Horsham town centre opticians reveals new look

Louise Sloan opticians in Piries Place, have been refitting and redecorating throughout the practice with pristine new furniture, display features, reception desks and lighting.

The independent opticians said it is proud to be recognising its value in the community.

Having had a challenging few years, they have successfully weathered a fair number of difficulties and upheavals, owner and experienced optometrist Louise Sloan said. Just six months after she took over the practice, Piries Place came under new ownership and began a major redevelopment programme, which turned the pleasant courtyard shopping area into a noisy building site for the next eighteen months.

Louise praises her loyal customers for their patience, laughter and ongoing recommendations throughout a time when passing traffic had ground to a near halt.

She said: “To say it was a challenge to continue to provide a calm pleasant environment, when huge cranes were operating literally just outside the door is an understatement.

“But Horsham’s residents and our loyal customers, really helped us to make the best of it and share a smile at the same time!”

“Piries Place is now, once again a beautiful location to be in, and all of the shops here work hard to support each other too.”

But soon after the building works were completed, Covid-19 struck and again everything stopped.

Explaining the reasons behind the refit Louise said: “I feel incredibly privileged that during the pandemic, we have been here to help and support both our regular patients and the wider Horsham community; especially as some more specialist eye services have not been as easy to access.

“The past few years have really brought home what an amazing town Horsham is. And our way of celebrating our working through the challenges, has been to have a full refurb of the practice.”

“For us, this is our commitment to our future in Horsham. With our state of the art OCT machine which enables us to detect and monitor glaucoma and macular degeneration; along with our dedication to maintain and increase our specialist range of optical equipment, we feel privileged to be celebrating our continuing eye care services with a town that has clearly shown its loyalty and support to us.”

If you have an emergency eye care concern, or are looking to book a regular eye check appointment, Louise Sloan opticians can be contacted on 01403 264682, email [email protected] or visit the website www.louisesloanopticians.co.uk