Ann Morgan

Ann came to Cumbria “temporarily” in 1988 grumbling that she never realised the M6 was so long. She soon fell in love with the area and the people and worked for a Multiple in Whitehaven for 10 yrs before opening her practice in Cleator Moor in 1998. Ann worked in the Low Vision Clinic in West Cumberland Hospital for 6 yrs and is training in Ocular Therapeutics at present, hoping that one day Opticians will be able to write prescriptions (like Dentists).

She loves the variety of work in Cleator Moor - in one day she can see people from 3 - 93 years old PLUS!... going out of her way to find solutions to their diverse optical needs. Ann really enjoys fitting contact lenses too – especially, with advances in lens designs, to people who never thought they’d be able to have them.

Rachel Kinnear

Rachel is a ‘local girl’ having been brought up in Gosforth and attended Wyndham School. She went to Bradford University and having completed her training at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital she returned home to Cumbria. After working in several opticians all around the county (from Barrow to Carlisle) she worked in Whitehaven in the same place as Ann and was later delighted to join Ann’s Cleator Moor practice in 2002. For the last ten years she has enjoyed working in such a positive, friendly team and helping to provide high quality eye care to local people.

The Team

I daren’t add up the years of Optical experience we have – it would make us seem so much older than we really are! Suffice it to say that for most of us Optics has been our only job and we haven’t many more 40th birthdays to celebrate! From the moment you step through our front door you will be looked after by these friendly folk and they aim to help you through your whole optical journey. They are highly skilled at carrying out minor repairs to frames and have been trained to carry out Digital Imaging and visual field testing. Where they shine especially is giving you the help and attention you need when choosing your frames and lenses and making sure your new specs fit perfectly.

When they’re not at work they look after children, grandchildren (you’ll never guess which one is old enough!) and dogs and do lots of cycling and running.