You get absolutely great service in Gernal Optics I must say. They are extremely helpful, the staff…read moreare lovely and they have both opticians and Opthamologists (in case you need a more intense exam). I have gone there ever since I got my glasses (too long ago to mention) but they have always been great. They even give you the option to order your contacts through them or online, whichever suits you best. If you are looking to get an eye test, this is definitely the place to go!

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I've been going to Nora for twenty years for eye tests, my glasses and contact lenses. I don't know…read moreif it's more expensive than other options like Specsavers or Vision Express as the last number of times I've had my test done it's been through PRSI. I find the service very personal in Nora's. You're the only person there when you have an appointment. The range of glasses is excellent starting at about €50 for a pair of frames up to a few hundred if you prefer a designer pair. The thing that costs the most in an opticians anyway is the lenses for your glasses. What I especially like about Nora Wickham's is that when you are choosing new frames Nora will let you take a box of approximately ten frames home with you to try on at your leisure and drop them back within a few days after you have decided on the style. Which means no rushing my decision while in the shop. Of course I'm assuming she may do this only after you've been coming to her as a regular.

I went to Nora after experiencing eye-strain from my Specsavers prescription. I found her thorough…read moreand careful. No more eye-strain for me, and really nice frame selection.

Had my eye test here for the last few years excellent service fabulous Frames also brilliant after…read moreservice

From the owner: O'Farrell Opticians has been open since October 2009 with the aim of providing thorough,…read moreprofessional eye exams in a relaxed, friendly environment. We also pride ourselves in always trying to provide and maintain excellent service to both patients and non-patients alike. The owner Sean O'Farrell is a native of Portlaoise and is currently living in the town. He attended St. Paul's primary school and Patrician College, Ballyfin. He graduated from D.I.T, Kevin St in 1998 and so brings 20 years of experience with him. Part of the philosophy at O'Farrell's is individual, personal patient care. Each person who books an appointment is guaranteed at least half an hour with the optician. In this time the eye exam can be done and advice on lens type and/or frame selection can be given. As Sean is the sole owner of the practice, anyone returning will be seen by him each time, thereby guaranteeing continuity of care. O'Farrell Opticians happily accepts medical cards.

Having stared longingly at my profile pic for a few hours, perhaps picturing yourself at my side,…read moreblissfully happy and at one with the world , it probably came to your attention that I am bespectacled; I employ what is known as face fashion, that I am, in short, blind as a bat without my glasses. It will come as no surprise then to find I am very familiar with half the opticians in the city and the fact that I can see the keyboard as I type means they have done their job admirably. The guys at Crystaleyes are among my favourite - the selection is more than the run of the mill stuff you find in places like specsavers and I always feel like the care they give is a bit more... well... less 'discounty' than the bigger shops. does that make sense? it does in my head!

sdalftawekr Deawdc QWE njjWER…read more ASDRJUASFD!! wearjkahec dweAKLJSF awdeC ...ESEE "RFTGJHRE" fjdrjhsn 7ksd ...see... that's the sort of review I'd be writing without my glasses ...now, there are some among you who will say that this would be a considerable improvement on my usual contributions, and indeed they might be right; But I prefer when I use, you know, words that are in the oxford English dictionary (though I do like the sound of 'Deawdc', I might start using that one) Anyway, the nose bit on my glasses fell off for no apparent reason yesterday rendering my glasses all but useless. In a panic I stumbled into Spec Savers in the Dun Laoghaire shopping centre and was duly guided to a chair while someone looked after the specs. 2 mins later I had newly repaired specs, new nose bit thingys and to cap it off, no fee at all... all part of the service apparently. Great stuff, the sort of thing that encourages you go back!

Probably the most wide-ranging glasses choice around, these guys have everything from frameless for…read morethose who are embarrassed by their blindness, to the uber-nerdy ones for the beatniks and the fashionable ones for the sheep. Best of all worlds really. They always have a deal on, which makes things great, and I found a perfect pair of glasses here, and they were very helpful in getting my prescription from my optician and filling it for me within a quick enough space of time. Swell!

I went to MacNally's last year having gone to a high street brand for years and I expected to pay…read moremore, but also to get a better level of care. Unfortunately it was a costly mistake. Ironically the two consultants I met first, had been trained in Specsavers and to be honest they were lovely, but the owner/optician who did the final consultation was awful.I felt pushed into getting a pair of bi focal glasses with top end frames and they really were no fit for purpose. I returned in a couple of weeks to say that I just could not see the computer properly and I had stated that this was my main reason for needing the glasses. The owner dismissed me and said I just needed to get used to them. A year later, I am almost a thousand euro down,the expensive frames broke and the glasses are useless to me.Never again !

MacNally Opticians are the super-coolest opticians in Dublin, from their smooth talking logo, down…read moreto their suave website, these guys have got style. Okay, I'm getting carried away here, they really do have some really nice frames but they're all top drawer stuff, most of them are titanium, and all of them are on the pricey side. The staff couldn't be nicer, even when a scruff like me, obviously not wearing glasses, walks in for a poke about I was greeted cordially. So, if I ever need glasses, and have a little more change than usual jingling about in my pocket, I'll hit MacNally Opticians.