Recommend an Optician

yellow hen

Hi,

I have pretty poor eyesight and spend alot of money on lenses and glasses and lately have been thinking that a: my current optician, who I've with for 12 years, is not that great and b: they're expensive and in 12 years have never offered me one bonus, benefit or concession. They also have a very poor range of glasses frames.

I would really like to change opticians but would rather go to someone recommended that just picking someone random. I live in the south city so ideally an optician in town, south city or south Dublin would be great. Any recommendations?

endplate

The optical shop in blackrock. Helen is the optician/owner and caoimhin is the other optician. Both very professional and they have a great range of frames too.

WhyGoBald

I've heard good things about Dixon Hempenstall on Suffolk St. I had an eye test there recently, and their thoroughness and professionalism was miles beyond my last optician.

Also, an optician on the southside had a great coupon deal a few months ago, so that's something to watch out for.

yellow hen

WhyGoBald wrote: »

I've heard good things about Dixon Hempenstall on Suffolk St. I had an eye test there recently, and their thoroughness and professionalism was miles beyond my last optician.

Also, an optician on the southside had a great coupon deal a few months ago, so that's something to watch out for.

Thanks for all recommendations. Blackrock is a tad too far got me but I'll still bear it in mind.

I've heard about Dixon hempenstall before actually. Are they expensive? I think I currently pay about €70 for a sight test and they then take it from the price of my lenses which are usually about €250 in total god six months. I'm on fortnightly bausch and Lomb lenses.

WhyGoBald

I'm not sure about the frames and lens prices, but I paid €35 for a sight test.

brianb10

WhyGoBald wrote: »

Also, an optician on the southside had a great coupon deal a few months ago, so that's something to watch out for.

that deal is not as good as it appears.
be very wary of groupon deals that seem too good to be true, they usually are.

There was a thread about that optician in rip-off ireland about a month or two ago.

WhyGoBald

OK, thanks for that, I wasn't aware of that.

I availed of a coupon for an optician in the west and received excellent service and a lovely pair of frames. It's a pity the other offer wasn't the real deal.

faceman

Even though it's a chain, I highly recommend Vision Express on Henry St. I moved to them from being a Specsavers customer many years ago and find them excellent.

They seem to ahead of SS with their products (especially contact lenses) and they never keep you waiting for your appointment.