Gray & Bull Optician

Located on Pelham Street in Nottingham, Gray & Bull has been a cornerstone of the community since 1806. For over two centuries, it has remained the city’s oldest independent opticians, providing trusted and personalised eye care for generations.

Their team focuses on delivering a comprehensive and bespoke service, ensuring clients receive expert care for their vision. Whether it’s routine eye examinations or specialised contact lens fittings, they are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards.

Gray & Bull offers both private and NHS eye tests, as well as a full range of contact lens services, including fitting and aftercare. Their commitment to quality is evident in their expert advice on eyewear, ensuring frames are perfectly fitted and lenses are of the highest precision.

Our optometrist is Dr. Sheeraz Janjua, who is a Fellow of the College of Optometrists, Doctor of Optometry and the Director of Gray & Bull. He has over 27 years of experience in optometry, with specialist expertise in complex spectacle prescriptions, Dry AMD, Dry Eye Disease, medical retina, glaucoma,
low-vision, sport vision and paediatric eye care including myopia management. He is dedicated to providing the highest quality eye care to
his patients. Dr. Janjua was one of the first optometrists in the UK to offer photomedicine in the form of 'Photobiomodulation' for Dry AMD and Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) alongside Intense Pulsating Light (IPL) for Dry Eye disease. He has been shortlisted for the prestigious, 'UK Optometrist of the Year 2025' award at annual Optician award ceremony inDecember 2025. His special interests also include diagnosing and treating Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD) with prismatic lenses (prisms). This can help patients control diplopia (double-vision), or simply their spatial awareness and hand to eye co-ordination.

Dr Janjua started his journey in Optometry in 1997 and completed his
Bachelor's at the University of Bradford in 2000. In 2009, he began his Doctor of Optometry degree at Aston University, graduating in 2017 after researching dry eye disease and nutrition. During this time, he also completed his Diploma in Sport Vision in 2010 from the Association of Sport Vision and for a short time worked with the first-team players of Derby County FC.

Dr. Janjua holds several professional certificates awarded by the College of Optometrists following extensive examinations by Cardiff University. The higher qualifications include Glaucoma, Low Vision, Medical Retina, and Paediatric Eye Care. He recently completed a Master's degree in Clinical Optometry from Cardiff University, where he conducted an extensive literature review on photobiomodulation and diabetic eye disease.

In recent years, Dr. Janjua was runner-up in the prestigious UK Optician Awards:

• Optometrist of the Year 2018
• Independent Practice of the Year 2019