Inexpensive? Nope. Really nice staff with great and caring customer service? Yes, definitely…read more I bought a gorgeous and pricy pair of glasses here a couple of years ago and they've taken care of me ever since. £25 for my eye exam, £90 for my lenses (my vision is quite poor).... not gonna tell you how much I spent on my frames... but all taken care of promptly and with a smile. They even helped me no problem when I wanted to order my contacts in the US (they had to send my prescription) rather than through them because it was cheaper. When I broke said expensive frames (that colour was sadly discontinued), they offered to order two pairs of the same frames in different colours so I could try them out. Sure, you can get inexpensive glasses elsewhere, but this is a small, privately owned optometrist that will really take care of your vision... stylishly!

I've been coming here for years as it has a good range of modern spectacles to wear about town in…read moreLondon and the service is personal and good. Recently I've upgraded to some new Japanese made lenses which are remarkably crisp and better for reading than my previous lenses. The test equipment is very modern and you can now look at your retina on the Apple display if so inclined. I don't change my glasses very often, but I take the tube here whenever I do or for a routine eye test. Islington is a nice part of town so pop down and have a coffee near the canal next time you visit.

I just wanted to send a quick note to thank you again for the great service that you always…read moreprovide. My company provides free eye tests through its chosen opticians but my preference has always been to pay and guarantee a thorough and excellent service through Eye Contact.

Popped in here on the off chance of speaking to someone about a concern with my eye. With a warm…read morefriendly welcome, I was able to get great information and advice on the spot without an appointment or being asked to come back. I didn't feel like I was being rushed and time and patience was given. Came back, following such a pleasant first experience, to have my eyes tested. This again was done on the spot (although you can, of course make appointments) with a through examination and questioning about my sight. Any 'silly' questions I had were answered. Optician was friendly and able to break down any clinical terms in layman's to be fully understood. Advice given but not pushed on you and felt no obligation to purchase anything further. Whilst they may not have your usual high street designer frames, they have a good selection of designer frames to select from. Of course, they are also happy to put their lenses in frames you may have already. Having gone through a comprehensive review of my eyesight I got a couple of new pairs of prescription glasses. I feel like I am living in a HD world now in comparison to what I had before. Thank you!

My 13-year-old son's glasses broke while we were traveling. Having a glasses emergency on a Friday…read morenight in a foreign country isn't fun, and we were concerned that we wouldn't be able to find an optometrist open on Saturdays. Lucky for us, CrossEyes has Saturday hours and I was able to drop by without an appointment. We received fantastic service from Panos, the owner, and Astrid. They were friendly and helpful and repaired the glasses in less than 3 minutes. My son's vision is 20/100 without glasses, so they saved our vacation by basically restoring his sight! I highly recommend this shop for their skill and willingness to accommodate.

Not as good as they pretend to be. I had catarats…read moreoperation, the first it was ok..with a good doctor. I have a lazy eye, the second operafion, they change the doctor, ignoring my request of having the same surgeon. Becuase it was my lazy eye, and it seems as if the put somebody on training, she was clumsy, using my face as a support from her hands, I had pain since the anestetic was gone, the next day. TODAY. I took the patch off, and it was all read, swallow, pain. I called the hospital, they said, "it is normal", and it is not! She was tough, an Unexlerience surgeon, she harm me, they told me, it is normal. "Is not", I know my body reaction to operations. And I never had this in the first operation. The first was very good. No pain, not read eye. Of course, they use better doctors for the good eye. And for the lazy eye, it seems the train people in this kind of operations, they used unexperience surgeons, they do not care!. The visiion of the new operated eye, is the same or worst than before. They did not put a good prescription lens either, What is the use of the second operation then? To make money out of my eye?. Why they did not listen, When I ask for the same surgeon?. They do not listen to patiens anymore, and not all the doctors are good there!. I saw the surgeon just in the theatre, she did not came to see me before, I have to ask to see her in the theatre, before she operate. Otherwise, I would not see her at all. A mess! Very bad for a famous hospital!

