As I walked into Vision Express, I was promptly greeted by a friendly staff member, who ushered me in to the preliminary test room, where he quickly examined my eyes, and confirmed my details.
Once he had finished, I was shown the waiting area. The waiting area consisted of 4 seats, and a nice selection of Local magazines and the general waiting-room mags.
Because I was a tad early I had to wait 5 mins for my appointment, but that is far better than my experiences at other Opticians.
My actual eye exam by the optometrist, was thorough and paid careful attention to the exact lens prescription I needed. Checking all my eye-rleated medical history, and discussing my problems etc.
Although she was a young optometrist, in my (un-trained) opinion, she was very good.
Once I'd completed the eye-exam, I was passed to the original staff member who had greeted me, who then gave me advise on the lens and frames (and their associated costs).
I was then aided in choosing a frame that I liked. Although in my case, I preferred to choose alone, and they gave me plenty of time and space.
Once I'd chosen my frames, they careful outlined the costs again, and I paid then and there. And I was able to collect my new glasses an hour later.
As you may surmise, I was very happy with the whole experience, and I would recommend.
Although in hindsight, they may be a little more expensive than other Opticians. read more