Eyes of the World Optical

I had an incredible experience with the folks at Eyes of the World.
I was in an odd predicament when my glasses broke and then I found my prescription was greater than one year old so I couldn’t get replacement glasses quickly and I did not have any backups. Eyes of the World was the only place I could get an appointment the same day. Even though they are far away from me, I went with them because they could see me same day.
I saw Dr. Laurie and I couldn’t be happier with my experience. He really explained everything to me in a way I could understand. He walked me through the changes in my prescription and gave a few tips for eye health since I work on a computer all day.
While I was in the exam room, Frank did his best to repair my glasses to get me through the next few days while waiting for my new specs. AWESOME!
Even though it doesn’t make sense logistically, I will be returning to Eyes of the World for all my optical needs. Good job guys, you’ve gained a lifetime customer.

So to start, you should understand that I am one of those guys that is hopeless when it comes to shopping for clothes, glasses, anything. I came in when my girlfriend recommended I check it out, because she said that when she worked with Jonathan, he was super helpful.
I met Frank Leslie and was blown away by how professional and helpful he was. He took me through a process that helped me find a pair of glasses that fit my style, career, and personality. I loved the experience so much that I bought TWO pairs, which I thought would have been impossible.
I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone — great prices, super professional, and unbelievably helpful, even for those who can’t help themselves.

Last summer I went and had a great exam and overall experience I wanted to go back and give them my business. When I went in last week to look at some frames for prescription sunglasses, I didn’t have a good experience. Their sunglass selection was pretty minimal and the ladies staff were pretty uninviting. No one approached me to ask if I needed assistance and I felt unwelcome.

I highly recommend Eyes Of The World. My experience with Frank was very professional. He was extremely helpful with everything from navigating my insurance plan to helping me pick out frames. Another great feature of Eyes Of The World is that they have the machine that takes a picture of the back of your eye (optomap?) so you don’t have to have your eyes dilated… Huge plus in my book!

Today was my first visit but by first impression, I’m a huge fan! The wash park store is so fun and unique and was easy to make an appointment. The doctor went more in depth with me than any other doctor has, making sure I understood the results of all the tests and screenings they did. The upstairs area has a great selection of interesting and funky glasses and sunglasses. Stephen even fixed my RayBan sunglasses that I sat on and bent months ago; now they fit better than before! The staff went above and beyond from start to finish. Excellent, sincere customer service at its best. I ordered a year supply of contacts and the price was comparable to walmart/​online prices. I live in Parker and will definitely be making the drive to come back!

I don’t think I will ever be going anywhere else but Eyes of the World for my eye needs. Without getting too much in it, I was having a TERRIBLE day from someone hitting my car parked on the street and the insurance company being total pains in the a** and bathroom remodelers basically not doing their job that should have already been done. I hadn’t realized that my prescription had expired and was out of contacts, so I called Eyes of the World and they got me in THAT DAY! Which is lucky, someone had canceled… Regardless had that not been the case, they could have gotten me in within 2 days… AMAZING!
I walked in (extraordinarily flustered and disheveled) and was greeted by Sarah (who must have thought I was a complete crazy person). But she smiled, completed entering in my paperwork into the system and got me going. I then met with Dr. Takara who was awesome! She made everything so easy to understand and actually showed me how certain preventative care will help over time — I forget the actual term but they take pictures of your retina, anyways she showed me those and it was super cool! By the way, pay the extra money to get it! It’s such an amazing piece of technology. Dr. Takara talked patiently through all of my concerns and got me on my way!
I then met with Jonathan who is effing spectacular! God bless both he and Sarah because I didn’t realize I had stayed after closing and I would have NEVER known had they not had to unlock the door to let me out. Picking out frames was actually fun! I am cursedly indecisive on everything and I just want someone to tell me what to do or pick out. I basically did a little glasses fashion show modeling and it was a blast! Jonathan was excellent in telling me what did and did not look good… It was just so awesome to have an honest opinion. I also asked about the possibility of getting my new glasses in the next 5 days because of a long, upcoming business trip. While it may not happen, Jonathan was sure to try his darnedest to do and was hopeful about it. My only «con» is that the frames are more expensive, but I was cool with that. Not something I do often and for goodness sake! It helps you see!
HUGE thank you to Jonathan and Sarah, you two turned my whole day around and were absolute Godsends. Thank you for the laughs, letting me take up your time after your day was over, and helping me find a style I really love and am excited for!
1 million stars!

