercare, with follow-up appointments to ensure optimal comfort and eye health.
Children's Eye Care
Our child-friendly eye examinations use age-appropriate techniques to assess visual development from infancy. We specialise in detecting amblyopia, strabismus, and learning-related vision problems. The practice provides vision therapy programmes and specialist lenses to support academic performance, with equipment designed for non-verbal and special needs children.
Eyewear Solutions
We curate a wide selection of premium spectacle frames and lenses tailored to individual prescriptions and lifestyles. Our dispensing team advises on lens technologies for computer use, night driving, and light sensitivity. The practice stocks specialist frames for children, sports eyewear, and adaptive designs for patients with facial differences.
Hearing Care
In partnership with Amplify Hearing, we provide free hearing assessments and ear wax removal using microsuction techniques. Our audiology services include fitting of discreet hearing aids with Bluetooth connectivity and lifetime aftercare support. The practice offers comprehensive solutions for age-related hearing loss and tinnitus management.
People
Paul Adler
Optometrist
Founder of the practice with over 35 years' experience, Paul specialises in behavioural optometry and vision therapy. He has contributed extensively to academic research and teaches at multiple universities.
Sharifa Hinari
Optometrist
Experienced in paediatric eye care and complex contact lens fittings, Sharifa provides expert assessments for patients with special visual needs and developmental conditions.
Kaz Shiraz
Audiologist
Qualified in audiology with specialist expertise in ear wax removal and hearing aid technology, Kaz delivers comprehensive hearing assessments and tailored auditory solutions.
Questions
What eye examinations do you offer under the NHS?
NHS sight tests are available for children under 16, seniors over 60, and those with specific medical conditions like diabetes. Eligibility details are available on our website.
Are your practices accessible for wheelchair users?
Both locations feature wide doors, wheelchair-accessible testing equipment, and hearing loops to accommodate patients with mobility and sensory requirements.
Can you assess children with special educational needs?
Our team has specialist training in evaluating children with disabilities using adapted testing methods and visual aids tailored to individual communication needs.
Do you offer digital eye strain solutions?
We provide specialist lenses and screen ergonomics advice to reduce computer vision syndrome symptoms for office workers and frequent digital device users.
Reviews (2)
Luke Phillips
Jun 21, 2019
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Absolutely excellent service. Mr Adler clearly knows what he's doing and really tries to help his patients. Since being diagnosed with convergence insufficiency (which no-one else seemed to know what to do with), I have travelled hundreds of miles to see him and never regretted it.
Mike Gallagher
Jan 18, 2019
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Paul transformed my son's ability to read by diagnosing, and treating convergence insufficiency. By son had initially been misdiagnosed as dyslexic however Paul correctly diagnosed the real cause using a series of tests in a single meeting. The subsequent programme of eye exercises transformed his previous difficulty with studying to a love of books which will have such an impact on his life and I can't thank Paul enough for this.
