'Our vision ... to protect yours'…read more R Lane Opticians is a family run, independent practice in Llandaff North Cardiff. They are committed to premium eye care for all the family and the practice is well equipped to provide comprehensive eye examinations, contact lens fitting and provision of eyewear from budget to designer. They offer a service based on a friendly rapport with their patients, and by providing an efficient, reliable and personal service. Their practice works stringently within the guidelines laid down by the General Optical Council and we offer a full range of National Health benefits. This shop has a wide range of designer frames, as well as offering NHS and Private Eye Examinations, Contact lens Fitting and Aftercare. Home visits can also be arranged.

My elderly mother went to mr lane after her cataract surgery, he was so kind and patient with her…read moreeye tests and choosing her glasses. The prices for her glasses were very reasonable also. I would wholeheartedly recommend the practice.

Without doubt, these are all incredible people. I won't go into detail, but they have literally…read moresaved my sight, on more than one occasion. As far as their day-to-day service goes, they regularly go above and beyond. I could not recommend this practice more highly. #notallheroeswearcapes

Mr R.N.Roberts is an optician who has extensive experience and saved my mother from unnecessary…read moreglaucoma treatment, her eye pressures were high but with relaxation methods and eye exercises she was found to have healthy eyes. I recently took my fiance to see him when he was suffering from headaches and Mr Roberts diagnosed insufficient convergence and prescribed a set of exercises which immediately relieved the headaches. For any second opinion or eye pressure issue I would highly recommend Mr Roberts. The practice is nicely set up and all the staff are very friendly and will help in every way they can.

Friendly service, with good range of spectacle frames at prices to suit all budgets…read more I recently had the misfortune to hurt my eye whilst gardening, and I was most impressed at how quickly I was able to be seen and have my eye checked out. Having visited larger opticians in the city centre, I must say I prefer the more personal service one receives in this neighbourhood opticians.

Regardless of whether you are experiencing problems or not opticians would recommend that you…read moreshould have an eye test every two years. This family-owned small chain of opticians was established in 1971 by Stewart Greenberg, the current Managing Director. The company now focuses its activities in and around Cardiff. It provides a highly personalised service employing Optometrists and dispensers. They also offer the latest in frame and lens technology from the world's leading manufacturers. Methyr Road is a prime example of a good Greenberg opticians - modern and comfortable, the shop interior boasts an extensive selection of designer and non-designer frames and sunglasses. The testing rooms all have modern equipment and the majority have air-conditioning for those sweltering Welsh summers ;) Like to be a bit on the flash side with your face accessories? Stewart Greenberg Opticians has one of the largest selections of designer frames, all at more affordable prices, in South Wales.

Stewart Greenburg Opticians is a well run business that offers a full suite of ophthalmic services…read moreapart from laser eye treatments. Established in !971, this family run business now has three outlets, including this one in Roath. They pride themselves on offering a quality, personalised service, whilst still remaining affordable. They claim that they could very well stock the largest selection of designer frames at affordable prices in South Wales. I don't know about this, but they certainly do have a really extensive range, and with a lot of frames presently in the 50% sale, I would suggest that this is the time to pay them a visit if you are in the market for a new pair of glasses!

Value Vision offers really good value... I guess that's why it's called Value Vision! I'm not sure…read moreif coming here would work out cheaper than using the excellent services of Spectrum Discount Glasses Ltd on Carlisle Street in Splott, but I'm sure that the price tag wouldn't be far off the mark, especially with the special deals that they are doing for NHS customers at the moment. Value Vision are presently offering more than 50% off the usual price of all frames, single vision lenses and bifocals at the moment. I even noticed a sign advertising free sight tests the other day as I cycled passed, but I'm unsure if this comes without strings attached. I know that by law an optician has to provide the client with a written statement of their prescription after a test. This could quite feasibly mean that you could have your test here and then go somewhere else for you glasses. That is, of course, if there's no prerequisite conditions affecting the offer.. which I guess there must be, or how else would Value Vision make their money? I'm looking to change my glasses even though I only got them at the beginning of the year. I've not been happy with them since I got them and so clearly I don't intend to go back to the same shop for a second pair. Friends have recommended both Value Vision and Spectrum Discount Glasses both for quality and price, and so it's simply a case of committing to using one of them. I was impressed by the level of service that I received when I went into Value Vision to make my initial enquiries. The staff were really helpful and explained that I could make major savings through using their service. I checked out the frames that they carry, and was impressed by the range. I could definitely see myself in quite a few of the options available.

Beresford Opticians have been around since 1994... not quite as long as Stewart Greenburg…read moreOpticians, a few doors down the same road, but very different in style. There's little to choose between the two in terms of professionalism and services offered, but I would say that Beresford Opticians are more focussed on meeting everyone's needs than their competitors, in that they provide comprehensive eye care for everybody, not just the well heeled. It's simply a question of positioning. Beresford Opticians pitch their business to all, and Stewart Greenburg Opticians are more into their designer labels and soliciting businesses from wealthier patrons. Like Stewart Greenburg Opticians, Beresford Opticians is an independent practice, but they actively welcome both Private and NHS patients. They also carry an extensive range of designer glasses and sunglasses, but it isn't as comprehensive as the range that you will find at Stewart Greenburg Opticians, who claim that they could very well stock the largest selection of designer frames at affordable prices in South Wales. I like Beresford's. They have one outlet, and so all of their energy is focused right where it's needed. They have spent some time considering the look of the place, which is modern and funky, but most of their efforts are centered on their customers.

My wife and I have used the services of Beresfords ever since we moved to Cardiff in 2001 and can…read moreonly congratulate them on the friendly and excellent service they have always provided together with a professionalism that ranks amongst the best. They go out of their way to ensure that they meet your needs in every way possible,and we rate them very highly.

I walked into Optimise Opticians a couple of months ago as I happened to be passing. I've been…read moreconsidering replacing my glasses as they really aren't great for close work, and I haven't been happy with them since I got them at the beginning of the year. It's the first time that I have been prescribed vari-focals, and I was told that the issues that I was having with the glasses would get better in time. They haven't, and I feel as though I have been fed a line! I took them back and had them changed a couple of times, and then I ran out of energy for pursuing the problem, and ended up putting up with a substandard pair of glasses that offered me no improvement in vision than my previous pair that these new ones had replaced... at considerable cost! Anyway, to cut a long story short I called into Optimise Opticians on the offchance they could offer me a better alternative. The only problem was they were busy dealing with someone else, and I didn't have much time. One thing struck me about the business before I left, and that is that it looks quite different to other opticians inside. There are a lot fewer frames lining the walls than at other opticians, and the only printed information I could get my hands on was for transition lenses, which I'm not interested in.

There is a huge selection of quality designer frames and styles here and can confirm that after a…read moreparticularly nasty break up a while ago the only thing that could console me was a pair of blinged out diamante 'Guess' glasses. It's pricey but what do you expect? You're paying for the designer and the brand, and there is a hell of a lot to choose from.