Our Practice Partner John welcomes you to Castle Cary. Located in the heart of the town centre, the practice has grown steadily over the last 20 years and has established a reputation for professionalism, friendliness and having a fantastic range of products.
Dispensing Opticians Amanda and Gemma are always pleased to give professional advice on all aspects of dispensing. They are particularly keen to have a full range of frames from designer, mid-range and budget. Receptionists Liz, Jenny and Lydia complete the team and are the enthusiastic first contact with our customers.
We are excited to offer hearing care services with The Hearing Care Partnership (THCP), as they share our passion for personal service and clinical excellence.
Here at Robert Frith’s Castle Cary, we have a wide range of dedicated eye care services. Alongside regular eye tests, whether you’re looking to book in for your glaucoma screening, monitoring your Ocular Hypertension, or need fast, local care for an urgent eye health problem, we aim to provide you with the best experience possible.

Partner John McLaughlin has been at the Castle Cary practice since 2003. The practice has grown steadily since and has established a reputation for professionalism, friendliness and having a fabulous range of frames, lenses and associated products.
John has a degree in Health Sciences which he gained from Coventry University, as well as a BSc Hons degree in Ophthalmic Optics from Aston University, Birmingham. He has also obtained the post graduate qualification Professional Certificate Glaucoma (Cardiff University)
Previously he worked as a Senior Glaucoma and Retina technician in an NHS hospital.
John does specialist visual field examinations for Yeovil Hospital and the DVLA.
OKDear Ridhi and John, I wanted to give you an update on what has happened and to thank the two of you for your help. Thanks John for getting me a slot on Monday to see Ridhi and thanks Ridhi for the examination and for referring me. I had an ap ...
Happy Twickenham Patient“I have been a client of Robert Frith Opticians for over 20 years and the service that I have been given has always been first class. I moved from Kensington to live in Twickenham over twenty five years ago and up until that time my eyesight had be ...
Happy Twickenham patientThank you for your swift action re my eye problem last Friday. Your professionalism mixed with kindness is always a credit to you all. What a better place the world would be if more business were like Friths Opticians, Gillingham. ...
Very kind words from a thankful Gillingham patientLovely staff, they actually have time to make sure you're happy with everything, so much better than other opticians and optometrist I've been to, and I've been to most of them, highly recommend them ...
5 stars for the time and care taken in Twickenham