Clinique Universitaire de La Vision

This is a fantastic place to get your eyes checked and get your eye prescription updated or purchase a new pair of glasses.
Run by the Universite de Montréal Faculty of Optometrists and Ophthalmology, you are being checked out by the doctors of tomorrow. Run by residents of Ophthalmology overseen by Faculty members and attending physicians, you will get nothing less than a complete eye and vision check-​up with state-​of-​the-​art equipment. It’s not just eye charts anymore.
Choosing frames is also a great experience here. The residents here really aim to please and will help you choose frames which suit your facial features and shape of your face as well. Prices here are very reasonable. You can get cheapy plastic frames in the $ 100 dollar range all the way up to Gucci frames in the $ 400 dollar range. Your choice.
People here are very friendly and extremely professional. they keep your prescription on file and all lenses and frames here have a 2 year guarantee, the amount of time you’re normally supposed to check your eyes. They also provide insurance receipts.

I really do like this clinic. The twist to it is that students perform the exam! Now, no worries, they are in their final year of their Masters degree, so don’t fear having a hipster undergrad diagnosing you, things are fairly serious. I have always had very thorough exams here, regardless of the student in charge. Of course, they always check with their supervising doctor before prescribing your lenses or glasses. While that is reassuring and quite normal, it can lengthen the consultation time a bit.
Their waiting times can be downright astounding, as per usual make sure to call a month in advance for anything. A little cold calling doesn’t hurt tough and I have scored an appointment for the very same day (once). Their telephone consumer service is pretty hit-​or-​miss tough, fingers crossed!
The prices on the frames and glasses are alright and you get a 15% discount if you’re a student! Should you choose to have your glasses made on site, you can wait in their spacious lobby (or go to the library nearby, shop at American Apparel .) and leave an hour later with your new goggles! Their selection is quite good, they have a little bit of everything for everyone, from classic frames to high-​end brands, hipster spectacles and downright weird stuff.
For the times when crap happens, just drop in and they’ll do their best to help you: at some point my mom even got her frame welded there.
This is definitely a place where your bespectacled self can feel right at home!