I went in to have an older pair of sunglasses repaired and they did that while I waited. They did a…read morefantastic job of it! While I was waiting I noticed another pair of glasses I liked and they gave me a decent price for the frames. Then I asked about getting my prescription put in they happily did so and had those glasses ready for me the next morning!! I have been happily wearing those glasses for a couple fo weeks now and they look great! Fantastic customer service, great prices and attitudes! This is the shop you want to go to when you need repairs or a new pair of glasses. I live in Anchorage, was just up on business, but I plan on sending them my business every chance I get from now on.

From the owner: New to Fairbanks and the interior we specialize in both Quick and Custom glasses and sunglasses for…read moreour patients needs. With over 30 years combined experience our two Licensed Opticians, Christi and Dustin, can certainly make your optical wants and needs into reality!

The Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska, is cool! If you love the Christmas, this is an…read moreabsolute dream because it is Christmas year-round! There is an actual Santa Claus sitting inside the shop year-round ready to greet Inside is a Santa's workshop display, a dedicated place where kids can write letters to Santa, and a massive selection of ornaments and Christmas toys. The magic continues outside with a giant Christmas tree and a towering, iconic Santa Claus statue. Pro tip: While it's open all year, visiting in March is perfect. There's still winter snow covering the ground, which adds a genuine, magical "North Pole" atmosphere that you just can't replicate in the summer months. And it's not as cold as December. The giant Santa statue is American road-trip history. Towering at nearly 50 feet tall and weighing roughly 9000 pounds, it is supposedly the world's largest three-dimensional Santa Claus statue. Whether you are traveling with kids or just want to feel like a kid again, this is a fun stop.

If you're looking for year-round Christmas magic, the Santa Claus House in North Pole delivers pure…read moreholiday charm. From the moment you arrive, the festive decorations and towering Santa statue set the tone for a joyful, family-friendly experience. Inside, the shop is packed with ornaments, personalized gifts, and Christmas keepsakes from around the world. Watching letters to Santa arrive and seeing them postmarked from North Pole adds a nostalgic touch that both kids and adults will love. Outside, you can even visit the resident reindeer, making the stop feel straight out of a holiday storybook. It's a cheerful, unique destination that captures the spirit of Christmas no matter the season -- a must-visit if you're traveling through Alaska or simply want to feel like a kid again.

Approximately 2 years ago I went in for cataract surgery and had both lenses replaced in my eyes…read more So they did not require me to have glasses to drive anymore. Well about a year and a half after the surgery my eyes started going fuzzy again. I went in to see them they did an eye exam and said oh looks like you need to start wearing glasses again. Then they gave me a prescription that was completely wrong I ordered glasses couldn't see out of them and had to return them and go somewhere else for a different eye exam. I would avoid these guys at all possible.

This is the first time in 55 years that I have ever felt the need to complain about a medical…read moreappointment. My husband and I have been to Mountain View Eye Center many times over the years and although the previous owner was quirky, it was possible to get an appointment with her and she was always kind to us and took the time to talk to us. My recent experience was so different. I now know that if you visit Mt View, you will spend a great deal of time with technicians and very little time with a doctor. While some of these technicians are very kind, many of them are rather prickly and you don't get to choose who sees you. Since these are the individuals who will be poking your eye to determine your eye pressure, I would like to have some consistency so I can build up trust. Ophthalmic technicians may have Associates Degrees, but it is also possible that they just have a high school diploma, on the job training and passing certification scores. All this is fine and they are common in the industry, but Mt. View has 10 people in the technician department. During my recent visit I saw 5 different technicians and spent very little time with an Optometrist or even more importantly an Ophthalmologist. The only reason I chose Mt. View was because I was hoping to be seen by an Ophthalmologist. I probably would not have been upset if I had been seen by the same Optometrist I had during my last visit, but I was not offered the choice to be seen by him. Honestly, I thought because it took several months to get an appointment and because I was now on "glaucoma watch" I would be seen by an Ophthalmologist. When I went to my first appointment this year, I was greeted by a very kind technician. She did all of the preliminary tests and was the one to do the "poke" pressure test. After waiting many minutes an Optometrist rushed in with another technician. The 3 of them spent most of their time talking to each other and I was asked very few questions and there was no attempt at friendly conversation. I was given the shortest eye exam I have ever had in my life and although it is great to have a new prescription without scratches on my lenses, my vision is clearer with my old prescription. Although the Optometrist made no mention of the syndrome I was diagnosed with, I was at least told to schedule tests and an appointment to have the tests interpreted. I was told that I could not do them on the same day as I had done every other time I have had these tests due to "insurance reasons." I accepted the necessity and three weeks later I went in for the tests and the next day I came in for the appointment. I was excited to get the results and discuss them with a DOCTOR. When I walked in the room there was another technician! She started by putting up the eye chart and had me go through and read them. I explained that I had just had an appointment and I was wearing the glasses with the new prescription. She then wanted to stick her fingers in the air and test my peripheral vision. Confused, I reminded her that I had just gotten a Visual Field Test the day before and was here to get the results which would be much more accurate (and expensive). I finally asked if I could just see the doctor. I was now 20 minutes into my 3rd appointment (after 3 months of waiting) and was really hoping to just have time to talk to a doctor. She went and got another technician and I was told that I could not have the doctor explain the results to these expensive tests unless I let one of them poke me in the eye and test my pressure. Again I wondered why the doctor couldn't do this as I have experienced many times in the past. By then the idea of either of these upset technicians poking me in the eye was unacceptable. I started to realize that if I was diagnosed with glaucoma, I would have to continue being seen only by technicians, with a very few distracted moments with an Optometrist. Fairbanks has many wonderful Optometrists which are a way better option!

