Iv worn glasses most of my life and have been to many opticians such as Dolland and Aitcheson, Vision Express and David Clulow.
Specsavers without a doubt offer the best value for money. I managed to buy a decent pair of specs with prescription lenses for £50 which is the cheapest I have found anywhere and they are nice frames, nothing designer mind you but nothing old fashioned by any means.
A lot of the other opticians Iv been to, made me feel rushed and the examination was performed far to fast, but not specsvers, they check and check again and give you time for your eyes to adapt before asking you which lense you can see clearer from.
In other opticians Iv had to ask for a retest as when it comes to trying the new glasses on, as iv not been 100% happy with the prescription. but never in specsavers have I had this problem.
The have always been friendly and welcoming, whichever branch I have visited have a good section of frames. They also offer you contact lenses and again these are very reasonably priced.
The only negative I'v found is that they have lost my personal information on several occasions, whether its my contact lense prescription or my glasses prescription. Im not sure if its because Iv moved town a few times or since I changed my surname but they really need to sort out their filing system read more