Novus Optical

When I was seven years old I wanted to look like my grandfather, who always wore eyeglasses. My mother told me that eyeglasses were only for people who had poor vision, and that I simply could not wear glasses for appearances. My next question to her was, «How does your vision become poor?»
That same afternoon I sat in a poorly-​lit room and started reading a stack of storybooks, straining my eyes to decipher the text. I did this for several days. I’m not sure if my brilliant scheme actually worked, or if it was pure coincidence, but after my first eye doctor appointment, the optometrist concluded that I needed eyeglasses. I feigned anguish and fear («What does that mean? Will I go blind? I’m only seven years old!») on the outside, but deep down I felt like the world’s greatest mastermind villain.
Some 20 years later I decided I would utilize the ol’ company health plan and buy a new pair of glasses, and that’s where Novus Optical comes in. I also needed to get my eyes tested because I don’t actually know my grade.
The optometrist at Novus Optical, Dr. Liu, was unbelievably helpful. In addition to the vision test, he did the usual checks for cataracts and glaucoma. Since I’m almost over the hill (30 is the new 20 though), I had a lot of questions about eye disease. He answered all my questions thoroughly. He also told me my eyesight was near perfect, probably because I didn’t read enough books in the dark.
Despite my amazing vision I still opted to get eyeglasses because of the amount of reading I do at my desk, which ultimately lead to headaches. The associate, Alla, was equally patient and helpful, and honest. I showed her a picture of the frames I had in mind (they were Kid Cudi’s in GQ) and she bluntly told me that I would look terrible in them. She showed me that particular style from her collection and after trying them on, she was right. We spent over 20 minutes trying different styles until I finally settled on a pair, all based on her guidance. I didn’t feel rushed at all, and I felt very confident and satisfied when I left the shop. I chose Novus for its convenient location and the positive reviews here on Unilocal; I’m very glad I did.
Every day I still aspire to be just like my grandfather. These days though, I don’t need a pair of eyeglasses to do it. In the 20 years since I got my first pair of glasses, I’ve learned to be caring, compassionate, and generous instead.

I’ve gotten all my glasses here for over 10 years. They are great and have amazing customer service.

This small optical store is clean, tidy, professional, and knows its customers personally, and gets to know them. I have used this place for my most recent glasses and frames, which was a few years ago, and my husband has gone to this store for his contacts for many years. They carry wonderful frame styles, a wide variety of contact lenses, including hard-​to-​find ones such as those that my husband uses, and the hours are pretty good, open util 7 on weekdays, and to 5 or 6 on weekends. Several times they have given me and my husband useful extras at no extra cost to us.

Purchased all my eyewear hear over the last 10 years. Always great product and great customer service.