I have been coming here for about 9 years now, since I found in uni that I was struggling to see…read morethe screens in my lectures. I thought, right enough of this squinting it's time to get my eyes tested. My mum and dad have been going to Churchills for many years and couldn't recommend them enough. Since going I've never looked back, only forward with fab cool glasses for my short sightedness. Every member of staff is delightful and my opitican is lovely. They also send you a wee text to remind you of your appointment, which I think is a nice touch. The main floor is the shop and the examination room is located in the basement and has perfect sized rooms for the examinations. They take their time with you and my optician always explains exactly what she is doing and why, which I really appreciate. They like to make sure I'm eye disease free as I have family history through my dad being registered blind. Fortunately I have a very weak prescription, then comes the fun part of picking out new glasses. I say the kinda of look I like and they help you select the different styles they have. They also leave you to it, if you just want time browse on your own too. I eventually found a style I liked. Unfortunately though I do find most glasses pretty expensive because the majority are designer. I'm not bothered whether it has a designer name or not, just what pair that suits me best. They also helped me claim on my glasses as I'm claiming Working Tax Credits and therefore can complete a HC1 form which allows you help with part of the payment (also includes dental treatment). So they kept aside the glasses I chose and gave me the form, which I completed and had the certificate sent back out to me allowing me to make my purchase. I had no problem when I went back in to get them ordered in my prescription. They gave an estimated time when they would be available but said they would also text me if they came in quicker, which they did. I sent them a text to confirm when I would be in to collect which they acknowledged. A very efficient service with a good selection of stock, which they get updated quite frequently. Well that's me for another couple of years and then they'll send me out a reminder letter when I'm next due in. Done, dusted and bespectacled! Oh, please note, they also do contact lenses.

Good service, lovely frames. Helpful staff. Worth a visit. In my experience, stay with the…read moreindependent small companies, the service is better.

At what point does one decide that...."ooh I must right a review of that opticians I visited this…read moremorning"? Well, that sad point in my life is now and I knew as soon as the eye test began that this review needed to be written, for the sake of all our eyes! I was recommended this place by a couple of chums who raved about the mad skillz of Stephen Tang for years. Fully aware of my scabby eye syndrome I foolishly ignored them and opted for a city centre optician (out of shear convenience), lets call this place Dark Lizards for the sake of this review. Now Dark Lizards took half the time to test my eyes, used older kit and didn't undertake anywhere near the same amount of high-tech tests as Tang's. Consequently I discovered I was given a prescription that was double what my eyes required and was not offered any help to sort out my scabby eye disease. Stephen Tang is incredibly passionate about what he does and he genuinely cares about the health of your eyes. He's very relaxed, friendly and gives you honest explanations of the test procedures and results. He sorted me out good and proper with my pinkeye and gave me a nice wee prescription to take to my doctors. After the the comprehensive eye test, it was off to the front of the shop where I was given loads of time and help to select a nice set of frames. The staff again were incredibly friendly and I didn't feel pressured into buying anything at all. Strangely I found the whole ordeal, well, fun. I had genuine banter with my optician, got myself some rather smart looking Ray Ban frames and felt relieved that my eyes had been pampered and loved. Looking forward to my next visit (yes, I'm that sad).

I'm all for independent businesses but when it comes to looking after my eyes I do like to go to a…read moretrusted name like Specsavers. I went to this Specsavers branch for an eye test and contact lens fitting last week and received excellent service as always. I am short sighted and usually only wear glasses for driving and watching TV. As such I tend to get my eyes tested at Specsavers but take my prescription to Oscar and Fitch to get some funky specs. I find the range of glasses at Specsavers ok but nothing special. However my eyesight has deteriorated a lot over the past two years and I now need to wear my glasses all the time so I thought I should start considering contact lenses for when I am partaking in some physical activity or for nights out when glasses will spoil my ensemble! The optician I saw at the Byres Road branch of Specsavers was really nice and friendly. He made sure he explained to me what he was doing and what he was testing for when he was putting bizarre apparatus near my face! You can feel a bit stupid during an eye test when they ask you to read stuff and you have to tell them you can't. It makes you feel like you can't read and that your an idiot when obviously you know and the optician knows that it is just your eyesight! My optician kept reassuring me though with lots of "that's great," and "well done Lisa". After my sight test he passed me over to the branch manager who helped teach me how to put my new contacts in and how to take them out. It took me aaaages to get it right but he sat patiently with me the whole time until I felt completely comfortable with what I was doing. I had a follow up appointment a few days later to have some tests done after a few days with contacts in, again the optician and other staff were lovely and didn't pressure me to sign up to any long term contracts with my contact lenses. They were happy for me to just pop in to pick up new lenses as and when I need them. I would definitely recommend this branch to anyone considering lenses or just for a regular eye test. It is a very small branch though so I do think it's best to go elsewhere to look for glasses frames.

Honestly, getting my eyes tested is something I always put off longer than I should. I'm lazy about…read morewearing my glasses anyway because I only really need them if I'm in the cinema. Also, eye tests are a weird process, I don't like getting them done. So, I only really visited Specsavers because I'd lost not only my glasses but also my prescription and so I was forced to get a new test. Booking the test was easy enough. When I showed up a little early for my appointment they were already ready for me. I got a very thorough test, not only to find my prescription but also to check my general eye health. The opticians kindly talked me through everything that was happening and explained my results. They told me they have a lab in store so can get a pretty quick turnaround on glasses that I ordered today. Unfortunately I didn't have time to shop for at the time, so I just took my prescription away with me, but it looks like they have a good selection at a pretty fair range of prices.

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!

The staff are fantastic and very knowledgeable and helpful. I wouldn't go anywhere else for an eye…read moretest or glasses again.

From the owner: We are a family run business that has provided excellent care with over 60 years of experienceread more

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 visited i2i for an eye test having been recommended by a friend. The optician was very thorough…read moreand had all the latest equipment. The sales staff were very knowledgeable and not pushy. I ordered some Tom Ford glasses with super clear lenses. All in all a Greta experience. Thanks

I felt the staff were not knowledgeable on their own products, I asked a few simple questions about…read morevarious frames and no one seemed to know very much! I also felt staff were pushy on upgrading my frames or buying a second pair! Put me off coming back, I suspect the good reviews are from staff to be honest if this is how they treat customers