Who are Andrew Keirl Opticians?
Andrew Keirl Opticians is a long established independent optometric and optical practice serving the patients of South East Cornwall and beyond with a trusted reputation for providing the highest levels of clinical care. We are passionate about independent Optometry and offer an extensive collection of spectacle frames coupled with the latest state-of-the-art equipment which allows us to tailor an eyecare solution to your individual needs.
Andrew Keirl Opticians
Andrew Keirl is both an Optometrist and a Dispensing Optician and has been working in optics for longer than he cares to remember. His career actually started way back in 1979 as a student Dispensing Optician in Somerset and he often recalls the fact that his first job was to sweep the pavement outside the practice! Following qualification as a Dispensing Optician he worked as a practice manager before qualifying as an Optometrist.
For many years Andrew was a Senior Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge teaching optometry and ophthalmic dispensing to undergraduate students. Andrew is the proprietor of Andrew Keirl Opticians in Liskeard and is passionate about eyecare and is proud to be an independent Optician. Andrew’s practice is part of the Peninsula Optometrists Community Glaucoma shared-care scheme which provides convenient, local care to patients with stable glaucoma. He was previously secretary of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Optical Committee and has also worked as a Low Vision Practitioner at the Royal Eye Infirmary in Plymouth.
In 2019 Andrew was awarded the prestigious title of "International Optician of the Year".
Passionate about eyecare and
proud to be an independent optician
Andrew Keirl, who many of you know well and have entrusted with your eye care over the years, has now retired from practice. Andrew has valued the opportunity to serve this community and enjoyed getting to know you and your families.
The practice has always been committed to excellence, and Andrew is pleased to announce that Ross Colledge will be taking on ownership of Andrew Keirl Opticians.
Ross, graduated from the Optometry programme at the University of Plymouth in 2019, and through varied clinical experience in multiple and independent practice settings, has since built strong foundations as a capable optometrist. Ross is drawn to the many benefits found in independent practice and is particularly fond of the patient centred approach. He is passionate about always striving to provide the very best in customer care. He has undergone further training, achieving a professional certificate in glaucoma, and is committed to expanding the provision of enhanced services in your community through his role on the Local Optical Committee. Ross also enjoys teaching and supervises the student Optometry clinics at the University of Plymouth once a week. Ross, originally from Derbyshire (yes, another blow in!) married a Cornish Optometrist and lives in St Austell, he loves walking the coast and boating.
Andrew Keirl Opticians has a great team who are all passionate in providing excellence in eyecare and giving all our patients the very best in customer service.
Louise Hamlyn-Noye is our Dispensing Optician and Practice Manager. She has a wealth of knowledge and is great at answering any queries or concerns. Louise is very experienced in helping to style and select that perfect frame, while also giving expert advice on dispensing the perfect spectacle lenses, taking detailed measurements to ensure that every pair of spectacles meet the very highest standards for our patients.
Theresa Johnson and Frankie Blake are our Optical Assistants. They ensure the day-to -day smooth running of the practice, are able to multi-task at a moments notice and can offer advice on spectacle frames, spectacle lenses, sunwear, contact lenses, eye drops and Minor Eye Conditions. They are also skilled in performing clinical tests such as OCT scans and ocular imaging as well as visual field testing.
Tracy Smith is our Contact Lens Optician, who is not only an expert in spectacle frames and lenses, but also holds a specialist qualification in Contact Lens Practice. She can help fit our patients with contact lenses to ensure their vision meets the demands of daily life and offer contact lens assessments of the highest clinical standards.
Dr Luisa Simo, who is originally from Majorca, is an experienced Optometrist with a background in education and was an important lecturer for Ross at the University of Plymouth. She has a broad yet in depth knowledge of Optometry, and has played a pivotal role as Chair on our Local Optical Committee. When she is not working at Andrew Keirl Opticians, she is out on the road providing friendly domiciliary services.
Poppy Sowden is the newest member of the team; a Liskeard girl, she is very attentive and can provide a high level of clinical care. She is accredited to provide local Minor Eye Conditions Services and Glaucoma Community Monitoring services. Outside of work she is very much into agriculture and farming and dedicates a lot of time to her role as Secretary of Liskeard young farmers.
Mr Adam Booth is our visiting glaucoma specialist. He is a highly qualified ophthalmic surgeon with over 25 years of experience with an in depth knowledge on all things glaucoma. We are very lucky to have a partnership with Peninsula Ophthalmology which allows Mr Booth to provide his friendly clinical appointments and reviews at our practice in Liskeard. It is great that our patients can have access to such a high level of specialist care closer to home and in a relaxed, familiar setting.
So, what is the ethos of the practice? Above all, we listen to the needs and concerns of our patients, take the time required to perform a full and thorough eye examination and offer individual, bespoke advice. We treat our patients how we would like to be treated ourselves!
Meet The Team
