Village Eye Center

Great old school opticians who know what they are doing. Not like Lens Crafters who use sales…read morebozos to do the work an optician should be doing. The cost for me is not too much different from chain stores, as I have a complex prescription. I am happy to spend a bit more to get the correct fitting for progressives. My current glasses are the thinnest lenses I have had in a long time despite my high index prescription. They use Hoya lenses which are superior to the ones I have gotten from LC. Marie has been very personable and professional and always gets me a great pair of glasses. They usually have a sale going on ( buy 1 get 50% second pair). Great if you get glasses and sunglasses together.

When someone really takes pride in their work and truly cares about their customers as well, it…read moreshows--and this is definitely the case with Marie and Jimmie of Tysons Corner Opticians. They are friendly, welcoming, and honest, and the office I visited was the nicest optical shop I have ever seen, and I have been wearing eyeglasses for almost 50 years. I had lost faith in my previous opticians' office due to significant staff turnover there over the past few years; the apparent lack of experience of their workers had become highly concerning. Marie and Jimmie, by contrast, have a ton of experience, which is why I was so happy to find them. They are true professionals.

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LensCrafters

2.5(52 reviews)

2.5 mi

You know... I used to go to this location annually for glasses when I lived in McLean. My eye…read moredoctor is right next door and it was convenient. Today, 4/23/26, I went in to waste time before my eye exam and peruse through the selection of new frames. I generally spend $2-3k a year on frames. When I walked in, no one greeted me or even acknowledged I was in the store. That was a first. Generally at this location everyone is friendly and helpful. Both workers were engaged in non-work conversation. My daughter and I overheard them speaking. There was no way they could have missed us. We were the only ones in the store. As we worked our way down trying on various frames, another Caucasian lady barely crossed the threshold into the store when one of the workers broke their conversation, and while walking briskly past us, screamed across the store, ' Ma'am, may I help you??'' I looked at my daughter and remarked to her that we'd been in the store for 5 minutes and no one even acknowledged we were there. I wondered if this was a racial issue. As the worker and the woman made their way closer to where my daughter and I continued to try on frames, the worked said, 'Could you move? I'm trying to show her something.' I said, 'Excuse me??' He responded, ' Move so I can show her something.' I said, ' Are you asking me to step aside??' He just waved his hand at me to move. At that moment, my daughter and I were convinced we were being treated poorly bc we're black. My daughter and I walked to the counter to find a manager bc that type of behavior will not be tolerated. A man walked from behind the glass and said, ' What do you need?' I asked him if he was the manager. He kind of agreed that he was kind of the manager. I explained to him what just happened and told him, and the other worker who had by then walked over, that his behavior was rude, dismissive and disrespectful. The worker half heartedly apologized and the so called manager said he would talk to him. I have no doubt the whole ordeal was forgotten the minute we walked out. I'd like to think LensCrafters is better than this. What I can say is that training is in order. I was absolutely livid and in all likelihood will never step foot in this location again. They absolutely do not deserve my business.

i got an agent that pressured me to buy, left me to sip his drink and had no knowledge of sales…read moremanners. I wish I requested Mr Dayvon. Many customers are pleased with Mr. Dayvon.

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MyEyeDr

3.3(98 reviews)

2.3 mi

While I appreciated being able to make an appt the same day, this location would not believe me…read morethat my $600 progressives weren't great. He said they were made to fit my prescription so I'd just have to get used to them. WTF?? Worst customer care ever! I never wear the progressives b/c I'm at my computer most of the day and they don't work for presbyopia!

Good optometrist on site but store staffing customer service did not meet the standards of the…read morecustomer services. Five star review goes to the optometrist. Zero star review for the staff

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Georgetown Optician

3.6(37 reviews)

2.4 mi

Great selection of high end frames, a bit of a attitude with sales staff, lots of locked doors and…read moreropes, and never any discounts. A great place to try on frames and browse....but you can usually find the same item cheaper elsewhere

The most rude and impolite associate I have ever met . As they they are paid by compatriots to…read moredrive customers away and they are very good at it Please go if you like to be treated like trash

Georgetown Optician, Tysons Galleria

Georgetown Optician, featuring the Mykita Shop in Shop in Tysons Galleria

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Georgetown Optician, featuring a variety of luxury eyewear brands, including a Cartier Shop in Shop at Tysons Galleria

MyEyeDr

3.1(36 reviews)

2.9 mi

Excellent choices in frames. I have a hard time finding large frames to fit my head but no issues…read morehere. The staff is friendly and competent about what they were talking about. The internet was down on the day I went. They didn't really have a working backup plan to process my order. Wasted like an hour only to have them have to take my info and process it later. I'm easy going so it wasn't too bad for me. Overall a good experience though.

My husband and I were able to get appointments for vision exams with relatively short notice. The…read moredoctor, Dr. Dominic made me feel at ease during the exam and was able to answer my questions and put me at ease.

