We are a family-run, independent Opticians situated centrally on the High Street in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire.
🌘 Watching Wednesday’s Eclipse Safely – No Special Glasses Needed! 🌘
If you don’t have eclipse glasses, you can still enjoy Wednesday’s eclipse safely using a simple projection method. All you need is a pair of binoculars and a plain white piece of paper.
⚠️ Important: DO NOT look at the sun directly. DO NOT look at the sun through binoculars. Even a quick glance can cause permanent eye damage.
✨ Safe Viewing Method: Binocular Projection You can project the eclipse onto a sheet of paper instead of looking at the sun.
Here’s how:
- Hold your binoculars so the eyepiece end is pointing toward the paper.
- Keep the binoculars a short distance above the paper.
- Move them slowly until the image comes into focus.
- You’ll see a bright circle of light appear — during the eclipse, this will show the moon moving across the sun.
- Enjoy watching the eclipse safely as it’s projected onto the paper.
This simple setup turns your binoculars into a mini solar projector, letting you experience the eclipse without risking your eyesight.
Stay safe and enjoy the show in the sky this Wednesday 🌖✨
The Cotswold Eye Care Centre
Who we are
Having served our community for over 25 years, our objective is to provide a caring, professional service at a competitive price.
What we do
We offer a variety of services including private and NHS eye examinations, fundus photography, OCT scans, contact lens fitting and care, and emergency appointments. Eye tests aren’t just about your vision – they’re also about the health of your eyes.
Frames
Here at Cotswold Eye Care Centre we are great ambassadors of loving what you wear. For some, spectacles are simply a means to good vision, and for others their glasses are symbolic of their personalities. Wherever you fit in to this, we have something to suit all tastes.
Lenses
As an independent Opticians, we can offer a huge range of basic to highly bespoke lenses in single vision, bifocal, varifocal, and myopia management.
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Testimonials
“I’ve used the services of Cotswold Eye Care Centre for years and they are excellent. Product knowledge and customer service are consistently superb. Thoroughly recommended!”
Alan
“Under difficult personal circumstances i can not praise Cotswold Eye care Centre enough. Excellent friendly service. Outstanding customer care. I would recommend this family run optician every time.”
Jackie
Get in touch to see how we can help you perform and look your best.
Cotswold Eye Care Centre Ltd.
High Street
Winchcombe
Gloucestershire
GL54 5LJ
Tel: 01242 604654
Email: cotswoldeyecare@gmail.com
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