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Pearle Vision provides optometric and eyewear retail services through its network of optical stores. Founded in 1961, it offers eye exams, a wide selection of frames and lenses, and personalized fitting services.

Pros
  • Wide variety of eyewear options
  • Personalized care and attention
Cons
  • Long wait times for service
  • Issues with product quality

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    Price

    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2025

    We've been a long-time customer of Pearle Vision in Wheaton, IL, having purchased two pairs of glasses for my son and myself in the past. Unfortunately, my recent experience was disappointing. The owner Shairoz Fazal is now refusing to provide the elements from prescription from my son’s eye exam, which is essential for us to get the right lenses. It feels like they’re more interested in making money than providing proper service. They charge 5x times the price of glasses compared to online retailers, making it clear that profit is their main concern. They are providing limited info about products and cost and only open up after you engage in buying their product. Myself and my family won’t be returning after this frustrating experience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2024

    Pearle Vision Vernon Hills Customer Representative- Gresilda shouldn’t be in customer service. She is rude, passive aggressive and doesn’t want to do her job. If you ask her questions and scenarios where you can get the most off your insurance she will make sure to cut you off, rush you and passive aggressively comment to let you know that you should not be doing price check scenarios. Ask for Tiffany, she knows what she is doing and will work with you to get the best deal.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2024

    At the Seminole City Center location the employee Grayson went beyond helping me with my glasses frames! It was a little awkward for me, but he put me at ease! Unlike other optical stores! I will definitely coming back!

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2024

    Great place to go. Been dealing with Rose from Surrey Central Mall for years, always great service with a smile. Very prompt, nice atmosphere, and best service I found in the lower mainland BC Canada.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2024

    The branch in Windsor mill. We have been using this location for years, but suddenly shut down for months without notice. It just reopened under new management. We were glad it reopened. We went in Oct 2, 24 for exams and new glasses. Staff promised glasses will be ready 5-7 days. Today is Oct 21, 24 and no calls yet. We need a refund of the down payment. We can move to either another location or new company. We'll notify the insurance company.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2024

    I didn’t have the eye exam, but I did get two pairs of glasses. One pair was sun glasses and the other pair was regular glasses. Great customer service and was extremely pleased with the quality of my glasses.

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2024

    My husband and myself had appointments for an eye exam and glasses. They contacted us a little more than an hour for our scheduled appointments to move or cancel appointments. To move from Monday to Friday or Saturday. I asked why, they said they didn't have a doctor. I asked, "Why would you have appointments if you do not have a doctor."

    I explained we live 30 minutes away and I was already in town doing errands and had to contact my husband before he left home for the appointment, so he didn't have a wasted trip. I said what Bad Service they have to schedule appointments without a doctor and late notification of change needed for scheduled appointments. I do not recommend them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2024

    “I’ve been a patient at Pearle Vision for a while, and while Dr. ** has always been excellent, my recent experience with the front desk staff was beyond unacceptable. The two receptionists, both with dark hair—one with glasses and the other with shorter hair and glasses—completely lost their composure when I asked a simple question about billing. Instead of addressing my concern professionally, one of them became hysterical, crying and screaming at me. It was surreal and disturbing. She even slammed papers down, which made the situation feel incredibly hostile. I’ve never had an experience like this at any medical office.

    I have to wonder if there was an underlying racial bias in the way they treated me because their reaction was disproportionate and unprovoked. The doctor and the other staff member were kind and professional, but these two receptionists’ behavior was absolutely unhinged. I had to threaten to call the police to calm the situation down, and I’ll never be coming back here again because of them. They seriously need help or training in basic customer service and emotional regulation.”

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    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2024

    I am beyond disgusted by my experience with Pearl Vision, and I feel obligated to share the details of this appalling interaction. Buckle up. I called Pearl Vision to ask a straightforward question: whether their optometrist had the a) medical ability and b) on-site capability to provide on-site treatment for specific conditions, like draining a stye (not just prescribing). I had previously liked the optometrist there and was hoping to get more clarity. Julie answered the phone, and from the very first moment, her attitude was nothing short of condescending and dismissive.

    I started by asking if the doctor could handle conditions like styes or blepharitis. She confirmed that the doctor was an optometrist, then unhelpfully suggested I could see an ophthalmologist also. I pointed out that it would be silly to pay two doctors for the same thing, and sought to find out more to determine if the doctor could, in fact, help me. That's when her tone took a sharp turn. Julie responded to me as though I had said something absurd, speaking slowly, and in a tone that was dripping with condescension. It was as if she thought I couldn't comprehend basic information.

