Valarie Jerome Optometrists was founded by Dr. Valarie Jerome in 2019. After moving to the UK from the US, Dr. Jerome worked at various opticians in the Newbury area. After a few years, Dr. Jerome realized she needed to spend more time with patients and wanted to offer a higher level of service to those in the Newbury area. Opening the first private independent opticians in Newbury, Dr. Jerome was keen on offering more than just a standard “sight test”. Since opening, Valarie Jerome Optometrists has grown to be a well-respected, innovative practice serving those in the Newbury area and beyond. In 2020, Small Business Britain named our practice in the Top 100 Small Biz UK list, and in 2021, Dr. Jerome was named in the Top 100 UK Female Entrepreneurs list.