Very bad hospital they steal my father and deceived us I came with my father to Doctor Jaheed…read morekhan and he give my father vabysmo injection I asked when I was paying and also asked the doctor before my dad took the injection and both said 2000£ and when I was paying I asked the lady about the amount she said 2970£ she said 350£ consultation and 2000£ vabysmo and 620£ for photos and infared when they send the bill on emailI I found that vabysmo is for 2311£ and 350£ consultation and 265£ for oct and scans she lied to me to let me pay and now they are sending for me email that they want more 350£ mr khan fees for injection how come I pay consultation 350£ and more 350£ for injection fees

It's a common ailment but it still sucks to find out you need glasses. Nonetheless, there are worst…read moreplaces to find out you need a pair of specs than Boots Opticians Bishopsgate, a place offering eye-tests (at a cost) and a range of contact lenses and glasses. A comprehensive eye-test will set you back around £25 but the staff are at once friendly and professional. There is a good selection of eyewear, both boots own-brand and designer and 2-for-1 deals on specs are common. A very handy go-to place for the visually impaired.

Boots joins the proud credit crunch tradition of confused and failing British retail chains by…read morechoosing to stock an ever-expanding and schizophrenic range of products. You've got your standard pharmacy stuff such as toothpaste, prophylactics, hygiene products and batteries. Then you have your film development centre, with the digital cameras and accessories. Then there's the drop-in check-up sections, and the meal deals on sandwiches, drinks and crisps. The new Woolies? You read it here first.

I can't speak highly enough of London Eye Optique - the quality of care provided to me over the…read moreyears has been first-rate. My eyes adjust slowly when being examined and Ann and her team have been patient and determined to get the best prescription and lens fittings possible. I have recommended them to colleagues who have been equally impressed.

From the owner: We are an independent opticians, who are here to help look after your sight and eye health. our…read moreservices include Eye examination, contact lens supply and after care, eye disease advice, children's eye test, NHS sight test and dry eye assessments. We provide friendly professional service. We have a good selection of spectacles including Tom Ford, Chloe, Oliver People and Lindberg.

If, like me, you are unfortunate enough to have trouble with your eyes, you will be as fatigued as…read moreI when it comes to sorting those exorbitant optometry bills. Luckily, I have discovered this training centre for the profession, a department of City University, up the road in Farringdon, where drastically reduced rates can be had for service which is as good as anything I have experienced in private clinics. Facilities are modern and the reception service is particularly good in reminding you of your next scheduled check-up and of the results of your tests. The only conceivable drawback is that when you are booked in for an eye test, the students ask that they practise on all of the machinery and methods available to them, which means staying around for some tests you don't necessarily need. You are also asked to fill in a short feedback form at the end. But it's a small price to pay for saving big on those expensive eye bills.

It's with a very heavy heat that I bring you this news: I need reading glasses!…read more I'd originally done the eye test at my local Specsavers, but the selection of frames wasn't great and so I ventured elsewhere to find some more stylish glasses. These glasses that I picked up first were also the ones I ended up buying. The frame is called Cartwright and I immediately liked them. The service was great and although they said that it would take up to 7 business days for my glasses to be ready, I received a notification the next business day that I'd be able to pick them up. Also, I thought they were a good value for money: £150 including prescription lenses.

This is a small review. We came, We saw, We Bought. It was a bit of an impulse purchase. We were…read morekilling time near the market and saw the store. I told my wife to take a look. These would be the styles to show up in our part of the country in a year, or two. The wife liked the styles. We did some looking, and in a few minutes we had frames to take with us. These were not something we were going to be able to get in the States. We will get her prescription updated at home and lenses made. The young lady who helped us could not have been be nicer. She made sure the frames were the correct size for my wife's head, and that they fit properly. We are happy.