Opticians in Isle of Wight
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 17 optical sites in Isle of Wight when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 12 separate contractors and spread across 7 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 71% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Isle of Wight is commissioned through NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from March 2022. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
17
Contractors
12
Single-site practices
7
Towns covered
7
Who runs the practices in Isle of Wight
Independent and smaller groups
12 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Isle of Wight
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A T Hughes (Ryde) | 19 Cross Street, Ryde PO33 2AD | Independent single-site contractor | April 2021 | I8O0W |
| A T Hughes and M Davey-Rich | 6 Shooters Hill, Cowes PO31 7BE | A T Hughes and M Davey-Rich | April 2021 | V8T5H |
| Boots Opticians (Isle of Wight) | 122-126 High Street, Newport PO30 1TP | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP4VR |
| Hazel Smith Opticians | 11A High Street, Shanklin PO37 6JZ | Hazel Smith Opticians | April 2008 | TP3Q7 |
| Jacqueline Lamb Opticians | 37 Downs View Road, St. Helens, Ryde PO33 1YE | Jacqueline Lamb Opticians | April 2008 | TP3LW |
| Keith Barber Home Visiting Opticians | 23 Hildyards Crescent, Shanklin PO37 7EY | Keith Barber Home Visiting Optician | April 2019 | TP9AM |
| Rutherford Eyecare - Freshwater | 3 Moa Place, Freshwater PO40 9DS | Rutherford Eyecare | October 2010 | TP468 |
| Rutherford Eyecare - Lake | 19 Sandown Road, Lake, Sandown PO36 9JL | Rutherford Eyecare | April 2008 | TP3PD |
| Rutherford Eyecare - Newport | 67 High Street, Newport PO30 1BA | Rutherford Eyecare | April 2008 | TP3GP |
| Rutherford Eyecare - Ventnor | 36 High Street, Ventnor PO38 1RZ | Rutherford Eyecare | April 2008 | TP3R2 |
| Ryde Extra | Brading Road, Ryde PO33 1QS | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7RQ |
| Ryde Opticians and Hearing Care - Union Street | 40 Union Street, Ryde PO33 2LF | Hakim Group | April 2018 | TP8PY |
| Specsavers (Newport, Isle of Wight) | 107 High Street, Newport PO30 1TJ | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6W1 |
| Specsavers (Ryde, Isle of Wight) | 39 High Street, Ryde PO33 2HT | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6W2 |
| Spectacle Maker | 81A High Street, Newport PO30 1BG | Spectacle Maker | October 2018 | TP955 |
| Vision Express (Newport) | 120 High Street, Newport PO30 1TP | Vision Express | April 2016 | TP5HY |
| Willetts & Doig Ltd | 21-22 High Street, Cowes PO31 7RY | Willetts & Doig Ltd | March 2022 | X7Z5B |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Isle of Wight
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 12 sites in Isle of Wight outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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