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Valarie Jerome BSc OD
​​Owner & Optometrist

​Originally from the USA, Dr Valarie Jerome has lived in Newbury for many years and has worked locally in the area at various opticians. Recently, Dr Jerome was recognised in the Top 100 UK Female Entrepreneurs of 2021 by f:Entrepreneur.  In 2020, Valarie Jerome Optometrists was listed in the UK Small Business Top 100 of 2020 by Small Business Saturday UK.  Dr Jerome primary interests are contact lens, dry eye disease, blepharitis and ocular allergies. She is particularly interested in issues affecting women eye health. Valarie has volunteered her services for several years to refugees as well as the vulnerable and homeless in the Newbury area to ensure they have access to eye care and spectacles. Valarie currently serves as a director for the Newbury BID (Business Improvement District) working to improve Newbury for businesses and improve the experience for those who visit our lovely market town.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her active family including a dog and 2 cats.  You can read more of Valarie's story here. 

Gina Robinson FBDO SMC (Tech)
​Dispensing Optician and Practice Manager

Well known and respected dispensing optician, Mrs. Gina Robinson has a real passion for getting patients in the best lens design for their individual needs.  She is also brilliant with helping choose the perfect frame shape for our patients. Gina has been featured on LBC Radio and BBC Breakfast tv talking about optical health. With many years in the optic industry including working for lens manufacturers and owning her own practice, Gina’s knowledge is a great asset to our patients.  Gina lives right here in Newbury and enjoys photography, fishing and spending time with her family. Gina usually has 10 active pairs of glasses that she wears so you may not ever see her in the same pair twice. 

Janet Smith MCOptom
​​Locum Optometrist

Having practiced for many years in the Newbury area, Janet is a well known optometrist in the local area.  Janet is passionate about optometry and she has interests in contact lens fitting of those with astigmatism or blurred near vision with age and also dry eye treatments. Caring and friendly, Janet is a welcome locum optometrist addition to the practice.  Janet is keen to offer patients the best in eye care and recommend a personalised solution to their vision needs, giving each patient the best, most comfortable vision possible. Mrs Smith enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends. ​

Having had a detached retina earlier in the year and long-term complications in that same eye, I was given a solution that no-one else on the high street had even thought of. I will be ever grateful for the gift of sight in my non-seeing eye. Clever kit with clever people who have imagination beyond the norm. Don't settle for second best when it comes to your sight.
​ - Tony Q

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