For Eyes Optical

For basic Optometry needs and good options for eye wear, I recommend For Eyes Optical. I had my basic exam and thought Dr. Toscani was very knowledgeable and nice, as is the rest of staff. David took my appointment, The ladies checking my insurance and Tiffany helping me with my glasses. I will come back for my 2 year exam and go to the Opthomologist yearly, as Dr Toscani recommended. They are very nice and this office is convenient if you work in Center City. Plus, they have Saturday hours.

Great to be able to see well again. I really appreciated the optometrist’s guidance as to what tests I actually required.
The retail store is far and above many I’ve been to in my 43 years of wearing glasses. They helped me pick out exactly what I needed and what looked best on me. They were very patient and helped me go through dozens of pairs. I finally got down to 2. The staff helped me pick out the one that looked best — surprising it was the cheaper of the 2 by $ 200. Their goal was to have me happy with how I looked in them, not just to make more money.

The Dr. I saw downstairs was phenomenal. Her name is Dr. Toscana. She was efficient and very kind. She was informative without talking too much. I felt like I was in good hands and the office is so convenient. It was my first time and an emergency. I got an exam and lenses the same day!

Amazing service!!! We bought a pair of eyeglasses and after a week they replaced it to a new pair without asking any questions cause my 3.5 year old didn’t feel comfortable wearing them, while waiting for the new pair she broke the old one and they replaced it with no charge so she’ll have glasses to wear for one week while we waiting. They really went beyond my expectations!

All of the staff at For Eyes I spoke with were so nice. From the front desk staff who checked me in to the optometrist who was very friendly and knowledgeable and helped me find contacts that were right for me in terms of fit and price. They also didn’t pressure me into buying my contacts from their office. I found my contacts for significantly cheaper at Costco, and because they unfortunately don’t match prices, they faxed the prescription over for me without any hesitation. I would highly recommend this place!

Can I please tell you that they are eye goddesses and gods.
I have been going to for eyes on Walnut Street for many, many years. Whey I call they recognize my voice. Monica will spend all the time needed for me to find a beautiful pair of glasses that my insurance covers. And let’s not forget Dr. Toscani. I cannot imagine another optician that I trust and like so much. When I loose a screw or need an adjustment, they are always happy to help. I love those folks and YOU will too!

I had to schedule an «emergency» eye exam (glasses were broken and I needed a new pair). They were very professional, fit me in at 10:30, when they just opened at 9:30. I saw Dr. Ward who was very professional and also personable. The staff was extremely nice, especially since the office was not your typical high end «nice» eye place (I think the fluorescent lighting really made it feel more dingy than it was).
They were fast, professional and very candid. I also need to get back to do a dilation test at some point because it wasn’t convenient for me to do it then. Got my prescription, no hassle, and when the glasses people upstairs couldn’t get my lens ordered in time, they were also kind enough to point me in the direction of a place that did have an on-​site cutting lab.
Overall, very happy with my experience, because good customer service is hard to find.

OPTOMETRIST;
I dread making appointments for doctors, so I ended up just walking here and asking for one and they were able to accommodate me even that day if I wanted to. The appointments are 40 min, so if you live/​work nearby, this is a great place to come since they’re flexible. Dr. Ward is a young dude (easy on the eyes. hehe no pun intended) and the receptionist/​techs were really nice and quick. The office isn’t anything fancy, but whatevs.
UPSTAIRS STORE;
The people are usually older and so sweet. They’ve fixed my sunglasses for me (tighten/​clean) and my regular glasses many times quick and easy and for free. They’re a little slow trying to get you an actual quote for your glasses, but I understand they need to check your insurance, and do a buncha things. I ended up getting a great deal since they were running a 50% off promo for mothers day. The selection isn’t greaaat I’d say (not a ton of designer brands). But I found that good in a sense because I just picked one up that I liked and went with it. But if you’re looking for more style, more selection, this isn’t your place. They also could reallyy use a interior decorator to umf this place. That 50% promo sign was made in black and white on Word with cartoon flowers lOLLL, the old ladies who work there prob made it and didn’t know how to make it look nice. The carpet is old, you feel like you’re in the 60’s when you’re in there. again whatevs, just a comment.

Came for an eye exam for contacts and glasses, and it was all done very quickly and professionally. The customer service for choosing glasses is fabulous, and there is a wide selection. They even adjusted my glasses for free (after I had purchased a pair).

I highly recommend For Eyes if you’re looking for a pair of new glasses in the Philadelphia area. I also checked out Philadelphia Eyeglasses Labs and America’s Best Glasses & Contacts. I had my eyes checked elsewhere, so I can’t comment on how the eye exam is here, but the employees here all seemed friendly and knowledgeable. One approached me right away when I entered to assist me, but also gave me the appropriate amount of space to try on different frames.
As always, I compared prices at all 3 places. At Philly Eyeglasses Labs, the frames are quite expensive: The starting price is easily $ 189 and up, with lens costing $ 60/​up. (If you want polycarbonate lens, which incorporate the anti-​scratch, they start at $ 75 and up) At America’s Best, the frames are just $ 60 and up but for the polycarbonate lens, the cost is $ 130. There’s a generous Groupon online for the Philly Eyeglasses Labs, something like $ 49 Groupon towards $ 189 frames.
In the end, though, I ended up going for frames at For Eyes. Their frames seemed to be priced somewhere between America’s Best and Philly Eyeglasses: The lower-​priced frames were something like $ 69 and up, with most being at least $ 99. For Eyes, too, has a Groupon available — something like $ 35 towards for $ 200 towards frames. However, it also had a generous 50% discount. The employee, Lee, was very patient and nice enough to help me compare how much I’d be paying using the Groupon vs the store 50% discount and to check whether my insurance would cover the cost of frames. Sadly, you can’t combine two options but I was satisfied that I was getting the lowest possible price I could.
The other reason I ended up going to For Eyes is, well, practically speaking, they’re a chain so you could go to another For Eyes with a glasses problem and presumably, they’d help you out (ex. help you tighten your glasses, etc). America’s Best is also a chain, I think, but for Philly Eyeglasses, if you’re outside of Philly and have a major unforeseen problem with your glasses, you may be out of luck until you return to Philly, or you have to shell out money. I’m happy with my frames and if something comes up within the next year, there’s a built in 1-​year warranty. Y

