Optical Illusions

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A Private User

I don’t write a lot of reviews, in fact, I write very few. But this one must be written, both from joy, and a very LARGE debt of gratitude. This review cannot be a simple “good”, or in this case “great”. The shortest way I can put this, and still communicate the essence of what is remarkable about this store, and service is this: I’m a person with a specific medical eye condition requiring eyeglass lenses made, in essence, perfectly. “Perfect” is difficult in life. And in eyeglass manufacture, it is surprisingly difficult for a lab to achieve. Because of my specific medical problem, “very good” lenses, by normal industry standards, makes it difficult for me to read. And less than good makes it impossible to read. After a decade of dealing with this, and dealing with inconsistent and often poor results (to my medically required standard of optical excellence), I have finally found ONE eyeglass shop, and one person with the expertise, and lab relationships to manage delivery of best-in-industry finished lenses. That shop is Optical Illusions, on 6th, downtown Seattle. The person is the manager, Avis Ravsten. Avis Ravsten and Optical Illusions are, between here and Los Angeles, (where I used to live), the best optical shop and optician I’ve found. If that’s all you need to know, you’ve got it. For those of you who want a bit more detail, I can add this. Because of my condition, distortion in eyeglass lenses, while never a good thing, is disabling to me. You might think that all quality lenses are distortion free. This is not even close to the case. The industry allows for significant distortion as “acceptable”. And I have learned that often labs manufacture lenses outside the allowed parameters. Google reviews do not allow for many more words. So Ill have to jump to the end and tell you that Avis Ravsten, and only Avis have managed a process, with Capital Lab in town, where I have been delivered as near-perfect lenses as can be made. Simple as that. You may not need this quality, but in eyeglasses, less distortion is better for anyone and everyone. Ive dealt with multiple opticians and optical shops. Optical Illusions and Avis are the best Ive ever found. And -oh yea- they have great looking designer frames. And for all this, youll pay no more than you would pay at any other quality eyeglass shop.

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A Private User

I purchased the (expensive!) glasses with UV coating and they lasted about a week before appearing scratched. I waited at least a year before getting another pair and they, too, became similarly scratched. The staff at this store claimed total ignorance and I had to get new glasses somewhere else. The new ones did not scratch. An expensive experience for me.

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Diana W

Very pushy rude staff. One Asian older man specifically I cant speak for the rest. There was nothing I could say to get some peace for a moment to shop