Lovely site; nice people. But astonishingly expensive!

I’ve been going to Eyes of the World for about 3 years and have never had a bad experience! My exams with Dr. Takara have always been very professional and it’s never been hard to get an appointment. Johnathan has been great at helping me select frames which perfectly fit my face (and personality)!

My wife and I rarely go anywhere but Eyes of the World when we start looking for new glasses. They always have a nice selection of frames, and the service, in our experience, is always top notch. We like Dr, Takara and trust her.
This time we had Jonathon help us decide on frames, and he made the process very enjoyable with his upbeat personality and insights into why one pair of frames suited or did not suit us.
Even when a last minute fit of indecision caused us to keep him there a little after hours, he never showed the least impatience.
The two stores stock slightly different frames, and when we found a frame we liked at the other store, Brian had it sent to Gaylord for us. Brian is also highly recommended if you are in that side of town.
All in all, between the nice frames, and fun and professional service, we think this is a hard place to beat.
Though our own purchases there tend to be on the pricey side, (after getting all the bells and whistles, and the frame «creep-​up» we usually fall prey to-​our own fault!), still they do have a range, I would say pricing starts at moderate.
However, if you are looking for $ 100 glasses, this is not the place. Nor should it be for the selection and service they offer.

I’ve been going here for a few years. This is one of the approved providers within my insurance plan, and it’s convenient that they are in my neighborhood (especially after dilating my eyes!). They are very friendly and run on time. I get a contact allowance or a frames allowance, both of which differ in amount and change annually, and the employees are always really helpful with helping me figure out which is the better deal. They are very thorough in their exams, and I find Dr. Takara very personable and trustworthy.

This is THE BEST service I’ve ever received. After my regular eye doctor was impossible to schedule an appt with. I approached eyes of the world for help. Both my husband and I were scheduled within 2 days and were extremely satisfied.
The optometrist was professional, on time and the staff… Well, it just doesn’t get any better.
I picked a new pair of glasses and received contacts all within record time. While my contacts were on order and I was wearing trial lenses they were even able to acoomodate my need for a new lens (prior to a trip).
I won’t go anywhere else and will tell everyone I know. This is the place you come to be treated right!

I just thought I would write an update about this place. The contacts prescribed by the Eyes of the World continued to give my hubby problems throughout the year even after going back into get them adjusted. They told him it was because they were the new hybrid lenses and his eyes would eventually adjust to the fit. Well he just did his yearly checkup at a new place and found out they were the wrong curvature and could have caused permanent damage to his eyes. He is now fitted with the same brand of hybrid contacts but with the correct prescription and they work beautifully with no troubles. Don’t go to this place if you value your eyesight and prefer good service.

The Dr.‘s here are great. They perform thorough exams and always communicate effectively. The rest of the staff is friendly and attentive as well. They also have a great selection of frames.
The biggest problem I have with Eyes Of The World is they don’t know how to properly fit glasses on a customer. I’ve been wearing glasses for more than 20 years. I’ve had glasses adjusted by people who know what they’re doing and people who do not know what they’re doing. This place does not know what they’re doing. I’m not saying that someone who doesn’t wear glasses isn’t capable of adjusting them for a customer. But I will say, there’s a certain amount of empathy missing for the person that has to endure an ill-​fitting pair of glasses if you’ve never experienced it yourself. Eyes Of The World doesn’t adjust the frames based on anything other than some kind of intuition.
Memo to the staff:
You have to look at the frames on the customer’s face and see how they’re fitting on their nose, around their ears, etc. Someone who understands how glasses should fit will identify issues that will cause pain and discomfort during the fitting process. Just because they seem to fit OK for 5 seconds after you’ve adjusted them doesn’t mean they’ll be OK in several hours.
I’ve had to visit them repeatedly to get adjustments for frames because they seem unwilling to learn how to examine the frames and their fit while the customer is wearing them. It’s like visiting the tailor shop to get pants fitted properly and he just «eyeballs» it and you walk out with one pant leg 8 inches shorter than the other.