I was very impressed. I couldn't find any frames that I liked at my regular eye doctor. I went here…read moreand found a few great frames right away. After I crashed my bike and had to get my glasses re-adjusted they did a fantastic job. These ladies are great. At my previous eye doctor, the techs thought my glasses were fine even when they were still crooked on my face

Here in AK for training glasses broke and they replaced they were able to replace go the extra mile…read moreto replace the frames when no one else here in Fairbanks could.

Customer service was not helpful. It seemed like I was more of an annoyance than there to spend my…read more$ and get glasses. Despite them being on my insurance plan, I went back to Image Optical.

Exams have always been ok. Received pair of glasses I could not wear because it gave me intense…read moreheadaches that would not go away. Was told there was no "warranty", then told oh they could have fixed it but since I'm already there for an eye exam and made me pay for new lenses. Lost contacts in luggage when I went on vacation. Called to replace, was informed I could only order 1 box even though my prescription was still valid for over 8 months. Annoyed that I have to pay an extra fee just for a contact prescription and they police you like you're ordering 5 boxes at a time. Eyeglasses are pricey here. Better to buy online. I think that's every physical eyeglass place in Fairbanks though.

We both really enjoyed Dr Personette, he was so genuinely friendly, he was very knowledgeable…read moreabout diseases of the eyes and thorough with his examination. He's very interested in his patients eye care. My husband will continue under his capable hands.

Staff was quick and efficient, nothing special BUT the doctor was amazing. Super thorough, helpful,…read moreexplained things well and was friendly. I would go back for sure!

This clinic has failed to provide a full refund of my contacts order including the value of my…read moreinsurance benefits used on my contacts. I have been waiting for the contacts I have ordered from them since May. This is over a $500 purchase that I have not received for almost 3 months now. Further, when I first left the clinic I asked if there was a copay and was told no. The clinic has the audacity to call me repeatedly for a $10 copay that I was originally told didn't exist when they owe me over $500. When I first went to the clinic, the technician dilated my eyes when she was not supposed to, so I had to come back a week later. When I came back, the scheduling team had incorrectly scheduled me so that the test that Dr. Wilbur had ordered was not available to be done that day -- so again, I had to return a week later. Since then, I have had to repeatedly call to ask about my contact order. At one point, I was initially told that my contact brand was discontinued, and that I would hear from the office within the next week about options after they spoke with the doctor. That did not happen, so two weeks later I called back. I was then told that the contacts were not discontinued and they were simply on backorder and I would receive them in a week. That was in late June. It is now August. Since then, I was told that my order was cancelled by the manufacturer twice, only after I called to ask for an update. One of those two times, it appeared that the staff had no clue that the order was cancelled until I asked them to check. I have had to drive back to the clinic 4 times to pick up sample contacts because they have failed to fulfill my order. The last two times I was offered bi-weeklys (I wear dailies) that I was told were a "slightly incorrect fit but should be fine" then most recently I was offered the choice between bi-weeklys that were the wrong prescription ( a +0.5 difference) and monthlies. I have been wearing the monthlies and my eyes have not stopped burning for the past several days even after stopping wearing them for a day.

rude staff and manager do not recommend ever going to this place!! they will say things like "i…read morejust guess when it comes to that number" while saying omg when i replied with i dont want to just guess when it comes to my eyes

Service here is great! The Vision Center was quick to help me (needed something to keep my glasses…read morede-fogged in the -20°F to -30°F weather), and gave me a small sample of Cat Crap (yes that's what the brand is called) spray to try. Unfortunately it doesn't work in these extreme temperatures (which she mentioned may be the case), but I imagine they would work in milder temperatures?