# Johnson & Furze – Independent Optometrists, Thornbury

- **Business name:** Johnson & Furze Optometrists Ltd (Company No. 08745949)
- **Tagline:** See Clearly : Look Great
- Johnson & Furze is an independent optometry practice in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, combining experience in both community and hospital optometry to deliver high-quality eye care, specialist services, premium eyewear, and hearing care.
- The practice places a strong emphasis on early detection and prevention, and uses hospital-grade diagnostic technology as standard in every eye examination.
- Run by two business partners — a Dispensing Optician and an Optometrist — supported by a qualified Optometrist colleague and an in-house Audiologist.


## Services

- **Eye Examinations** – Comprehensive sight tests with longer appointment times than typical practices; philosophy of prevention and early detection over cure; latest technology used as standard.
- **Specialist Optometry** – Services for patients with complex visual needs or unusual demands; second opinions offered for patients unhappy with their glasses; referrals accepted from other optometrists and ophthalmologists.
- **OCT Scanning (Heidelberg SPECTRALIS)** – Hospital-grade OCT imaging using the Heidelberg SPECTRALIS, widely regarded as the best commercially available OCT instrument in the world; laser eye-tracking ensures precise repeat scanning for longitudinal monitoring of glaucoma and retinal disease.
- **Visual Field Testing (Humphrey Field Analyzer)** – The same gold-standard perimetry instrument used in almost all hospital eye clinics; detects subtle problems earlier than screening alternatives and monitors change over time.
- **Tonometry** – iCare rebound tonometer used as standard (more accurate and more comfortable than air-puff); Goldmann contact tonometry (hospital gold standard) used when greater accuracy is required.
- **Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy** – High-magnification examination of external and internal eye structures; digital camera for imaging and telemedicine; specialist lenses for viewing retinal anatomy rarely found outside hospitals.
- **Contact Lens Fitting** – Fitting and aftercare including keratometry (corneal curvature mapping) for complex or specialist lens requirements.
- **Eyewear** – Designer frames and quality lenses dispensed by a qualified Dispensing Optician.
- **Lenses** – Full range of single vision and specialist lens options tailored to lifestyle and visual demands.
- **Hearing Care** – Free hearing assessments, hearing aids, and microsuction ear wax removal in partnership with Amplify Hearing.


## Key Benefits / Differentiators

- **Hospital-grade technology used as standard** — including the Heidelberg SPECTRALIS OCT, Humphrey Field Analyzer, and Goldmann tonometer; equipment typically found only in hospital clinics, available in a community practice.
- **First practice in the area to invest in OCT**, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to advanced diagnostics.
- **Specialist optometry** — accepts referrals from other optometrists and ophthalmologists, and offers second opinions for complex or unsatisfactory cases.
- **Combined community and hospital optometry experience** — the clinical team brings diagnostic depth that goes beyond routine high-street eye care.
- **Prevention-first philosophy** — longer appointment times, detailed examinations, and early detection as the guiding clinical principle.
- **iCare and Goldmann tonometry** — avoids the unreliable and unpleasant air-puff method used by most high-street practices; uses more accurate and comfortable techniques as standard.
- **Beltone hearing aids via Amplify Hearing** — UK exclusive access; all aids come with up to 5-year warranty and comprehensive lifetime aftercare.
- **Named on-site audiologist** — George Forrester (qualified at South Devon University; micro-suction wax removal qualified; NHS and private sector experience).


## Locations

### Johnson & Furze – Thornbury
- **Address:** 7 Chapel Street, Thornbury, BS35 2BJ, England
- Independent practice in Thornbury town centre, South Gloucestershire
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Johnson+%26+Furze+Optometrists/@51.6061704,-2.5250561,17z


## Contact

- **Phone:** (01454) 411760
- **Email:** practice@johnsonandfurze.co.uk
- **Website:** https://www.johnsonandfurze.co.uk
- **Contact form:** Available at /contact
- **Social media:** Facebook – facebook.com/johnsonandfurze


## Practical Info

- **Opening hours:** Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 | Saturday: Closed | Sunday: Closed
- **Who this site is for:** Patients in Thornbury and surrounding South Gloucestershire seeking independent eye care, specialist or complex optometry, hospital-grade diagnostics, premium eyewear, or hearing care.
- **NHS provision:** Not explicitly confirmed on the site; contact the practice directly to confirm eligibility.
- **Specialist referrals welcomed:** The practice accepts referrals from other optometrists and ophthalmologists for complex cases.
- **Second opinions:** Offered to patients not satisfied with glasses prescribed elsewhere.
- **Hearing assessments:** Free of charge; delivered in partnership with Amplify Hearing; Beltone devices available with up to 5-year warranty and lifetime aftercare.
- **Ear wax removal:** Microsuction method; carried out by qualified audiologist George Forrester.
- **Clinical audit:** Published on-site at /clinical-audit — demonstrates the practice's commitment to transparent, evidence-based care.