2017-02-22

To celebrate its recent opening, as revealed in the Donegal Post before Christmas, Specsavers Donegal Town is hosting a family fun day for all of its customers on Thursday, 23 February from 12 – 6pm.

The store is encouraging all customers, young and old, to pop in on Thursday and join in the fun and festivities with balloon modelling and face painting.

Store director Eddie Dolan commented on the recent opening stating, ‘Following on from the success of Specsavers Letterkenny, led by Paul O’Donoghue and Martina McMahon, we have enjoyed a fantastic first few months in Specsavers Donegal Town. Alongside Paul and Martina, we have brought our successful brand of affordable, expert vision and hearing care to South Donegal. We are excited at what 2017 has in store, including providing our enhanced optometry service for the care of patients with acute eye conditions. I am also thrilled to be launching our new exclusive Kylie Minogue frames which have a fantastic retro feel and will soon be seen modelled by the fashionistas of Donegal.’

Customers seeking the latest in fashionable eyewear need look no further than Specsavers Donegal, which boasts over 1,200 frames from top designers including Kylie Minogue, GANT, Love Moschino, Hackett and Twiggy for Aurora, and a team of highly trained stylists to ensure customers choose the perfect pair of specs to suit their face shape and overall style.  Staff can also offer expert advice to contact lens wearers.

Specsavers Donegal offers customers expert advice, unparalleled service and value for money. The team of 11 highly trained healthcare professionals include three optometrists, one dispensing optician, four optical assistants and a lab technician as well as two hearing aid dispensers. Store Director Eddie Dolan and fellow optometrist Andrea Devins have also completed post graduate training through Cardiff University which has enhanced their skills in dealing with acute eye conditions such as red, irritated or painful eyes and sudden loss of vision.

Furthermore, Specsavers Donegal has all the latest equipment in its testing rooms and is committed to bringing advanced eye test technology to the people of Donegal. Specsavers has invested in sophisticated eye equipment including the fundus camera, a state-of -the-art piece of equipment which can play an important role in the early detection of eye disease. Specsavers Donegal is also equipped with a cutting edge new way of selecting and fitting customers’ glasses, using imaging software on tablet devices known as Digital Precision Eyecare. This latest technology ensures that customers atSpecsavers Donegal receive only the very best professional care and advice in frame selection and dispensing for their prescription, vision and lifestyle needs.

In addition to being experts in eye health, Specsavers Donegal also offers hearing services, with a dedicated hearing room compete with a soundproof booth to ensure the most accurate results when conducting hearing tests. All hearing tests are free and complete digital hearing aids start from €750. Customers are also given the opportunity to take a three-minute hearing check to assess whether they need a full hearing test.

Pop in store on Thursday (February 23rd) to meet the team and join in the fun and celebrations.

Ocean FM’s flagship show North West Today, hosted by Niall Delaney will be broadcasting from the store from 9am – 11am and will be giving away prizes.

For more information or to make an appointment, pop into Specsavers Donegal Town, Unit 2-3, The Diamond, Donegal Town, Donegal, visit www.specsavers.ie/stores/donegaltown to book an appointment online or call (074) 974 2686.

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