Went to Lynnfield MA store. fit sunglasses. Chanel the sales assistant was wonderful. took me…read morethrough many different pairs with patience and honest options. she was amazing!!'

We had a bizarre and extremely unpleasant shopping experience here leading to this very long,…read moredetailed review. The short version is they refused to accept insurance even though they are in-network -- AFTER they confirmed our coverage, AFTER they pulled authorizations, AFTER we shopped, AFTER they rang us up with the insurance deduction. Very rude about it as well. My insurance company tried to intervene without success & Lunette never even responded after I filled out their own online customer service form. I will never return to this shop and I hope that no one else has such an awful experience at this chain. Lunette got me in the door as an in network VSP provider. But, I am not paying cash for something that I know, Lunette knows, and the insurance company knows is covered. If you don't like the contract reimbursement rate, please don't sign on to become an in-network VSP provider. Don't pretend that you can't take my insurance to get cash instead. Shame on Lunette. Full details ... I went in to look for sunglasses for my husband & daughter who do not need prescription glasses. Lunette is in network for VSP insurance & we have coverage which allows us to use our frame allowance for nonprescription blue light glasses or non prescription sunglasses (it's called LightCare and it's part of our regular VSP policy). A woman with glasses and short white blond hair (later found out named Jennifer) took my husband's and daughter's info from me and looked up our VSP insurance coverage on Lunette's computer system. She confirmed each of their benefit for non prescription sunglasses under our plan, as expected. I then called my husband & daughter to come join me from a nearby store to try on some pairs. They both shopped for about 15-20 minutes, picked out their sunglasses and left so I could pay and they could shop elsewhere. Jennifer seemed frosty to us while they shopped -- flat, no smiling -- but I didn't take this personally because anyone can have an off day. After they left, Jennifer once again confirmed that our selections were within our coverage and then she rang me up, deducting our insurance. I went to hand her my card to pay but asked about the balance -- it was slightly higher than expected. My questioning seemed to annoy her as it had to do with the taxes, co-pay, etc but said she needed to call her manager to find out. AND she said ... I don't even think we can take this insurance anyway. What? Yes, please call your manager because I'm certain this is covered and I'll call VSP. Jennifer went in the back, came out shortly and said my manager said we can't take your insurance! No apology. She was just rude, like she did not care at all that she wasted our time and would not take the insurance. In fact, she seemed smugly satisfied. I was in shock. AFTER confirming the coverage? AFTER ringing us up? AFTER pulling authorizations? AFTER actually deducting the insurance? I did not know what to say. They wanted me to pay fully out of pocket for something that was covered by my insurance?! No thank you. I was very confused and upset and just left the store. Meanwhile, I got through on my call to VSP. Heidi F. at VSP confirmed our coverage for these sunglass purchases ($200 allowance + 20% for anything additional) AND could see that Lunette had open authorizations. Heidi at VSP stepped in and called the store directly thinking it was just a simple mistake of not understanding how to complete the transaction. Nope -- not a mistake. She spoke to Jennifer, who did not budge. Heidi's hands were tied and she said we should absolutely shop elsewhere and use the insurance. She closed the Lunette authorizations and opened a VSP grievance. Again, shame on Lunette. So sketchy, dishonest, and under-handed. (Fortunately for us, after the Lunette debacle we ended up at Market Square Optical in Newburyport. It was a breath of fresh air. Adorable shop with a great selection of frames. We purchased the same 2 pairs of sunglasses and they happily accepted our insurance, nicely explaining the small out of pocket balance. They prove that an upscale eyewear boutique can also be friendly and professional, and treat customers with respect and kindness. Thank you Market Square Optical for saving the day, for valuing your customers and providing a lovely shopping experience.)

