MEET THE TEAM

Marc Drake

BSc MCOptom PDipTp (IP) Prof Cert Glauc Prof Cert Med Ret

Director / Lead Independent Prescribing Optometrist

Marc has been providing eyecare to patients in Penarth since 1994, since taking over the running of the practice from his father. Marc now runs the practice with his wife, Alison. 

Interests

Contact Lenses: Marc has been specialising in contact lenses for many years and has extensive experience fitting specialist contact lenses, including cornea and semi-scleral lensesfor irregular corneas (for example in patients with keratoconus) and Night lenses to correct myopia during the day and myopia management. Marc was awarded UK Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year Award in 2023.

Independent Prescribing: Marc has always enjoyed the medical aspects of Optometry and began treating minor eye conditions and removing foreign bodies from patients’ eyes in the mid -1990s. He qualified as an Independent Prescriber (IP) in 2019 and gained experience treating a wide range of eye disease while working during COVID. Marc was 1 of 4 IPs who set up the IPOS service in Cardiff & Vale Health Board during this time. This service has now been rolled out over the rest of Wales and we continue to treat urgent eye conditions.

Training: Marc spends time training our team and Osmond Drake is now an “Advanced Training Practice” as we help future IPs gain the experience they need to qualify as IPs themselves.

Alison Drake

F.B.D.O

Practice Manager and Dispensing Optician

Alison has been providing eye care to our patients since 1996.

Full of great advice, Ali will take the time to help you find the right frames and lenses based on your prescription and lifestyle. A great listener with an instinctive eye for style, you’re sure to end up with a pair of specs you’ll love to wear.

Once you’ve chosen your new pair of spectacles, Ali will ensure they fit comfortably and provide the best vision possible.

Gwen Hicks

Optical Advisor