    I tried to clarify my actual concern--that I wanted to know if the optometrist was able to perform a procedure like draining a stye on site, or something like that needed to be referred out. This wasn't a question about qualifications, but on-site capabilities. Julie continued to misunderstood my question and immediately became defensive. Instead of listening or attempting to clarify, she kept repeating the same information with that same patronizing tone. Each time I tried to rephrase my question, she would cut me off, talk over me, raise her voice, and continue to talk down to me as if I were incapable of understanding anything.

    I was stunned by her attitude. When I calmly pointed out that I didn't appreciate how she was speaking to me, rather than reflecting on her behavior, Julie became even more hostile. She raised her voice and accused me of being the one in the wrong. She said I was being aggressive simply because I was attempting to clarify, and I wasn't willing to put up with her disrespect. At no point did she offer an apology, nor did she acknowledge her increasingly hostile tone.

    The entire time, Julie treated me as though I was some sort of inconvenience, not a valued customer with a legitimate question. Her refusal to listen or engage respectfully was insulting enough, but the fact that she blamed me for her condescending treatment was beyond the pale. She escalated the situation when I attempted to de-escalate it, and the blame-shifting was simply outrageous.

    This wasn't just a bad customer service experience--it was blatant hostility from someone who clearly has no regard for the people she's supposed to help. I've been a customer of Pearl Vision before, and while I've always appreciated the optometrist and Erica (both are incredibly helpful and customer-centric), this interaction with Julie has made it clear that I can no longer support a business that allows this level of disrespect to go unchecked. Julie's behavior was completely unacceptable--she treated me like a child, refused to be held accountable, and was outright hostile when I questioned her attitude. Her inability to handle a simple customer inquiry without turning it into an antagonistic, blame-filled exchange is appalling. She clearly lacks the professionalism and basic decency required to interact with customers. At the very least, this behavior reflects incredibly poorly on the entire establishment.

    And to Pearl Vision: spare me the predictable rebuttal. I fully expect that any response will just be more of the same--deflecting blame away from Julie and onto me, just like she did on the call. I'm not interested, and neither is anyone else reading this. Make no mistake: Julie's conduct was disgraceful, and if this business has any standards for customer service, she should not be representing them. It's unacceptable, and frankly, shameful, that someone with such blatant disregard for professionalism and respect is allowed to continue treating customers this way.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2024

    everyone there was so nice and helpful. I recommend going there again. I can’t wait to get my glasses. I am going to go back whenever I need to again. The purple frame glasses they have there are also pretty. There was one that I really liked but I couldn’t get. Hopefully I can get the frame if I find out how much the frame is and I could buy it on my own.

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    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2024

    I will never step in to another one of your locations. I don’t like you don’t put the prices on the frames. I’m very unhappy with the glasses. You give 30 days to return the frames to get a different pair. You can’t get your money back if not happy even if before 30 days. It is a terrible experience. I KNOW YOU DON’T CARE but I will tell everyone I know to go your company.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2024

    Pearle Vision Garden City Wpg, Mb has the best manager, Julian .. He is very patient and makes sure we get the best glasses .. He goes above and beyond and spends time with each customer until they are satisfied. He does not try to oversell and that is important in this economy. I noticed he is especially good with the senior customers.. We live with our purchases for a long time sometimes not like the "throw away generation". I Highly recommend Julian ...

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2024

    I went to the Madison Tennessee store on 7/31/2024 to get my juvenile daughter and eye exam and new glasses. The Optometrist was amazing but now I can’t get the glasses I paid for. No one is ever present when I go during posted business hours. Even after I call to make sure someone will be there. I called their corporate phone number and had to file a claim via email. There has been no response from the store.

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    Reviewed July 17, 2024

    Since April been dealing with the Cartersville Ga Pearle. Got new progressive lens glasses, had to go back due to lenses being made incorrectly. Glasses were remade. Had to go back repeatedly to get frames adjusted and multiple attempts by staff failed. They agreed to make a whole new pair, frames and lenses. Told me new glasses would be ready in 1- 1/2wks waited 2 weeks called, told would be 2 more days, called back, not ready yet. Three weeks and no glasses. Was told there had been a company buyout and there was a lot of confusion, could not find my order.

