About Mincher Lockett Opticians
The Mincher-Lockett team
Jan carries out the majority of eye examinations at Mincher-Lockett Opticians and prescribes the appropriate eye care for patients.
Jan qualified as an optometrist, the modern term for ophthalmic optician, in 1989 after completing a degree in optometry from Aston University in Birmingham. She joined Mincher-Lockett as a partner in July 2006 and is a member of the British College of Optometrists.
Sarah advises customers on the best frames and lenses and helps patients to ensure they get the best fitting. She also carries out the majority of contact lens fitting at the practice.
Sarah started her career in an opticians in 1977, qualifying as a dispensing optician in 1981. She also has more than 20 years experience in fitting all types of contact lenses.
She has worked at Mincher-Lockett Opticians since 1985, becoming a partner with Jan in July 2006.
Charlotte joined the practice in July 2007 and qualified as an optometric clinical assistant in 2009 and has completed a further course as a clinical assistant run by the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers.
Lynn joined Mincher-Lockett Opticians in June 2006 and conducts pre-examination screening for clients.
Sue joined the team in 1999 and qualified as an optometric clinical assistant in 2001.
More recently she has acquired specialist knowledge of frames and lenses and how they fit together.
Suzanne joined the opticians in August 2004, qualifying as an optometric clinical assistant in 2007.
Anne joined Mincher-Lockett Opticians in February 2005 and qualified as an optometric clinical assistant in 2007. She is studying for a degree in dispensing optics which will lead to her becoming a registered dispensing optician.
History
The practice was first opened in 1969 by Peter Mincher-Lockett, who was later joined in the business by his wife Jennifer, and began trading from the same site it currently operates from in Stafford Street. Many customers will have been seen by optometrist Mel Jackson, who worked at the practice from its early days until he retired in 2004.
In 2005 Peter and Jennifer Mincher-Lockett decided to retire from the Stafford Street practice. The couple offered the practice to Sarah Edge, who had been working for them for nearly 20 years as a dispensing optician and contact lens optician.
Sarah teamed up with optometrist Jan Goodwin, who had lived near Stafford for 10 years. They formed Goodwin and Edge Ltd and took over the Stafford Street practice on July 1, 2006.
Since taking over the practice they have made some significant changes. In January 2007 the premises were extended by taking over the neighbouring shop. This has enabled the practice to expand the range of services on offer to customers, with the use of two well-equipped consulting rooms and offering a number of additional tests such as retinal photography, visual field screening and macular pigment screening. The frame and lens range have also been extended and modernised and further investment has been made in modern sight-testing equipment.