What is the Stockport Minor Eye Conditions’ Service (MECS)?
For full details on this service visit their website.
The Stockport Minor Eye Conditions’ Service provides assessment and treatment for people with recently occurring minor eye conditions.
The service is provided by MECS accredited optometrists (also known as opticians) across Stockport who have specialist knowledge, training and skills.
Minor eye conditions that can be treated by the service include:
- Red eye or eyelids
- Dry eye gritty and uncomfortable eyes
- Irritation and inflammation of the eye
- Significant recent sticky discharge from the eye or watery eye
- Recently occurring flashes and floaters
- Painful eye
- Ingrowing eyelashes
- Recent and sudden loss of vision
- Foreign body in the eye
If you are unsure whether your symptoms can be assessed and treated by the service, please contact one of the participating optometry practices who will advise you.
Note: If you have an eye condition that is being regularly monitored by your optometrist or hospital eye service, this will not be covered by MECS; for example cataracts, diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma.
Who is the service for?
The service is for people signed up with a Stockport GP. It is for people of all ages: adults and children. Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
How do I book an appointment with the service?
The service is provided by a number of MECS (Minor Eye Conditions Service) optometrists across Stockport. A list of participating optometrists can be found further down this page.
You telephone an approved optometrist directly (self-refer) to make an appointment. On contacting the optometry practice, you will be asked some questions about your symptoms in order to assess how quickly you need to be seen by the service.
Depending on your symptoms, you will be seen within 24 hours or 5 working days.
Appointments are available during normal working hours. Some optometry practices offer appointments at the weekend. Please see the list of participating practices.
Aarons (Town Centre)
46 St Petersgate, Stockport, SK1 1HL
Tel: 0161 480 4307
Am: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Tuesday, Friday
Barradell’s Opticians (Cheadle Hulme)
21b The Precinct, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, SK8 5BB
Tel: 0161 485 1164
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Boots Bramhall
13 Woodford Road, Bramhall, Stockport. SK7 1JN
Tel: 0161 439 1770
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Boots Cheadle
15 High Street, Cheadle, Stockport. SK8 1AX
Tel: 0161 495 7217
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Tuesday evening
Boots Opticians Stockport (Town Centre)
47-49 Merseyway, Stockport, Cheshire. SK1 1PU
Tel: 0161 429 0515
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Boots Opticians (Wellington Road)
186 Wellington Road North, Stockport, Cheshire SK4 2QN
Tel: 0161 442 7570
Am: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Dixon Optometrists (Reddish)
416 Reddish Road, Reddish, Stockport. SK5 7AA
Tel: 0161 432 8101
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Garland’s Opticians (Romiley)
14 Berrycroft Lane, Romiley, Stockport. SK6 3AU
Tel: 0161 430 5198
Am: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Pm:Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
H J Wheeldon Ltd (Cheadle)
4 Stockport Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 2AA
Tel: 0161 428 2396
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Hantman Eye Care (Cheadle Hulme)
122 Turves Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. SK8 6AW
Tel: 0161 488 4846
Am: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Jinkinson Opticians (Bramhall)
9 The Bramhall Centre, Bramhall, Stockport. SK7 1AW
Tel: 0161 440 9845
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Friday
John Glover Opticians (Romiley)
45 Compstall Road, Romiley, Stockport. SK6 4BD
Tel: 0161 494 5000
Am: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Wednesday, Friday
John Lyne Opticians (Town Centre)
15 Great Underbank, Stockport, Sk1 1LF
Tel: 0161 474 0974
Am: Tuesday, Thursday
Pm: Tuesday, Thursday
K Frank Opticians (Offerton)
178 Hall Street, Offerton, Stockport, SK1 4JG
Tel: 0161 480 7423
Am: Tuesday, Saturday
Pm: Tuesday, Friday
Kay-Downs Opticians (Town Centre)
20 Bridge Street, Stockport. SK1 1XR
Tel: 0161 480 4980
Am: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Fri, Sat
Ladybrook Eyewear
12 Fir Road, Bramhall, SK7 2NP
Tel: 0161 439 6867
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Optique (Bramhall)
30 Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall, SK7 1AH
0161 440 9700
Am: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pm: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Optique (Gatley)
179 Gatley Road, Gatley, Cheadle, SK8 4BB
0161 428 4858
Am: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pm: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Ridings Opticians Ltd (Marple)
20 Stockport Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6AB
0161 427 4945
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Roger Fisher (Marple)
29 Stockport Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6BD
Tel: 0161 427 1319
Telephone for availability
Sally French-Teeling Ltd (Cheadle)
2 Rectory Court, 13 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, Cheshire. SK8 1DW
Tel: 0161 491 4271
Am: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Specsavers Stockport (Town Centre)
65 Merseyway, Stockport. SK1 1QW
Tel: 0161 477 6161
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Wednesday evening
Taylor & Dewhurst (Romiley)
33 Compstall Road, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4BT
Tel: 0161 430 2037
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
W H Ashworth & Son Ltd (Heald Green)
214 Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire. SK8 3QA
Tel: 0161 437 3400
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
W H Ashworth & Son Ltd (Cheadle)
19 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, Cheshire. SK8 1DW
Tel: 0161 428 3717
Am: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Pm: Tuesday, Thursday
Warburton Optometrists (Offerton)
415 Hempshaw Lane, Offerton, Stockport. SK1 4QA
Tel: 0161 480 6432
Am: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday