Awful experience the whole examination was virtual. The woman on Skype was rude and impatient. When…read moreglasses arrived they felt uncomfortable and gave me headaches. It was a waste of time and money. Had to go elsewhere to get a new prescription and the glasses were a loss.

Employees are super friendly and helpful. Decent selection of affordable frames. They had a great…read moresale for 50% off. I paid $218 for frames with thinnest lenses, anti glare coating and insurance.

I went here back in January. The place was clean and had a good vibe. The doctor gave me a new…read moreprescription that seemed very different from my previous one. I got new glasses and had a really hard time wearing them. I had bad headaches and my eyes felt very strained wearing them. I stopped wearing them and went back to my old glasses. I went to a different place last week and learned that my eyes hadn't changed; the prescription from Providence Optical was completely wrong. I'll never be back.

Great spot to get an eye exam and buy contacts and lenses. Right downtown so street parking can be…read morea little tough sometimes but there are garages nearby. And they seem to take lots of insurance and make it all very easy. I've seen two optometrists and they were both great. They really make sure you get the right contacts. I had to go back a bunch of times to find ones that worked for me. The selection of glasses are great. They have cheapo ones, pricey ones, and most importantly to me, lots of good ones in the middle.

Excellent customer service. Had my glasses in ONE week! I highly recommend Target Optical!read more

Great experience at this Target Optical location. I was here solely to find new frames as I see an…read moreoptician elsewhere for my exams. Normally, I buy frames at my optician's office but decided to shop around this time for a deal. Glad I did! There is a decent collection of frames here. Not a ton to choose from but enough of a selection that I was able to try on a few options I was interested in. Sales associates were available but not pushy. After I had some time to look on my own, the associate offered her assistance based on the criteria I had in mind. I was able to land on a fun pair of Cranberry-colored wire frame glasses. At a great price too! The associate worked to find me the best deal. The optical store was running a promotion at the time that would have saved me a lot of money on the frames. Fortunately, my eye health insurance offered a slightly better deal. I was concerned about how the thick the lenses would look in such a delicate frame. I wavered back and forth between spending the extra money to reduce the thickness of the frames. It was a significant difference. Not knowing what to do, the associate offered that if I was unhappy with the look of the cheaper option, I could simply pay what was left of the extra cost to get them replaced. Decision made. Within a week or 2 my new frames were ready. The thickness of the lenses was no bother and I didn't need to spend the extra money. It was nice to know though that I wasn't stuck with them if I hated them. The associate quickly fitted the eyeglass arms to my ears and I was on my way. They were very supportive in how the final frame looked. Pleasant experience, easy to work with.

I am very particular about my glasses. If I need to wear glasses, they need to make a statement…read more Shalamar has the most beautiful selection of frames anyone could imagine. Not only are the frames gorgeous, but, more importantly, the lenses are exceptional. The service is by far the best. Professional, , courteous, and truthful describes the staff. Bar none Shalamar is the very best in the state. If you need glasses, this is where you should go. They are a 10 out of 10.

