Glasses Store

Glasses Store, online optician for prescription glasses

Glasses Store is an online optician with a UK domain that sells prescription and sunglasses through its web store. Its catalogue includes frames for men, women and unisex, with options for single-vision, bifocal, varifocal and non-prescription lenses. The company states that it keeps all frames in stock and that lens glazing is carried out at its own facilities.

Frame catalogue and brands

The store organises its offering by gender, frame shape (aviator, clubmaster, rectangular, round and square), material (acetate and metal), size (small, medium and large) and colour (black, blue, brown, clear, grey, pink, gold, tortoiseshell, green and silver). The catalogue shows hundreds of frames with prices starting at £10.

Designer brands available include Emporio Armani, Guess, Michael Kors, Oakley, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Ray-Ban, Swarovski and Versace. The company also sells own-label and third-party brands such as Avanglion, Brookland, Brookstone, Bulldog, Capello, Carlson, Carrdini, Classic, Delaney, Dominance, Einar, Fine Line, Heat, Ozzie, Planet, Planet Plus, Smartline, Solano, Univo Base, Univo Core and Univo X.

Lenses and treatments

Lenses can be configured according to the customer's visual needs: single-vision for a single distance (reading, driving or screen), varifocal for clear vision at reading, computer and distance, bifocal and non-prescription lenses. The store offers different refractive indices (1.5 standard, 1.6 thin, 1.67 thinner and 1.74 ultra-thin) and treatments such as anti-scratch, anti-glare and anti-scratch (MAR), blue light filter, polarised, sunglass tint and Transitions lenses.

It has a specific section for glasses with a blue light filter, aimed at reducing eye strain from digital screens, and for prescription sunglasses with tints, polarised lenses or mirrored finishes.

Service, delivery times and guarantees

The company states that all frames are in stock and that glazing is done in-house, allowing fast dispatch in the UK. Single-vision orders placed before 3pm can be delivered the next day, excluding high prescriptions. Shipping is free on orders over £99.

Each frame includes a 12-month warranty and the store accepts free returns within 90 days. It also offers a virtual try-on tool that allows frames to be previewed in real time via camera and to measure pupillary distance before placing an order.

2-for-1 offer and reviews

The website advertises a 2-for-1 promotion on glasses from £39 with the code BOGOF, applicable to non-designer frames. At the time of analysis, the company showed a 5 out of 5 rating on Trustpilot based on 10 customer reviews, which highlighted the speed of the process, the quality of the lenses and the service received.