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McLean Eyecare Center

3.8(40 reviews)

0.5 mi

Highly do NOT recommend…read more 1. The doctors are not the same anymore! Keeping only 1 doctor to show up once a month and acting like it is the same clinic is not right, actively confusing patients. 2. New management is all about money! Pay pay pay. Even with insurance. Make sure you double check AGAIN, or else, they may have worked with your insurance in the past, that does NOT mean, this new management is in the list. 3. Plan to spend 30 more mins. The original doctors did NOT sell your data to them, which is awesome. If you are like me, showed up without knowing everything and everyone changed, you will spend half an hour filling up endless paperwork and they don't bother tell you this beforehand intentionally, cause they don't want you to know it is different people took over the old-name. They just wanna continue getting the clients without disclosing the change. 4. Terrible service! Will treat you like an idiot and all the high-tech checkup is not anymore. Just go a different clinic, there are so many around. No need to stress with poor service, bad treatment and uncomfortable environment.

I went to this office last year so this review is long overdue. I am reviewing now because I just…read morefound the receipts where they billed me and my husband $638 for our annual exam. I also noticed similar trends/similar experiences of other patients so felt it my duty to include mine. The reception was a little impatient when I called in to book an appointment to look at available dates for Dr. Goldberg. In-person, all the receptionists seemed annoyed when we tried talking to them so my husband and I didn't feel very comfortable in the waiting area. At the conclusion of the exam, they advised us that they didn't take our vision insurance. This was a little upsetting, considering I had to fill out a form and provide them my insurance *before* they conducted the examination. It would have been nice to be informed that they didn't accept my insurance beforehand but since we were already there, I suppose they didn't want to lose out on earnings. We were billed a total of $638 for an annual exam ($319 each), which we paid out of pocket. No, I assure you that this did not include digital retinal screening or other advanced forms of technology. It was your typical vision exam. Considering the customer service and how average the examination was, I do not feel this merited the exorbitant price point. Although Dr. Goldberg was not involved in the incidents I mentioned above, I do still hold him accountable since this is his practice. The onus is on Dr. Goldberg to ensure that his staff are not lacking in integrity or alienating customers but it could also suggest that this type of behavior trickles from the top down. Either way, I do not advise on coming here.

Annual exam bill for myself

Dr. Saadi M. Darvish, O.D.

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Excellent frame selection! Lots of stylish brands!

Visionworks

2.7(83 reviews)

3.0 mi

I have used Visionworks in Tysons for years. I like Dr Kraft (the OD). That said for the last…read moreseveral years their selection and service has continued to decline. I recently (December 30, 2025) ordered a new pair of glasses through their insurance program as my current set was damaged. They said 2 to 3 weeks. Historically, they would deliver glasses in around a week to 10 days. Have been checking in since January 15 and have been told probably 10 times my glasses would be ready in 3 to 5 days. It is now February 5, 2026, and I was told today that my glasses weren't ordered until January 24 and they likely won't be ready until the week of February 16. The employees are nice but clueless. How can you say an order will be ready in 3 to 5 days for weeks and then tell me on February 5 that the glasses weren't actually ordered until January 24. All while I had spoken with them multiple times and was continually told the 3 to 5 days line? Meanwhile I am running around like a Cyclops with basically one good lens in my glasses. At least I am providing entertainment for my wife. I will be taking my future business elsewhere.

Pretty awful. Ordered a pair of glasses and was told that they would be ready in two weeks. I…read morecalled multiple times and was told by the automated service that they were enroute and would be received in 3-5 days. After waiting that period of time and not hearing anything, I called the store and spoke to someone who told me that they were still being processed and wouldn't be ready for a couple of weeks. They couldn't explain the discrepancy between their system and the automated one. Regardless, had I known about the extended delay (because I actually need them now), I'd have gone elsewhere. Frustrating.

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MyEyeDr

3.6(61 reviews)

0.4 mi

This was my initial visit to this location, and I am beyond grateful and happy to have found them!…read more Dr. Susan Wiley attentively listened to my concerns and effortlessly corrected my previous prescription error from my previous doctor. She is exceptionally kind and personable, making you feel instantly at home. Mo provided exceptional customer service. He generously helped me purchase contacts and made the checkout process for them & my exam a breeze. I was also promptly notified when my order arrived to the office. I highly recommend seeing both of them should you go here, along with the rest of their professional, and kind staff!

Terrible customer service. I went to them for two years, and always wait for at least half an hour…read morefor each appointment. The doctor Susan Wiley, has very little patience to explain the differences between brands of contact lens. She appears nice and polite, but does not give concrete answers for any questions. The manager there is quite rude and impatient and always trying to rush people along. The staff are the same way. I bought two pairs of glasses there and they do not fit right. I have been having blurry vision and dizziness for several weeks. When I went back to the store, the staff simply explain that "this is normal for new glasses. You will get used to it." But it never got better. When I asked if I could replace the glass on the contingency of something being wrong; the staff said " just wait to see what the doctor says, okayyyyy~~~". Overall they do not seem to treat customers with much respect there

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Sterling Optical - McLean

3.0(64 reviews)

2.5 mi

Wonderful service and selection! My go to spot for eyewear!…read more Thanks Michael for assisting us!