Not happy with their customer service. I came to Advanced because they were 5 minutes from my…read morehouse, had a high rating here, decent selection of frames and accepted my insurance. I spent over $700 out-of-pocket on a pair of glasses, and my insurance paid for the rest. Within a month a lens scratched and Advanced repalced it. Less than a year after my purchase what looked like a grain of sand became embedded in a lens. Also I noticed the red paint was starting to chip from the metal frame. I came in and immediately the person at the counter said something like sorry, we no longer carry that brand. Not understanding why that should be my problem, I asked to speak to the manager. He was pretty rude & said there was nothing that could be done about the paint and then acted like he would do me a big favor - rather than standing by his product - by replacing the lens, while trying to make me feel like this was my fault. He expalained that he had the same brand glasses and multiple children who were regularly grabbing them off his face, yet he never had a problem with these glasses. That's a great story, but I'll never return here!

False advertisement literally said to me yeah that's what I did say but sorry for the…read moremiscommunication that's not miscommunication. You literally lied to me so what happened was I got a prescription and they sold me some frames so first you tell me the frames are $1200 I'm on disability I'm disabled. I can't afford that. Let me see what I can do give them to you for $700 and the reason why I'm gonna give it to you for seven dollars because For a whole year if anything breaks on it scratches will fix it for free for a whole year less than six months the glasses broke bitch. Tell him he told me oh yeah you have to pay to get it fixed, but you told me the manager you told me that it was covered yeah I know I said that, but you have to pay is this even legal then he says I'll fix it one time for free then now it's all no void no what happened to my 12 month warranty on top of that let me tell you on top of that he says and you can't even get the frames that you paid for you have to pick out a different set of frames. How is that? I just got to be illegal

I have been buying my glasses and sunglasses at Banville for almost 15 years. Selection is…read moreexcellent, service is superb. You can also purchase vintage frames there as well. If you haven't tried them yet- get on over. You won't be disappointed.

I do not recommend this optometrist. I was a patient for 30 years. Never in that 30 years was Dr…read moreYoon on time. Figuring she was busy, I started scheduling the first appointment of the day. Nope. She was still at least 30 minutes late. This was to every single appointment in 30 years. Not once on time. And late by at least 30 minutes. But the absolute worst, almost unforgivable was she completely changed my eye prescription. After an exam, she stated and wrote that my left eye somehow went to having no vision problems. I have astigmatism in that eye. There is no way that could happen. I'm 56 years old. They filled my contacts with that prescription and when I put them in, I got really sick due to having basically nothing in my left eye. I still wanted to give dr yoon benefit of the doubt, I mean she is the doctor, so I tried to walk to my car to drive. Well, I was so dizzy I fell down on the cement. At that point, I knew I couldn't drive and I looked at my contact boxes and realized she had made a mistake. I walked to Banville wearing my old glasses, and they argued with me. They told me I was wrong. They literally acted like I was crazy. They finally decided to give me my contacts in my old script and expected me to pay for them. Then I had glasses made, thinking they would use my old prescription. Nope. Again. The left eye was basically just plain glass. I decided to go to another optometrist for a new eye exam. As I suspected, Dr Yoon somehow completely messed up my exam and Banville was pushing a fake, very incorrect eye prescription. I went to get my new glasses fixed from Banville because I figured they should replace the lens for free. They replaced it, but reluctantly. This was the craziest experience I've ever had. After 30 years of waiting for Dr Yoon to show up for every appointment, now I'm literally arguing over an incorrect prescription- not even a slight error- an error that could have killed me or another person if I had driven. They never even apologized. Instead they treated me like I was crazy. One good thing- I found a new optometrist that has brand new, state of the art equipment that actually works and gives customers the correct prescription. And he was on time!!

Pleasant shopping experience. Friendly staff, clean store. Small selection of women's clothing…read morethough.

I just try calling the customer service phone number after I put how unhappy I was at the Lynnfield…read more, Ma store on yelp and it's 61 minutes wait. You really have to be kidding me