    Called and requested refund, went to store and new manager issued what was supposed to be a refund which turned out was processed as a debit so now I am out twice what I originally spent. Still trying to get my original refund and the amount that should not have been charged. Now a second manager from a different location is involved still No resolution would I recommend Pearle. No, never! How many stars? ZERO.

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    Reviewed July 17, 2024

    I went to Pearle Vision for an eye exam with my optometrist who recently went to work for them and was told I needed glasses and was given a prescription for them. Getting the progressive type glasses and having trouble with them, I was told I have to get used to working with them and that I did need glasses and shouldn't wear my readers anymore. Trying to comply, has been quite the challenge. The lenses didn't get dark enough in the sunshine and they changed them. They've been rather helpful all along but after several weeks now of wearing these script glasses, I have been fighting to make them work and have been unsuccessful. As a design engineer by profession, I rely on my eyes heavily. I read design drawings and have to see things in minute detail and any distortion causes nothing but frustration and angst.

    How can a $450 pair of glasses not work at least as smoothly as my cheap readers? I can see much better with my readers, I get no distortions and it seems like the way they make these glasses is suspect to my issues. I also do not understand this "you need to get used to them" deal either. I buy readers at the drugstore or supermarket and they work perfectly.

    Apparently, my eye doc saw something with my checkup that prompted the glasses, but they don't work so good. I expected to come read what others had to say in hopes of finding some answers, but it seems I can't find anything yet. I'll forward all information when I can and will update this posting after I visit Pearle for answers. The mismatch between the readers and the script glasses make me wonder how often the optical equipment is inspected or if it even is for accuracy. By the time you get used to new glasses, your sight could already be ruined with the wrong script is my biggest concern.

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed July 13, 2024

    Great service and nice people, help with financial difficulties and are very quick, would definitely recommend. All my glasses are top quality and barely break. They also have a wide variety of choices for everyone to try.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2024

    I've been with Pearle Vision for 40 years, no problems until this time. Here's my problem my glasses for reading are blurry for reading, went down five times to get them looked at and they adjusted them, still blurry then went back to see the doctor and he took another exam and said everything was fine. Everything is not fine, still can't see to read. I would like a refund or a pair of glasses I can see to read. I can see with my old glasses but not the new ones. Please reply. The address where I went is Pearle vision 9881 ...158 Wellington Street Kingston, ON K7L3E2 Canada..613 549 2226. My name is Beverly ** at **. Please respond. I gave them close to 600.00 for nothing.

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    Reviewed May 27, 2024

    Have used this company for years and now the quality in the last few years of the lenses is poor. These new glasses seem to get so dirty and not clear and had them adjusted a few times. I even had my eyes re tested. So going to try another place for new glasses in a 3 month time frame. Gets pretty expensive to be honest. No other choice. I feel like I can't drive or even walk in stores without feeling drunk or off kilter. These frames are not working out for where my eyes are positioned in the lenses. Like they are curved for some reason when I look sideways. Horrible feeling.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2024

    After having problems with my lenses, Pearle Vision contacted me and offered to replace the lenses. Thank you for solving the problem. Now I'm satisfied with my glasses. The doctor and receptionists were very attentive to me, helping me with whatever I needed. Thanks again.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2024

    I just ordered my new reading glasses from Pearl Vision and was very happy with my experience. Mona from Scarborough town Center location was very helpful and friendly. she showed me all my options and frames to choose from. Thanks Mona.

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    Reviewed April 26, 2024

    Had my RIGHT lens crack, and needed it to be replaced. I called for two months (January-March) before someone at the office would actually order the lens. Once the fixed RIGHT lens came in, I went to get it replaced. They replaced BOTH the left lens and the right lens. Two different prescription lenses were put in my frames. I have specialty lenses and require prisms in my lenses in BOTH eyes. I currently only have ONE lens with prisms, the right side. The left lens does not have prisms. The left lens was fine and did not need to be replaced, let alone with the wrong thing. My vision is now double all the time because of that. I have been trying to get this corrected for TWO WEEKS.

    As I said, my vision is double all the time. I cannot safely drive. I have no idea if this is damaging my vision on a long term basis. I have been calling every other day for two weeks, and LC managers and reps consistently argue with me, telling me there are prisms in my lease. Prisms cause the lenses to be markedly thicker than typical lenses, it’s quite obvious that one is different than the other. I am just being told today, after two weeks, that the store wants to mail my glasses to the lab to be tested, confirm that my left lens doesn’t have prisms, and then they will fix it. I cannot see, and therefore function, without my glasses. The lack of communication, lack of service, and overall inability to achieve the task that they should be able to complete is appalling.

