This place is great--easy to get an appointment, great selection of frames at a nice price and they…read moreare even fairly upscale. They order contact lenses for you to try on before you buy too, and everything comes in really fast. Steven is really nice and always there to help you with whatever you need! I even got a discount on my cool new frames for Black Friday a few months ago so I am extra-pleased.

At 58 years of age I needed advice about my changing eyesight. I've been wearing specs for short…read moresightedness for years but am now also experiencing problems reading small print, a real nuisance when shopping when I had to take my specs off to read price labels etc.! Friends and family had recommended varifocals but I had reservations. I was so grateful for the objective and professional advice I was given by the optician at Marchmont, which enabled me to weigh up the advantages of different lenses before making my own decision. I did not feel pressured and was reassured that I would be given full and sympathetic follow-up care after buying my varifocals. There was an impressive selection of fashionable frames to choose from at my leisure and I was delighted to be able to choose a second pair of glasses free!

I flew over to Edinburgh for a vacation and my eyes were very red and sore after the long flight…read moreand did not get any better for several days. The pharmacist told me I should see an optometrist and recommended Crystal Optometry. I got an appointment with them and they were amazing! Very helpful, friendly, and efficient. I can't speak highly enough of this place!

From the owner: David Crystal specialises in treating Blepharitis, dry, irritable or overly watery eyes. Dorothy…read moreCrystal specialises in treating visual stress.

Always really helpful. I don't even live here and this is where I come to. Can't recommend enough.read more

20 20 Opticians is a very friendly, helpful and professional business. I'm here in Edinburgh on…read morevacation, visiting from Texas, when my eye glasses completely broke. I was in a panic because my optician is back in the US. I went to 20 20 Opticians after finding it via a google search. Nik in particular was very helpful and fixed my glasses for me free of charge, basically saving my vacation from ruin. Thank you so much, Nik. And thank you, 20 20 Opticians. I really appreciate the help at the late hour in the day and without an appointment. I highly recommend this store. Also, as I was waiting, I was looking at the selection of womens' eyewear. Had I not just bought some in the US. I would've bought another pair because they had some really nice choices. If you have any eye care needs, 20 20 Opticians is the place to go. Thank you!

This is a wonderful practice with a lovely caring atmosphere and totally dependable professional…read moreservice in every aspect of eyecare. The needs of every generation are met and the most up to date equipment is used in the examining and dispensing stages of appointments. The cosmetic side of things is fully catered for too with lots of fashionable frames to choose from.

The high point of this practice in addition to their excellent range of frames is the staff's…read moreprofessional, warm and friendly approach to each individual customer. They will go out of their way to find the best solution for you whether it's specialist lenses or a frame repair. Have recommended to all my friends and family.

I am visiting from the United States. The airlines lost my luggage. Unfortunately my contacts were…read morepacked in that suitcase. I obtained a copy of my prescription from my optometrist in the States to show to Specsavers. They had the contacts I needed in stock, and gave me enough daily wear contacts to see me through the rest of my trip! If I lived here I would use them for all of my eye care needs! They were wonderful! Deb C Scottsdale, Arizona USA

If you need a new pair of glasses or two...come to this place! I was shopping around for the most…read moreaffordable pair of glasses and Specsaver was the place I decided to purchase some new ones because of their affordable prices and various offers. Since I alway wear glasses, I try to switch up the design and colour. This place has many different types of glasses that fits the shape of your face, style, and personally preferences. Most importantly they have different price ranges. You can get frames from £25 to £100+. The majority of their frames fall under £69 and the designer glasses starts around 80+. Mind you, the type of lens you want also changes the price and the add ons. The staff here are AMAZING and friendly. They know their stuff, and I have to give a shout out to Samantha who helped me cause she was awesome! She took the time to make sure I was happy with the glasses I selected. I always have a hard time finding good fitting frames cause of my petite face, but she was happy to show me different types and even looked into the hidden stash they have in the storage to see if others fit better. Another good thing about this place is the quick turn around for the glasses. Usually it can take 10-14 days to get glasses with proper prescription, but I got it in 5 days! The staff that helped me when I picked up my glasses were equally as nice and helpful. She made sure the frames fit and since it was a bit lose, she used her magic to make sure it fit me perfectly. I only bought my glasses here since I had my prescription, but you can also get your eye sight and hearing test in this location.

Huge range of specs and sunspecs. Lots of NHS frames and upgrades…read more Eye tests are really thorough and service was great.

I've been going here for myself and my children for around ten years now. Always great service and…read morevery personalised treatment. One of the children has issues with photosensitivity and has been so well cared for during all eye exams when others weren't interested. I use Ortho K lenses and only discovered them at JB. They are magical. Seriously. It's like magic. Life changing actually. I will never change back to regular lenses. Can't recommend these guys highly enough.