What an outstanding experience I had when I went to The Eye Place for the first time. My glasses…read morethat I've had for over 10 years snapped in half recently, right on the bridge. I need them desperately to see. Ordering glasses at most places would take days to come in. Teaches me a lesson not to have a back up pair around. So on a whim I found The Eye Place. First off, on Shelles The Eye Place website, I really liked what she had to say about herself, her background, and how she runs her business. As a person that has spent many years in sales, I believe in transparency and not being pushy with the customer. Shellee has those same values. Transparently speaking I just went in there to see if she had any ideas on how I could maybe fix them. She's quite lovely in person. She knows what she's talking about and treats you like your family. I felt like I had known her for years, the way that we talked. When I finally pulled out my glasses to show her what had happened, she didn't even miss a beat. She found a similar frame and popped out the lenses on my broken pair of glasses and put them in the new frames. The new frames are at a great price point. She made little adjustments on the glasses to ensure they fit my face properly. The transaction was smooth and seamless. I love my new glasses. Shellee has a wonderful selection of glasses to fit any face and designs to fit anyone's unique style. You can tell by the way Shellee interacts with you that she loves what she does and she ensures that her customers leave with a smile on their face and the perfect eyeglass frames. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wonderful Optician that takes pride in their work and delivers high quality care.

Shellee is great! Very helpful in finding you the right pair of glasses. Received my new pair in…read morejust a matter of days!!

Microsurgical Eye Associated, the affiliated eye doctors were highly recommended by my daughter's…read morepediatrician. The examination of her revealed that she needed new glasses so we went to North Shore optical, which is in the same lobby basically. The eyeglass specialist was highly competent, friendly, and informative. Eyeglasses are not cheap. The glasses are not as cheap as Costco or big box store, but are very competitive with other private eyeglass stores.

My husband had cataract surgery and needed new lenses only. He was taken so advantage of. They…read morecharged Medicare and charged him over $1000 for lenses only. He wanted to keep his frames. Stay away. After researching he could have gotten the same lenses for $199 and single vision sun glasses for $199 he called less than 24 hours later to cancel. They said he could not cancel the order. They would not cancel it. They refused to. Very unfair business practices.

i had a great experience with dr. sehgal, she is very personable and helpful. i'm more likely to…read moreget annual checkups with her due to her care. i did get the optomap retinal imaging which was super cool, and dr. sehgal went over it with me to explain everything. the process was quick, probably less than 60 seconds for both eyes, and i definitely think it's worth it to be able to access this type of technology for $39. like others, i did not expect a contact lens fitting cost, which was $80. i have been fitted for contacts in the past and have not been charged. dr. sehgal did take the time for a long fitting since it has been awhile since i've gotten my eyes checked (6 years) and my rx changed a bit, so i do appreciate her kindness and patience, i just think it should be known at the beginning of the visit. overall i had a great visit with dr. sehgal, she referred me to a lasik specialist who called 24 hours later. i really enjoyed our visit and think she's a great optometrist. amanda & other staff were very helpful and i was able to get a much needed adjustment for my current glasses in no time. i didn't find they had a good selection of frames, though. better than expected experience for an eye check-up.

I needed to get a new prescription, so I could get new glasses.They told me they took my eye…read moreinsurance. The day I went in for the eye exam, I filled out the billing paperwork for the eye insurance and told them several times not to medical insurance. The receipt I got showed the supplemental insurance co pay. They then turned around and fraudulently billed my medical insurance anyways. I received a totally different prescription than I've ever had and it is no good. I am now stuck with no glasses for two years because they billed my medical insurance.

My family and I have been going to Marblehead optician for several years now. All the staff are…read moreexceptionally kindhearted and personable. Jim and Brien care about all their patrons. If your not happy they are not happy. They will go out of there way to make whatever wrong right. My family we all have tricky perscription to make but Jim ALWAYS finds the right lab to make our lenes and he ALWAYS has a more than reasonable price. Jim will also entertain you with his many funny antidotes about one thing or another, or he may surprise you and belt out in song. I cant praise these guys enough. They will be totally honest with you in regards to trying on frames. If you ask their opinion they will be open and honest and may recommend something else.They are the epitome of compassionate human beings. Love these guys. Wouldnt go anywhere else! Harris Family

it was a great experience. they shared lots of knowledge and recommendation that worked perfectly…read morefor me uninterested in their customer- i got quoted a specific . i had visited Advanced Vision in Swampscott first and found their pricing to be very high and their staff unhelpful. i went to Marblehead Opticians and had the opposite experience. their pricing was significantly less and service was outstanding- i highly recommend them