So, I made an appointment for an eye exam as I needed contact lenses and glasses and was way…read moreoverdue for an exam. The price for the exam was $65 which seemed reasonable compared with $125 at an place closer to my apartment. I showed up for the first appointment and while Kim, the receptionist, was nice enough, she claimed she had left me a message saying my appointment was delayed and I wouldn't be seen for another 3 hours. I don't drive (am disabled after a broken neck and multiple TBI's) so I didn't really have a choice; I opted to wait the 3 hours till the doctor would see me. This was the first time I've ever had a contact lens fitting where the doctor used his own, unwashed hands to put the contacts in my eyes. A week or so later, during this trial period of testing the lenses, I developed a discharge from my right eye and the lens itself was likely defective as it kept popping out of my eye. I called to make another appointment and explained the issue with the lens popping out. The doctor and his son (I'm guessing they are related somehow) didn't seem too happy to give me another pair of lenses to try out. It's like jeeze, you guys aren't paying for the lenses, what's the beef? Oh and then I was shamed for having Medicaid. They apparently saw me as some kind of "free loader" and treated me rudely. My case worker was with me for the second appointment and we both looked at each other like is this really happening? Are we really being treated like this? The doctor made a particularly rude comment to my case worker and then plainly ignored her when she asked him a question. He muttered some off color joke under his breath - it was super uncomfortable. The really fun part was when I went to choose a pair of glasses from the Medicaid section of available frames. I prefer to have larger lenses/frames as they help me see much better. I picked out the biggest frames in the Medicaid selection and boy, the man who "helped" me was not pleased at all. Again, these are glasses for me, not this dude. Why was he so upset I chose glasses which were covered by Medicaid and available in the section of their store FOR MEDICAID GLASSES. This guy kept telling me, or trying to tell me, there was no way they could put lenses in the frames I had chosen, and seemed appalled overall by my selection and persistence. He then tried to charge me an additional $40 bucks (talked down from his original pitch of $60) to put lenses in the frames. Dude, the glasses are covered by Medicaid, you can't charge people for glasses that are covered by this plan. Ugh. When I went back for the last time to get the new trial lenses and get a copy of my prescription, the Medicaid nazi was again seemingly appalled by my presence. How dare I have an eye exam, a trial pair of lenses and a pair of glasses covered by Medicaid? When I asked for a copy of my prescription, he struggled to use the printer/copier, I assume it hadn't been used for a long time and/or the guy just didn't know what he was doing or how to operate the machine. He begrudgingly gave me my prescription, though of course the doctor failed to indicate which eye had whatever number the prescription is. Really not looking forward to calling for clarification but oh well, looks like I'll have to. I obviously won't be going back to Shalmar for further eye exams, and can't recommend this place to others. It's unfortunate as they do have a nice selection of eyewear but meh, you can find great glasses elsewhere and be treated with respect, regardless of what insurance you have. One and only star goes to Kim, for at least attempting to be pleasant. I can't imagine having to work in such a small space with that doctor and his rude son. She's probably seen a lot.

This place is just amazing and I will return time and again when I need eyewear or adjustments to…read moremy glasses. The quality is superb and the service is second to none! The shop is beautiful- very modern, very tidy, ever so tasteful and the selection is vast! Garrett and Max helped me and were excellent! Clearly Garrett absolutely loves what he does. Buying glasses has, for me, always been torture. I have a very thin face and really struggle finding anything small enough. And I like very plain, very subtle, very classic frames. When I explained this, these two gentlemen culled their collections and provided me with close to a dozen choices. I was flabbergasted! And once I tried them all, I still found I had several choices - any of which I would have been pleased with. They were extremely helpful, kind, polite and really funny as well, and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The price is not cheap, but I believe you get what you pay for. When I received a text letting me know my glasses were ready, I arrived fully anticipating several adjustments. Max got the glasses and I put them on- perfection! Not a single adjustment was necessary! And the lenses are incredible. The crispness of my vision is almost beyond description! This is a wonderful eyewear boutique! Go there! For me, this was the most pleasant experience buying glasses I have ever had! Kudos to both Garrett and Max for being just outstanding! Thank you for a wonderful experience. You two are awesome!

En visite à Providence, nous sommes tombés sur ce superbe magasin de lunette qui ferait la…read morecompétition à une boutique parisienne. Un grand choix de lunette de designer du monde entier: France, Allemagne , designers de New York. Nous avons acheté deux paires de lunettes magnifiques et en solde et avons surtout passés un excellent moment avec Garett , un vendeur super sympathique qui nous a beaucoup aidé et a été de très bonne companie. Je recommande le magasin !!! 5 stars !!!

Love it here. Chris is Amazing very helpful and knowledgeable! Once you tell him what you like he…read moregoes above and beyond to help you find what you love. I have two Chanel glasses and one Versace sunglasses. They were ready quick and it was a easy pick up.

Chris is my guy. Without Chris and Steve I would still have only one pair of glasses at a time,…read morebut their knowledge and pricing has me over the top with glasses

I love Dr. Anderson she is very sociable and down to earth. I have been going to her for three…read moreyears. She always has funky as well as a variety of frames etc.

I've been a customer/patient of Dr. Anderson for over 10 years, and I would not even think of going…read moreanywhere else for my eyecare and eyewear, I've purchased several pairs of glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses from her over the years, and have never been disappointed. Her examinations are very thorough, not like you would get at a "chain" eyeglass place, and she is very helpful when picking out a frame that looks good, and fits right. When I broke my last pair of glasses, Dr. Anderson replaced them while I waited in the shop at no charge! Simply put, she rocks!

Very helpful - my father had broken his glasses and needed a replacement fast - Perfect Vision was…read moreable to duplicate his prescription quickly.

Great selection, good value, great service. They take care of any problem you may have and the…read moreprice is right. They are very nice people to do business with. Nancy B