Bought sunglasses here – which I love– & decided to bring in my daughter for contact fitting. They were fabulous: insisted that she feel confident about putting them on, encouraging, etc. They have been so accommodating & the customer service was superb.

This review is specifically directed toward the customer service representatives. I did not see the optometrist, I went in for just a pair of sunglasses. I was happy with the brands, the location, and the selection considering the store was so small. (cute place)
Eyes of the World Optical was the first shop I tried out after moving to Denver and getting insurance at my new job.
I asked for help choosing a unique pair of frames to turn into sunglasses. I explained that this was my first pair of prescription sunglasses and I wasn’t sure which direction to go. I was switching from aviators which would have been too front heavy w/​prescription lenses. The girl working provided very little help. She was uninterested in helping me pick out frames that fit my face. She was VERY interested in up-​selling me on lenses. The glasses came in about a week later and they looked TERRIBLE. It looked like I was wearing my little sisters glasses. It was almost comical.
A person selling frames should have the foresight to know that this was going to be the case.
Everyone has bad days, every business has a bland employee… let’s give em another shot.
I brought the glasses in to exchange them (policy on receipt states glasses can be exchanged) Guy behind the counter (Brian) was the assistant manager and was unaware of the return policy. He agreed that the glasses looked terrible after a few minutes of trying to convince me that he could ‘fix’ them without even looking at them or asking what my problem was. I grew frustrated when I discovered that I was going to have to pay a $ 40 restock fee. (which my insurance actually covers I found out after the fact, something the manager should have known as well)
I picked out a very basic pair of Ray Ban frames, and requested to have the same tint in the new glasses that was in the current pair. Great, done.
I get to the register and ask them to reconsider the $ 40 fee. I get the pitch about asking the manager, ‘I went to bat for you’ typical salesy BS. I said fine, I will pay the fee, but I will not be coming back. He instantly waived the $ 40 fee. Curious. He suddenly gained power he didn’t have moments ago… They were concerned with protecting profits rather than gaining a lifetime customer.
The new glasses came into today, the tint is wayyy too light! I look like one of those old school R&B guys that wear the yellow tint glasses that almost highlight their eyes!
My insurance calls the company for me, they lied and claimed they warned me that this would be the case, BUT I could come in and pay for upgraded lenses! :) HA!
I’m taking these to another local boutique and paying full price out of pocket to have the lenses changed out.
Eyes of the world, you have lost a lifetime customer who is willing to pay for a good product due to poor customer service! Oh, and im going to share all of this on my blog and across social media!

I had an appointment with Dr Takara, who was a very kind, helpful, and attentive individual. I did happen to go home with a weaker set of contact lenses in my eyes than were prescribed to me, which was kind of weird (and made me schedule a followup appointment to get them rechecked a couple of weeks later.) I liked this office and Dr Takara very much, but I have to give this place only 3 stars because of the weird contact lens mix-​up, but also for my followup appointment that took place with Dr Baird, who is the owner of the establishment. My full review of her service will be listed under their other location, but because of her, I won’t be back.

