I have one of the worst prescriptions for any optician to work with. I spent a month waiting for two pairs of eyeglasses that I ordered from a Lenscrafters store in my home state of Vermont only to be told they couldn't make them. This after charging me nearly $2000 for both pairs. During this time , I moved to Las Vegas. I pretty much googled my way to Eyeglass World and after inquiring about my prescription over the phone, decided to give them a shot. I really lucked out when I went in. I was helped out by a very bright optician named Katelynn who really knows her stuff. She was incredibly pleasant and helped me pick out frames, which is nice for someone who cant really see what they look like when they try them on.
In the end, I was able to get not one but TWO pairs of high end designer eyeglasses (gucci and rayban frames) in a high index progressive lense for less than $800!! On the advice of Katelyn, I decided to make one pair with transitions lenses and I am so pleased with the result. I cant say for sure but the lenses in my glasses seem even thinner and lighter than what I have been able to get with high index materials in the past. The turn around time was less than two weeks and Katelyn, knowing of my awful recent experience with Lenscrafters, kept me informed throughout the process.
All the staff I met there are quite pleasant. When I went in to pick up my glasses, Katelyn was very busy with another customer so I was helped by a very nice indian woman who took great care in dispensing the final finished product to me, making sure the lenses were very clean and smudge free.
Will I go back? Thats a no brainer! I hope they keep up the excellent work they do. People like this mean a lot to a person with epic bad eyesight.