Need a good optician in West End/City Centre

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Right I've been to Vision Express on Byres Road and Specsavers and haven't been terribly impressed with the quality of care my children were given. Anyone got any recommendations? Particularly interested in opticians that are good with children and fitting children's glasses. Thanks!

i was out with an optician just the other night and asked her the very same question. she recommended Jason at Hyndsight on Hyndland Rd, he's a pal of hers and great with kids.

(i myself go to Brenda Connelly at Niche Optical Tailor in the Merchant City, they are FANTASTIC for adult spex).

Niche optical again. Great service and lovely frames for children.

really? does she do kids specs too? you live and learn...

Thanks. Will go and have a look at Niche Optical.

take a biiiig, biiiiiig purse. dunno what it's like for kids but for adults it is pricey. but otoh i wear spex every day all day so i'm not scrimping on 'em.

I dunno aitch, i didn't find it too bad. I think the last specs I bought in optical express were about £350 and they were boring.
Niche I was £300 and they are woo woo! out there amazing :)

I have been told that they have prices for most pockets though which is nice

McGrath Opticians on Byres Rd has a good rep but must confess I've never been. Might be worth trying if it's nearby

now mcgraths, i can confirm, are both boring and expensive.

i do love niche, it's more like going into a sweetie shop for speccies, than going to an optician.

Dolland & Aichenson at the bottom of Union Street was good. Its now Boots opticians but I think the same staff work there.

I recommend Currie and Quirk on Byres Road.Excellent service ( and a nice part of the world to shop)

I have used West End Opticians (also called Browns) on Great Western Road and have been quite pleased. Also 20/20 in Merchant City have Lindberg frames for kids which seem fab, ordered some today for dd. Hope you find somewhere you like.

i2i opticians in howard st glasgow (next to slaters). It has the best range of frames you'll find in glasgow. Service and staff are amazing you wont be disappointed.

Happy with 20/20 in Merchant City too (Wilson St) - have been going there for years.

Have to go there tomorrow as 16mo DS has just snapped off both legs.

Of my frames, obv. Little minx.

I have just discovered a fantastic opticians in London.
I needed a pair of glasses as an emergency for the following day for my daughter (who has a very unusual prescription)
Goodlooking Optics in Enfield managed to track down the lenses within 2 hours, they even sent an assistant across London to collect them!
The lovely frames that they offered were then fitted within 15 minutes!
Its well worth the journey to Enfield to receive such friendly and efficient service- I will never shop in a high street Opticians again for my children!

bit of a commute, though, from Glasgow...

Hi there! Best optician for me is this one, they do good tests and their advice n glasses are very good. I do trust them, they are very professional and very friendly. I've recommended to many of my friends and relatives and so far they love that optician. CURRIE and QUIRK

www.currieandquirk.com/

I got my frames from France from a very exclusive optician and so my surprise this optician buy frames and products from them!!! I's very pleased to find them.