I was referred here by a coworker. Quality of care is as good as I’ve EVER had in a full service optical boutique. EVER. Went in to get work glasses as I work with multiple monitors 8+ hours a day. Joann Takara gave me a computer-​specific Rx that maximizes the near field viewing area — great — ready to order! We kept talking about the physical activity level I maintain (high) and I ended up with a new contact lenses Rx instead that handled the minor overall correction that I needed on the trail and what I need for work.
Then they calculated the maximum annual allowance I had for lenses for me, ordered them, and I had a year + supply of lenses in about 8 days. I still needed a pair of glasses for non-​contact reading situations. Kenny, who works there, said «look, I would love to sell you full Rx readers but your Rx is so close to standard that you can use a hi-​quality standard frame/​lens for $ 100 less. We have those…» How about that?! He also said «Maui Jim makes STD sunglasses w/​bi-​focal insert when you’re not wearing contacts, we don’t sell them but you can find them _​_​_​and _​_​_​».
Not long after that I ordered Rx sunglasses for my wife, two days before they were due, they called me, said one of the lenses, they were polarized, had a mark on it, and they weren’t satisfied, would it be okay if they sent them back and them them re-​made for me? Seriously FREAKING AWESOME staff and professional care. I couldn’t imagine getting anything more personable and worth my $$ than this.

I like this place for everything it has to offer. Great building in a great neighborhood, competitive as far as prices go, very customer service oriented, and an excellent staff.
I started coming here about 7 years ago to see Dr. Baird. She is very nice and friendly and does a thorough job whith her exams. I don’t get in to see her as often as I should, because I always seem to have insurance issues, but she takes the time to re-​familiarize herself with me and my situation. Always adds some personal chit-​chat too, which I really appreciate in a health care provider. I’m not a terriblly trusting or forthcoming soul, so these little touches go far towards helping establish a good relationship with my docs.
Adrian is awesome! He really makes this place over the top, he goes out of his way to take care of everybody. He picked out my first pair of glasses when I camehere for my initial visit, and did a great job, because I always get compliments on them. Honestly, he’ll earn the place 5 stars just on his own.
When people ask me about eye docs, I recommend this place without hesitation!

Dr. Baird was terrific. I am not a fan of the optometrist (don’t like people messing with my eyes), but she made me feel as comfortable as possible and really nailed my prescription.
Selection of frames is good but not as large as some others at the same price point (Europtics comes to mind). Also, some notables were missing — no Ray Bans, no Tom Ford, no Persols. There should be greater selection when spending this much $$ for glasses.
Marcus helped me pick out some nice frames and knows what he is doing when it comes to fitting.
Overall the place had a very calming, easy going vibe.

Thanks Unilocalers! I must confess that I normally go to Dr. McCrappyWorks or whatever big cheapo place is close by. This time I decided to do something different and maybe spend a little more money, but do it someplace not owned by «The Man.» I searched here on Unilocal and found Eyes of the World conveniently located nearby!
I filled out a request for a call online but didn’t bother to wait and just called first thing the next day. The customer service is truly top notch. Everyone is friendly, complimentary and wears really cool glasses. Getting your eyes tested is never much fun, but they made me comfortable with banter and chatter. I appreciated the help picking out glasses to try on as I am frequently paralyzed by too many choices.
Did you know that there are glasses fashion shows? I didn’t until I read their ad here on Unilocal.The only bummer part was trying on the glasses while my eyes were starting to dilate. It’s hard enough trying on glasses when you can’t really see past the end of your nose without losing control of your pupils. Note to self: Try on frames BEFORE eye exam next time.
Overall, I did spend more here than I would other places, but I feel like I got more too, so I’m cool with that. It came out a Happy Meal shy of $ 500 once you added up the frames, the lenses, the eye exam, filing down my lenses so they don’t look like coke bottles and the super cool scratch resistant coating. I’ve never gone for the special coating before, but this time, I figured I better given the condition of the last pair! I went in for the exam on a Thursday and they called saying my glasses were ready on Tuesday! That’s faster than they promised! I might cheat and have someplace cheap provide me with a pair of backup glasses, but for my everyday stylin’, my spectacles are now spectacular thanks to Eyes of the World!