Terri Optics

Went here previously years ago and wasn’t thrilled but my wife convinced me to go back as she goes here for her glasses and recently brought her mom and they were very happy. I have bad eyes and high prescription and need ultra thin transitional lenses. I was very happy with what I got– they gave a nice selection of modern frames, great service and they took the time to sit with me to get me what I wanted. This is what was missing from Warby Parker and why it pays to avoid chains and take care of your eyes.

I have been coming here ever since we moved to the area in 2001. Both of my children wear glasses and have been getting their eyes examined and buying their frames and lenses at Terri Optics since then. We have nothing but praise for their doctors (love Dr Lonky!), their frame selection and their service. When my daughter breaks her frames they are always ready to fix them at no cost. Look, you can buy your frames and lenses online somewhere but what happens when they break or need repair? Best of all, they are INDEPENDENT and LOCAL. They support our local sports teams and community. Why go anywhere else?

If you’re like me and have hit middle-​age, you’ve probably figured out that getting lenses that actually allow you to see is nothing like the quickie procedure it was in your 20s and 30s. I had tried everything — contacts, bifocal contacts, reading specs over other lenses — and had completely given up on being able to see well before I found Terri Optics.
I have to admit that I’m a cheapskate and a skeptic, so I had a certain amount of dread when I walked into the shop. It looks cool and fashionable so I figured I’d leave broke and blind, rather than just blind. But I’m now a convert.
Terri advised me to go with progressive lenses. She assured me that if I didn’t like them she would work with me so I wouldn’t get stuck paying for glasses I couldn’t use. And she showed me a bunch of gorgeous, hip frames that were closeouts and half price.
For the first time in years I can now see PERFECTLY at every distance, and I have a great new look. I am thrilled. Yes, by my standards it was expensive (about $ 800 total for designer frames, progressive lenses, and Transitions tinting that get darker in the sun so I only need one pair). But it’s been 2 ½ years and I haven’t spend another cent. What can I say?: So worth it. Just do it!