
General Optica
Optical and hearing-care chain founded in 1955, with more than 300 stores in Spain and a presence in Portugal. It sells prescription glasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and hearing aids and offers eye and hearing exams.
About General Optica
Eyewear and Hearing Care in Spain and Portugal
General Optica is an optical and hearing-care chain operating in Spain and Portugal, where it uses the Mais Optica name. The company reports more than 300 locations and describes itself as a leader in Spain’s optical sector. Its business combines sales of optical and hearing products with exams and fitting services.
Products and Services
- Prescription glasses: progressive and reading glasses; blue-light-filtering and clear lenses; plastic, titanium, and metal frames; and round, aviator, oval, cat-eye, butterfly, square, sport, and rectangular styles.
- Sunglasses: prescription, polarized, photochromic, and driving models; plastic and titanium frames; and baby sunglasses.
- Sports eyewear: prescription and sunglasses for cycling, running, padel, snow sports, fishing, tennis, boating, golf, mountain activities, and trekking.
- Contact lenses: daily, biweekly, monthly, and quarterly lenses; spherical, toric, multifocal, colored, novelty, hydrogel, and silicone lenses; plus solution and subscription services.
- Hearing aids and accessories: invisible, digital, rechargeable, behind-the-ear, and in-the-ear models, as well as hearing protection, batteries, cleaning accessories, and TV and audio phones.
- Services: eye exams, hearing exams, contact-lens trials and fitting, and protective eyewear.
Brands
The company carries a broad selection of eyewear brands, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Police, Vogue, Tous, Carolina Herrera, Gucci, Prada, Tom Ford, Philipp Plein, Carrera, Guess, Adidas, Nike, Silhouette, Persol, Maui Jim, and Polaroid. Contact-lens brands include Acuvue, Alcon, Dailies, Air Optix, FreshLook, Bausch + Lomb, CooperVision, and Freelens, along with its own General Optica brand. Its hearing-aid selection includes Phonak.
Promotions and Prices
The website lists regular discounts on sunglasses and sports eyewear. Examples include Oakley Fuel Cell sunglasses for €92.99, reduced from €154.99; Polaroid PLD 7057/S for €49.49; and Police SPL621 for €49.50. It also advertises offers on selected single-vision and progressive lenses and a line of glasses with lenses starting at €69. Promotion terms and dates are listed on the website.
Stores and Contact
General Optica has an online store and more than 300 optical locations, with a store locator, online appointments, and services such as free parking at some locations. Customer-service phone: 900 626 626. The company is on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
Eyewear, contact lenses, and hearing aids