Always found them pretty good. Lovely frames though at expensive end. And very good lenses.read more

#yelpmission My…read moreeyesight is BAD! I'm very near-sighted with astigmatism in both eyes. I had to get contacts at 13 because glasses couldn't correct my eyesight; and of course hard (gas permeable) lenses are my only option if I want good vision. I have moved quite a bit since I was 13 and in every new location, finding a good optician is more important than finding a hairdresser - hair grows back! I have often found that some opticians have a bit of an ego and want to try new things or see if they can get a better fit than my existing lenses. They rarely do. So, I don't want to go to a high street chain and see a different optician every time I go. When I moved to Falkirk, I couldn't find a contact lens specialist so I looked further afield and came across RC Cunning: long established, only 2 doctors in the practice and listed contact lens fitting as their speciality. That was over 10 years ago and I still won't go anywhere else although now it's handier since I've moved to Edinburgh. In all that time I have only seen 3 different opticians (Mr Cunnings has semi-retired) and they have all been friendly, efficient, thorough and excellent at explaining everything they are doing and all my options. At one point, I was given a free pair of the 'new' torque lenses to try - soft lenses that are thicker in places to accommodate an astigmatism. Great to give them a free trial as I found out they didn't work for me - but the optician was happy for me to have a go and just as happy to admit that my current fit for the hard lenses is great without making any unnecessary changes. The biggest challenge though has been my eye glass prescription. Glasses just don't give me good vision and they have been so diligent in trying to get me the best possible solution. Hard contact lenses apparently flatten down the eye, but when I wear glasses, the eye eventually goes back to normal (well, somewhat). They realised that popping out my lenses before my eye test would mean I would get a prescription for my 'flattened' eye surface, but after a few hours, the vision from the glasses wouldn't be as good. My existing glasses weren't good enough to wear every day for a week, so again, I got a free pair of soft lenses to wear for 7 days before going back and redoing the eye test for glasses. Seemed to work as they managed to get my best glasses prescription ever. So what does this level of service and dedication cost? Surprisingly not much. The eye test for glasses was covered by the NHS and I pay around £22 a month for my lenses (I get a new pair posted to my house every year after my prescription is rechecked and updated) - I've never been asked to pay any extra. Their glasses are expensive as they only carry high end frames so I just have them print out my prescription and I head over to a high street chain that offers multi-pair deals.

It only took me ten years, but I finally took the plunge and registered with an optician in…read moreEdinburgh. I chose 20 20 because 1. it's over the road from my flat, and 2. the chain, as a whole, gets pretty good Yelp reviews, so it seemed like a solid choice. And it was! I popped by, registered, made an appointment for a couple of days' time, and that was that. All super easy. When my appointment came, I was seen by optician Alan, who's very friendly, and put me at ease. He answered a couple of questions I had about why I have a tendency to close one eye, and gave me a few exercises to try at home. After the test, I was handed over to one of the women front of house who very patiently helped me sift through lots of very similar looking frames til I found 'the ones'. She explained the prices available, and I set up a monthly subscription that covers various costs and gives me a pretty heft discount on frames (sweet). I've also been in for new contact lenses, which I was dismayed to realise won't be a perfect fit in my right eye due to my excessively wonkily astigmatic eyes, but they're doing the best they can. Hurray! All in all, I've been pleased with the service I've received from 20 20. They're not the cheapest opticians by any stretch of the imagination, but they are friendly and I do now own a very swanky pair of purple specs so overall I'm pretty pleased!

I've never bought glasses from here but they are the closest opticians to home.. which means I've…read morepopped in on a couple of occasions when I've needed adjustments made to my specs. They have always been more than eager to help out and have never charged me to make adjustments and even give my glasses a good proper clean. Last time I stopped in they had a stack of cleaning cloths on the counter and seemed happy for people to help themselves. When my next eye check is due, I think I'll be paying them a visit!

The service from this Optician is appalling. Had a sight test on 16 January 24'. The test was…read morefollowed up by the usual admin and upsell. During the upsell process I had gone for the 2 for £69 deal. The person handling the upsell did not make me aware of the additional costs for extra items. It was only at the end when it came to payment I was asked for £119. I was told it would be 10 days before they would be available. I don't live in Edinburgh. I have heard nothing for 4 weeks. Today I call into the shop. The assistant suggests I was sent a text around 2 February but claims they sometimes have signal problems. I reminded him this was supposed to be a text it wasn't WhatsApp. Suffice to say I never received any text. Whatever you do, please do not use this organisation. There are far too many high street and on-line Ooticians.

Had a very nice experience at this opticians. Very friendly staff, thorough eye examination, and…read moreall for free thanks to the NHS. Thankfully, I don't need glasses as of yet, but it's good to know there is a good optical experience available to me at Specsavers Morningside when I next need an eye test.