
Your Personal
Opticians,
North London
Expert care, stylish eyewear, and a personal touch.
Founded on a passion for quality eyewear and personalised care, Gordon Thomas Opticians has been helping North London to see clearly — and in style — for years. We combine expert optometry with a boutique experience, ensuring every client feels confident in both vision and style.
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Our philosophy
Our Expertise First
Our fully qualified opticians provide detailed eye exams, frame fittings, and personalised advice.
Your Style Matters
Glasses are more than vision tools; they’re an extension of your personality. We curate frames that suit your lifestyle and aesthetic.
Your Personal Experience
No rushed appointments. We take the time to listen, understand your needs, and guide you to your perfect pair.
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Our values & promise to you
Attention to quality and detail
Our authentic experiences are crafted with meticulous attention to detail, driven by an unwavering enthusiasm for our work and an insatiable passion to consistently achieve excellence.
The real thing – Authenticity
Our commitment includes ongoing investment in the growth of our exceptional team, nurturing enduring loyalty among our patients and clients, and persistently striving to deliver the utmost quality in our services.
Sheer love of optics
At Gordon Thomas Opticians and Avista Eye Care, our foremost goal is to ensure the ultimate experience for our patients, clients, and customers, aiming for nothing less than excellence.
Health and technology
We invest in cutting-edge technology and equipment to genuinely care for your eyes, enabling detailed diagnosis, reassurance, and tailored vision solutions for all your eye care needs.
Provide premium, on-trend eyewear
We source eyewear globally, offering diverse colours, materials, exceptional craftsmanship, and unique finishes. Additionally, we provide a top-tier, bespoke service to cater to your individual needs.
Responsibly sourced eyewear
Our frames and accessories are responsibly hand-sourced globally, chosen with a focus on sustainable, eco-friendly design and long-lasting durability, ensuring a conscientious approach to selection.

Optometrist
Ambia Begum
BSc(Hons) MCOptom

Dispensing Optician
Kamal Jagani
FBDO
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Branches in north London
GORDON THOMAS OPTICIANS
1291 High Rd, Whetstone, London N20 9HS
Call: 020 8445 1147

AVISTA EYE CARE
117 Cockfosters Rd, Barnet EN4 0AE
Call: 020 8441 7577

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Benefits in seeing us at Gordon Thomas
Superb Selection of Frames
- Bifocals & Varifocals
- Reading and computer lenses
- Contact lenses
Prior to any eye examination we will go through a pre examination questionnaire which will help us with our visual investigation.
We warmly welcome you at all times and hope to put you at ease within our relaxed patient friendly environment.
What we offer
- A comprehensive and personalised service.
- An understanding of your visual needs and concerns.
- An analyses of your visual performance.
- A selection of the most suitable frame for you.
- The best lens solution for your individual needs.
- A dedicated specialist dispensing team to professionally fit your glasses to your face ensuring maximum comfort and optical performance.
- Help with all types of lenses, frames, and contact lenses.
Regular eye checks
We recommend that regular eye checks be done every two years as a minimum. This can ensure that early detection of eye disease is done as well as any updates on technology and lenses.
Other service
If you have any eye conditions and would like options on your frame modification or specific frames to support your eye condition, please let us know. We are talented professionals and take pride in supporting you, whatever your request.
If you have any questions before you decide to go ahead with us, please contact us, or come in and see us for an informal chat. We can talk you through any specific eye concerns or queries you may have. We can talk through your options and the types of eye examinations available to you.
Please come in and make an appointment with one of our professional team members.
about us
See the benefits in visiting us
We can help with all types of glasses and contact lenses
- Bifocals & Varifocals
- Reading and computer lenses
- Contact lenses
Prior to any eye examination we will go through a pre examination questionnaire which will help us with our visual investigation.
We warmly welcome you at all times and hope to put you at ease within our relaxed patient friendly environment.
What we offer
- A comprehensive and personalised service.
- An understanding of your visual needs and concerns.
- An analyses of your visual performance.
- A selection of the most suitable frame for you.
- The best lens solution for your individual needs.
- A dedicated specialist dispensing team to professionally fit your glasses to your face ensuring maximum comfort and optical performance.
- Help with all types of lenses, frames, and contact lenses.
Regular eye checks
We recommend that regular eye checks be done every two years as a minimum. This can ensure that early detection of eye disease is done as well as any updates on technology and lenses.
Other service
If you have any eye conditions and would like options on your frame modification or specific frames to support your eye condition, please let us know. We are talented professionals and take pride in supporting you, whatever your request.
If you have any questions before you decide to go ahead with us, please contact us, or come in and see us for an informal chat. We can talk you through any specific eye concerns or queries you may have. We can talk through your options and the types of eye examinations available to you.
Please come in and make an appointment with one of our professional team members.
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