Very casual office, but they did a good job and I was able to order both contacts and glasses easily. Their contacts box prices aren’t far off from 1−800-contacts and even become the same if you order at least 6 months’ worth. I don’t have any difficult eye problems so I only needed a basic annual check up.

The staff was friendly and helpful with helping me pick a new set of glasses out. However, I was told my glasses would be here by a certain day, and when I called that day to check in, I was then told my glasses had a problem and they were going to be mailed the next day and would be another week. Then they magically showed up the next day. When I asked about the problem, nobody knew anything (and I don’t know who I spoke with on the phone) Nothing terrible, but enough that I won’t be going back next year.

kim toscani is a very cool lady and will treat your eyes right.

I haven’t taken my children for eye exams downstairs, so I can’t speak to that; however, I have been taking my kids there for the past 4 years for glasses (and glasses repairs because, well, they’re kids). I am convinced that Ms. Monica is the only person who can fit glasses on my kids so that they always stay put! When my son first needed glasses, I took him to Wal-​Mart (thinking it would be cheapest). I took him in multiple times for adjustments but the glasses never fit properly. After the next eye appointment and a new prescrip, I took him to For Eyes for glasses. Ms. Monica spent plenty of time helping us pick out the best (and affordable!) pair. She then adjusted his Wal-​Mart glasses so that they would stay on his face until his new ones were ready. I was beyond amazed at the difference it made and her willingness to make them comfortable for him. Now, both my kids are in glasses, and I usually call ahead to make sure Ms. Monica is working. Last time, cost was a big concern, and, of course my kids had their hearts set on more expensive glasses. Ms. Monica went to the back, brought out a bunch of other glasses, and made a big production of helping them find the «perfect» pair that they were both excited about. I was so grateful! She explains everything to their curious minds and is no-​nonsense enough to get them to cooperate while she fits them. I’ve had pretty good experiences with the other staff there too, but I’m pretty dependent on Ms. Monica!

The manager, Anthony, is extremely helpful and nice. I did not order my glasses from For Eyes. Despite this he went above and beyond to make sure my frames and lenses were correct and fit my face. I will definitely be ordering my next pair of glasses from For Eyes. Yes they are more expensive than some online stores, but the service and level of care is more than worth it!

I haven’t had my eyes checked in two years and desperately needed to update my contacts. I called around to different places, but this was the only place with good prices that was able to take me within the week. The staff were really helpful and the wait was short. I saw Dr. Scott Ward for an eye exam and contact lens fitting. He was amazing! Probably the best optometrist I had so far. He took his time examining my eyes and gave me different brands of trial contacts to try. Overall, it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend this place to others.
The eye exam and contact lens fitting was $ 99. Also, they gave me my eye glasses prescription and contact lens prescription without any difficulty, which is great since other places usually give me a hard time about it.

Went for a vision test. 52 $ and no wait. Professional and better than pearle vision in my opinion. The optometrist was solid.

I went here a few weeks ago for my annual eye exam. It was an overall great experience. I saw Dr Toscani who was efficient and professional. She answered all my questions and was very helpful. The staff was very friendly as well. I was in and out and barely had to wait at all. The final cost was $ 99 which was exactly what they quoted me on the phone. I will def be back next year!

I went to For Eyes yesterday for the first time, believing (correctly) that there had to be a better option than Pearle Vision, which is just a couple of blocks away from For Eyes. (Pearle was always dirty, and the staff was less than friendly. Also, as it turns out, they over-​prescribed my lenses. I was wearing lenses for a year that were too strong.)
I saw Dr. Toscani. She talked to me about everything I was experiencing (the verdict: I’m old), and made sure I was completely comfortable with my choices. The office was clean, and everyone I dealt with was pleasant. I experienced some issues with my health insurance because it’s new and there were some clerical errors on the insurer’s part. The staff worked with me to get them sorted out, and they were very clear about all of my charges. I was also asked to sign an agreement about having my eyes dilated. My options were to have the procedure, decline, or decline for now and set another appointment to have it done. This was reassuring since I had some place to go after my appointment and couldn’t spare a couple of hours of virtual blindness. They said to just make another appointment to have it done when I’m ready, and that there would be no charge since dilation is covered by my insurance.
Great experience overall. I’ll definitely be back.

This is the rating for the eye Doctors downstairs — not for the glasses/​upstairs part of the store. My 6 year old had a thorough exam with Kimberly Toscani and it went very smoothly. No issues.
So far — no glasses are needed, but we’d certainly consider getting kids frames here — they are pretty reasonable, too.