Eric is very nice and a professional. They also have a great selection of glasses - some more…read moreunique styles along with all the classic brands etc.

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Eleftherio Arthur OD

4.5(11 reviews)

2.3 mi

I have been looking for a new eye doctor for a while and found Dr Eleftherio through yelp. The…read morestaff is super nice and helpful. Dr Eleftherio is amazing. Very friendly and great personality. Some of the things he does to perform an eye exam is a little different, using three lines horizontal and vertical and asking you which is thicker. My other eye dr did not do that. I go back next week to order new eye glasses and will see if his testing methods make him better than my previous eye doctor. It's a small office that is nice. They have an amazing selection of frames and had no problem easily finding frames that I liked. I am excited to go back and see which of the few I liked that I will pick.

Dr. Eleftherio is thorough and one of the best optometrists I've visited. If you are busy and want…read morea quick in and out visit, I would suggest going elsewhere. If you are interested in someone who takes their time, is precise, answers all of your questions, and has very friendly staff then I would strongly recommend this practice.

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Ruth H.

12 years ago

What distinguishes a superb optician from a want-to-be one? Service. These people know what personal service is all about. A few years ago, I went to an optometrist in DC and he prescribed glasses. He recommended going to this high-end place around the corner from his office. I figured that if he recommended it, it must be good. Wrong! Not only did they get my prescription wrong, they insisted it was filled like the doctor prescribed. Now I was even not trusting that doctor. So, I went to an ophthalmologist recommended by a friend and sh found the prescription off by enough to warrant different glasses. So, I went back downtown to have it filled and they would not give me any credit for the pair that was wrong. And they said the new Rx would not fit in the frames I had purchased. Well, I finally wound up at the Village Eye Center and I couldn't be happier. They corrected everything and even used the frames I had purchased at no extra charge. I can't say enough about their service or commitment to quality. Definitely a 5 star rating. read more

Gisele H.

12 years ago

Don't read any further if you are only interested in low price, because there are no discounts here. For me, getting my glasses right, because I my eyesight is paramount is more important. I have been coming here for over 7 years. Once, a few years ago, I tried a new eye doctor and he suggested a place downtown to get my prescription filled. I went there, and the salespeople were so "hoity-toity" that I felt I did not belong. You should have seen the look I got when I told them I wanted something that was moderately priced. Anyway, I wound up back at the Village Eye Center where I have been happy. There is not an unfriendly person there. If they have problems, they leave them at home.l Their #1 focus is customer service. Period. They are so good at that that you can see one to choose your frames and get the prescription going and someone else for the fitting, they are that good. I don't always pay retail for things but this is one place I would not change. Highly recommended. read more

Jeffrey C.

12 years ago

Yes, this is a total retail optician, but the difference here is that you get what you pay for. In particular, I am talking about service. The people who work here could not be more service oriented. Each one takes their time with you to be absolutely sure you get what you want and need. In my case, my vision demands some big differences between my left and right eye. After I had picked out a frame and had the glasses done, something wasn't right. So they told me to go back to the ophthalmologist and get the prescription checked. Sure enough, it was off and she wrote me a new prescription. With no questions asked, Village Eye Center redid the entire prescription at no cost. And not only that, no matter who I saw on my visits, they all knew my name. Even though this is not a discount glasses place, if you have any special needs, including feeling like you are a valued customer, this is the place to go for glasses. read more

David F.

12 years ago

I know there are other 5 star reviews here, but I wanted to give a different perspective. I myself am in the service business and my sales depend on each employee doing their part to make a customer feel welcome, valued, and cared for. In fact, Village Eye Center does this so well, that I send new hires into their place just to get a feel for what the best is like. Everything here is coordinated to make the customer feel valued and feel like they are the only one in the shop. And it doesn't matter which optician you see, they all have made the appropriate notes so that any of them can treat you with utmost care. I have lived in Mclean for 7 years and have never gone anywhere else for my eyeglasses. While I did try another place in Mclean, from the first contact with the woman sitting behind the desk and asking me to take a seat while I waited for the next available optician, I knew it wasn't for me. read more

Myra L.

12 years ago

It's no wonder these people have a 5 star review. They are the greatest if you need glasses. First, note that they are retail so if you have a prescription that can be filled at WalMart, better go there. However, their selection would never compare to the Village Eye Center. Without a doubt, these are the nicest people working in a business I have had occasion to meet. They all know your name and even your preferences. they can help you find the right frames for you within your budget. But most impressively is that they can easily take care of special eye needs. When my optometrist needed to be called because one of his prescriptions was difficult to read, there was no hesitation. They got him to the phone right away so I would not have to wait. All in all, I find the service, selection, and caring atmosphere well worth the price. read more

Arlie H.

4 years ago

They don't see disabled veterans so I urge everyone to find someone else. Just terrible people.

Village Eye Center - opticians - Updated September 2026

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