Rawlings Opticians & Hearing Care is an independent company founded in Croydon in 1895. Members of the Rawling family remain in the business to this day. Richard Rawling is our Managing Director based at our Purley branch.
We are proud of our heritage and serve the eye care and hearing care needs of communities in twelve towns in Hampshire and Surrey including:
We strive for continuous improvement in all aspects of our work and Rawlings employees regularly attend clinical education and training seminars for which the company recently achieved the prestigious Investors In People award.
Our practices are all modern and air-conditioned with cutting-edge computerised equipment. All our branches have iPads for taking accurate measurements and allowing you to compare how you look in different frames.
We offer products from a great variety of manufacturers and offer a range of eyewear chosen for a fine balance of reliability, style and value for money.
Our practices work stringently within the guidelines laid down by the General Optical Council and we offer a full range of National Health Service benefits, particularly to children and the elderly.
We have a huge choice of frames with up to 1000 different styles in some branches and our independent status means we have frames and lenses available from many different manufacturers all over the world.
We are confident our products are competitively priced and if you should find an identical complete pair of glasses (frames and lenses) at a high street optician within 5 miles of this practice at a lower price within one month of purchase we will refund the difference. Written proof required, excludes sale items.
We allow plenty of time for your eye examination, offering the most detailed examination using OCT scanning technology.
If you’re looking for contact lenses we can help – both children and adults can benefit from the freedom of soft, rigid lenses or Ortho-K contact lenses.
Each branch has qualified Dispensing Opticians, who offer personalised shopping experiences to ensure you get the look and lenses suited to your needs.
As an independent, we have the freedom to choose from a wide variety of frames from pocket-friendly glasses to luxury designer brands.
Our free hearing tests also allow you time to fully discuss your issues with our audiology team, and wax removal is available for adults and children aged five and over.
We also work with the latest technology in hearing aids offering unrivalled performance.
We are confident our products are competitively priced and if you should find an identical complete pair of glasses (frames and lenses) at a high street optician within 5 miles of one of our branches at a lower price within one month of purchase and we will refund the difference.
Written proof required, excludes sale items.
If you are interested in career opportunities, please email our HR Directors, Claire and Sara at hr@rawlingsopticians.co.uk.
We are Investors in People Gold Award holders and offer all the usual perks and more.
Find a full list of our current vacancies here.
We are always happy to receive CV’s on spec for people with a passion for our industry.
With over a century of experience, Rawlings Opticians & Hearing Care has been a trusted name in eye and hearing health. Here’s how it all began.
A handy list of all the questions you might need answered before you decide to book an appointment at Rawlings
As a local and truly independent optical and audiology service provider, we’re proud to support local, national, and international charities.
Rawlings is a long-established independent business serving the communities of twelve towns in Hampshire and Surrey, where we have built a strong reputation for the quality of our professional expertise and service.
Rawlings & Sons (Opticians) Limited is registered in England and Wales No 02862381. Rawlings & Sons (Opticians) Limited are a credit broker and not a lender. We offer credit products from Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC trading as Novuna. Rawlings & Sons (Opticians) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN 990854. Credit subject to age and status. Finance is only available for audiology products The interest free plans which are repayable within 12 months and in no more than 12 instalments are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Unregulated plans are not covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service.
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