With years of experience and a passion for outstanding eye care, our friendly and knowledgeable staff are here to make your visit as comfortable and reassuring as possible. From your first eye examination to finding the perfect frames or managing your eye health long-term, our team are dedicated to providing expert advice, personalised service, and genuine care.

Mr Maz Gulamhusein

Director and Neuro-Developmental Optometrist

I took over Zeidan Eyecare Centre in April 2012 from its founder, Mr. Chaaban Zeidan. Since then, my mission has been to provide innovative and patient-focused eye care. I graduated as an optometrist from Cardiff University in 2004 and earned accreditation as a behavioural optometrist in 2015. This qualification allowed us to expand our services to include behavioural optometry assessments and vision therapy for patients with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, and autism, as well as those recovering from traumatic brain injuries.

My areas of expertise include treating strabismus, amblyopia, and myopia control using advanced tools like Vivid Vision, syntonic light therapy, and orthokeratology. I am also passionate about dry eye management, keratoconus care, and specialist contact lens fittings.

Outside of work, I am a sports enthusiast who enjoys football, padel, tennis, table tennis, and cricket. A lifelong Manchester United fan, I am also committed to charity work, participating in eye camps across Africa and the Middle East. Additionally, I love personal development and have attended talks by thought leaders like Simon Sinek, Robin Sharma, and Stephen Covey.

Miss Fatema Gulamhusein

Vision Therapist

I’ve been a vision therapist at Zeidan Eyecare Centre for 12 years. My journey into this field began after moving to the UK from Dubai, where I previously worked in banking. My husband, a behavioural optometrist, introduced me to vision therapy, and after experiencing its benefits firsthand with my children, I knew this was my calling.

I trained in the Netherlands through BOAf and have furthered my skills in RMT, Musgatova, and INPP primitive reflex integration. Outside of work, I volunteer at a weekly food drive in Birmingham and participate in charitable initiatives in Kenya, including providing water and reusable sanitary pads for those in need.

I’m a keen hiker, having scaled Mount Kenya, and I plan to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro next year. As a mother of two, I cherish time spent with my family.

Miss Vanessa Brown

Practice Manager

Hi, I’m Vanessa—though most people call me Ness! I’ve been the Practice Manager at Zeidan Eyecare Centre for 13 years, and I absolutely love my role. Outside of work, I’m a dedicated runner and fitness enthusiast, having recently completed my first ultra-marathon with my amazing FSG group. Together, we often run to raise funds for various charities.

When I’m not on the move, I enjoy traveling, discovering new eateries, and immersing myself in a good book. I look forward to welcoming you to Zeidan Eyecare Centre!

Miss Julie Woodings

Optical Assistant & Administrative Lead

I’ve been part of the Zeidan Eyecare Centre family for over two years and love my role as an optical assistant and administrative lead. Helping patients find the perfect frames and witnessing their joy when trying them on is incredibly rewarding.

Outside of work, I enjoy playing darts, snooker, and table tennis, along with tackling giant jigsaw puzzles and latch-hook crafts. I’m happily married with a loving daughter and treasure time with my family. I’m also a fan of Cathy Glass books, prison documentaries, and, of course, Jon Bon Jovi!

We’re proud to be part of your community and are committed to helping every patient see their world clearly and confidently.

Jessica Hinckesman

Having not been to the optician in 8 years due to being fearful, I was made to feel so welcome and reassured by the entire team at Zeidan. Maz is an amazing guy, very professional and takes time to explain everything which was just perfect for someone like me with a fear. You will never be made to feel like 'just another customer' here, you feel like part of the family. The entire team are so helpful, personable and friendly and I could not fault anything. Super happy with my new glasses and will be recommending Zeidan forevermore. Thanks for everything guys x

Sarah Fitzpatrick

The team at Zeidan’s (and in particular Maz & Vanessa) have looked after our family (including my daughter, my dad and friends) for many years. They are friendly, helpful & professional but above all kind and always prepared to go that extra mile to help you.

Laura Lupton

 

If you are struggling with any element of your vision, no matter how complex, you must go and see Maz at Zeidan Eyecare. I cannot speak highly enough about him and his team.

Maz has an insane amount of patience to understand the symptoms that you are facing, and will not give up until the issue has been found, and a plan is put together for treatment. He is flexible and will always go out of his way, putting the patients’ needs at the forefront, changing course if something is not working. Using the most modern technologies, Max is able to recommend the best route of treatment, relying on his extensive knowledge and experiences of the visual system which is second to none.

Ellie Jones

My daughter has recently been diagnosed with dyslexia and we visited Mark Menezes at Zeidan Eyecare Centre for a behavioural optometry assessment. Mark put us both at ease immediately, he was patient, friendly and explained everything really well. We have gained a much better understanding of how my daughter’s eyesight impacts her dyslexia and importantly, how we can make improvements for her moving forward.

Karim Family

As a family of 4, we visited Zeidan for a specialised eye check-up and were very impressed by the excellent service we received from Maz, Vanessa and Fatema. The staff were super friendly, courteous and efficient, and the optometrist. Maz, was very knowledgeable, experienced and thorough.

Maz explained everything clearly and answered all our questions patiently. He also gave us super helpful and unique tips on how to take care of our eyes.

We choose Zeidan as they are rated as a top behavioural optometrist in the UK. Our daughter is getting therapy that is working to resolve her issues. We switched over from high street optician to Zeidan Eyecare Centre, and are very satisfied with the quality of the specialised eye examination, diversity of top eye brands, and the Varilux progressive glasses we ordered. They fit perfectly, can see super clearly and look great. We would highly recommend Zeidan to anyone looking for a professional, expert and ultra-reliable eye care service. Thank you.

Matt Smith

The only opticians I will use. Great service every time and easily the best eye test I've ever had. Maz explains everything in detail and makes you feel at ease. Aftercare is great with Jane and Vanessa helping with every step. Can't fault it.

Y Barry

My daughter is having Visual Therapy with Mark Menezes. The assessment was fascinating and Mark was happy to explain his observations in person, then provided a detailed report.

In the therapy sessions Mark is patient - explaining appropriately to a 10 year old the techniques and rationale for them. This has aided her adherence to the programme and we are seeing progress in her reading and visual tracking.

Based on our positive experience with Mark, both myself and my other child have had eye tests through Zeidan.

We have always received a friendly and professional service from all team members.