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

Absolutely crap left me for 5 months without glasses. As got the lens in right eye to strong done…read morewrong. Making excuses on phone and lab doing lenses wrong. Ended up in Sunderland eye infirmary and because of vision express. I'm know going blind and going to see low vision assessment team up Sunderland eye infirmary. To get aids to help me walk around. I had a eye examination up the Sunderland eye infirmary, but not good. As the optromitist told me right lens to strong. Told the optromitist that vision express left me 5 months without sight glasses and the optromitist said that's not good. Bad attitude and managers from all staff on phone. So all I can say is your choice. I went to specialist opticians in sea road and they are very good. Called Buckingham and Hicksons. Very good optromitist Mr Hickson does very through eye examination and helpful lady who helps you out with frames.

Vision Express is based in King St in south shields and has been in the town centre for a while…read morenow, it recently moved from the bottom of King St to the top of King St close to Woolworths. The branch is small compared to the other branches it has in the north east, they offer eye tests both private and to NHS patients. The range of glasses they have in are ok but the prices of the lenses and frames for decent type of frame is far to expensive in my view. The price you pay for one pair of glasses from there you can get 2 pairs of the same lenses and similar frames from elsewhere. Again the staff try the hard sale push on you and try not to give you your prescription if u need glasses stopping u from going elsewhere to get them.

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!