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    Reviewed Feb. 17, 2024

    This office asked my husband and I to come 15 minutes before our appointment, which we did. However, for both of our appointments we were seen 30 minutes after our scheduled appointment. Additionally, we had errors with our contact order and after the high expense of the visit and quoted contact amount, we decided to make our purchase elsewhere. The office was extremely disorganized. Additionally, the practice did not seem to be aware of common ophthalmology practices like implanted contact lenses.

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    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2024

    Not happy customer! The doctor provided an incorrect prescription and the facility refused to recheck the prescription for warranty! The representative asked me to pay again for my exam! Not recommended!

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    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2024

    I filed 2 complaints with Pearle Vision, but received no response. The Dr. refused me an exam, at Dixwell Ave. Hamden, CT., because I needed to see a specialist. I was seen by her previously (over a year ago). I ask for a referral. The Dr. refused. After speaking and explaining the situation to the manager. He said he would get back to me. It's been more than a month no reply from him, or your customer service. (Mary D.) I am a loyal client, have spent considerable amount money in the past. I hope we can settle this dispute without further conversation. Thank You.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2023

    They sold glasses that the lens are not correct. Can only see out of one side. According to the surgeon, Pearle Vision should have informed their patient cataract was in both eyes and surgery was required because one eye was considered legally blind. They never informed their patient. Wasted time for appointment and money to pay for wasted appointment. And wasted money on useless glasses. Went back 3 times, each time they said glasses were fine.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2023

    First - I had what I thought was excellent insurance through my job. It was the Premium Plan from VSP, I think? Anyway, even with all the so-called discounts, this new pair of glasses STILL cost me $700 out-of-pocket! Second - There's a sort of bait-and-switch they pull with part of the eye exam. They do not tell you on the phone about the ret scan that they say is mandatory. So, you show up to you appointment and have to either A - Agree to get a ride home or sit there until your pupil dilation subsides, or B - Pay an extra $125 to have their machine do it digitally.

    Third (and last) - This pair of glasses I got, that cost me $700 ($1300, total) is useless one year later. The "scratch-proof" coating is half gone. My vision is actually worse with them on. There's a semi-permanent crease above my ear because these are the newer type frames that don't actually wrap around the head. I have gone back to my old glass, which are over 12 years old and cost me $100 at Walmart. Walmart is where I shall return to, to get my next pair.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2023

    We (my husband and I) have been going to this Pearle Vision location for MANY years. It is top notch! The selection of frames is awesome. Everyone there is very helpful and while some have come and gone over the years, we have always been lucky enough to have Elvi work with us. Her knowledge of the business, dealing with insurance companies, and eyewear styling is unsurpassed. If slight adjustments are needed to the final product for the perfect comfortable fit, Gene is the best. Dr. ** is awesome. She always makes you feel at ease and comfortable as she proceeds through the vision testing process- including, for me, dilation to observe those dreaded eye floaters. Very professional, knowledgeable, and happy to answer any questions.

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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2023

    I recently made an appointment at Pearle Vision in Uniontown PA. The afternoon before my appointment I got a call asking me to confirm my name, address etc. nothing unusual there. However, they then asked by DOB...followed by, "We are not seeing anyone over 55 for appointments" and they duly cancelled the appointment I had for the following morning! Is it a policy of Pearle Vision that they are refusing to see people over 55 or just this local Uniontown PA store??

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    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2023

    Pearle Vision is the worst place to get glasses, my friends. Over 4 months down the road and still don't have my glasses because their lab is incapable to get it right and unfortunately they have a no refund policy. They expect you to lower your standards and accept glasses with frames that don't fit the lenses so your lenses can fall off. All they do is sell you expensive plastic frames aka big brand names that have no price tag on so they can change as they wish. I guess their policy is to charge you for trying so even if they can't deliver a good pair of glasses to you there is no refund. Save yourself the headache, time and money and go to a more qualified place because Pearle Vision is a JOKE!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2023

    Mona and Dianne are exceptionally supportive and friendly sales clerks who provide great assistance. They both did the great job! We'll definitely return due to the excellent service we received. Their assistance in selecting the right eyeglasses is greatly appreciated.

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    Pearle Vision Company Information

    Company Name:
    Pearle Vision
    Address:
    4000 Luxottica Place
    City:
    Mason
    State/Province:
    OH
    Postal Code:
    45040
    Country:
    United States
    Website:
    www.pearlevision.com