Popped into this store to ask a question about an eye issue, ended up missing out the doctors…read moreappointment & was given the minor eye condition service almost immediately. The staff in this store are unbelievably efficient from front desk to the optician. A certainly well deserved 5 stars from walking into the door to leaving. This store is the only one in the Bishop Auckland area to offer this service, nearest other is Durham or Darlington.

This opticians combines all that you would expect of old fashioned service and courtesy with up to…read moredate equipment and goods. The receptionist here is exceptionally helpful and professional. She has always been ever so good at putting my children at ease when waiting in the waiting area. There is a good range of glasses - although I accept not the range you may find in a large optical superstore in a large shopping centre. However the range is very fair and appears to include lots of modern styles. The same can be said for thier range fo contact lenses. Obviously they don't hold the range of the optical superstores but they do have a good range including coloured lenses, dily and monthly lenses. Service we have received from the opticians themselves has always been first class. Again I must say that in realtion to my children they are second to none. I always worry when taking young children for this kind of eaxmination in case they can see but for whatever reason actually say the wrong thing. Alst time I went I ended up with the impression that in addition to being an optician he was also a child psychologist as he was able to tell when my child had just had enough and had started saying anything because she was bored. Thankfully he didn't write out a prescription for glasses, instead he tried different testing techniques until he had the true picture. Very understanding, approachable and knowledgable. I would certainly recommend them!

I chose this opticians because of a previous review and I was not disappointed. Excellent service…read moreand friendly people. They provide all the modern tests and equipment combined with old-fashioned service. Although I did not need to buy any glasses, I noticed that the prices were very competitive. One possible problem is the parking. You might be lucky and find a space on the road outside the premises, or failing that there is an off-street car park a little further down the road. However, if walking is a problem, their premises at Newton Hall is in a small shopping mall with its own parking area. I would thoroughly recommend this optician.

Crap opticians and left me 5 months without sight glasses ended up in Sunderland eye infirmary…read more After going to see optromitist in Sunderland eye infirmary got told vision express done right lens to strong. Told the optromitist that vision express left me without sight glasses for 5 months the optromitist said that's a total disgrace. Now having to see low vision assessment team at Sunderland eye infirmary. As informed by the optromitist in Sunderland eye infirmary I have cataracts that's not treatable. Went to an independent optician and told going blind in both eyes. Bad Ryde staff and maner on phone at vision express. Lab does lenses wrong and all the staff back them up. Cheap glasses that are not to fit your face. Lost out in a holiday with my partner if £2000 because of vision express mucking me around.

The opticians are very nice and helpful. They help you pick the glasses to suit you with ease…read more Nothing is too much trouble. The prices are not the best around but the glasses are really good quality. They seem very through with their eye tests as well.

After my first visit to Specs 4 You I wouldn't hesitate in going back. The service was first class…read moreand my eye test was completely free once I had purchased my spectacles, which were also very competatively priced in comparison with other opticians I have used in the past. Well done Specs 4 You.

Excellent service and good quality specs at low prices. I have used other opticians in the past but…read morewill always go back to Specs 4 U in the future. Lisa was a big help in advising which frames suited me and I didnt feel rushed out the door like I have at another well known opticians

Wow what a little aladins cave this shop is. Very deceiving from the from the front but turns into…read morean endless cavern of every type of antique you might be looking for. Even if you are not into antiques it's well worth a stroll around to see some of the stuff of your childhood and beyond! The Tv show Bargin Hunt has been here & at the sister shop just down the bank. Shop owner is friendly & helpfull.

From the owner: Robsons Antiques is a family run business established 25yrs buying and selling all manner of…read moreantiques including Silver, Glass, cutlery, pottery, cast iron fireplaces, brass, copper North country and Durham Quilts. wwwrobsonsantiques.co.uk

Although they aren't the cheapest of all the opticians in Sunderland (or in general), Dolland and…read moreAitchison are my favourite. I often received mailings from them which have offered a completely free eye test, and I usually take up this offer!The staff are friendly and very professional and are not pushy about selling their products like some high street opticians, even if you are only taking advantage of the free eye test promotion! I always find that the waiting time is also a lot shorter than in other opticians - you get seen more or less straight away, even at peaktime (i.e. weekends). Their frames are generally good quality and they have a lot of designer ones too. The prices reflect the quality really - I am a strong believer that you get what you pay for!