Optics By Victor

This place is the best for glasses/​sunglasses repair. I brought a pair of Robert Marc’s here that another store almost destroyed in the process, and Victor had it fixed in seconds. He then proceeded to talk my ear off about Buenos Aires (where he’s from), and urged me to buy another pair of sunglasses. I did, but only because it was my birthday. Victor is great. They know their stuff here and they will fix your glasses to look like new. If you do get into a conversation with Victor, just remember to set a timer, and politely excuse yourself after 15 minutes. God help you if you speak Spanish. CIAO!!!

I have been getting my glasses from Victor for over 25 years. He has an extraordinary selection of outstanding frames and both Victor & Claudia give honest advice on which frames look the best. Their service is outstanding. And even though I now live on the East Coast, I still wait to visit Victor for my eyeglass needs during my periodic trips back to L.A.

Simply the most professional and excellent service I’ve ever experienced! Victor and Claudia are both expert opticians. I cannot recommend another higher.

Very nice place with a lot of selection. CARTIER MONTBLANC AND MORE. They do great job. Thanks Karen for everything and the owner too. Will come back for sure.

I have a very high prescription (extremely nearsighted) and decided to give Optics by Victor a try since other places have promised me glasses that would look good and failed. I went in, didn’t have to wait and Victor found me the perfect pair of frames that not only did they look awesome but I don’t like I have tiny eyes. I was so impressed that he knew immediately what would work and what wouldn’t. I tried on a couple of. frames but went with the one that Victor selected first. My frames are stylish and I am wearing them right now. I can’t believe how happy I am because I haven’t worn glasses in years because I hated them so much.
Victor is awesome! Very helpful and attentive. He spent so much time with me and made sure everything was perfect.
I picked up my new glasses yesterday and I am sooo pleased with the service and quality.
I highly recommend Optics by Victor for all you optic needs, especially if you have difficult prescriptions.

I felt like people are very inattentive here as well, for such a fancy store in such prime location this was a huge disappointment.

Shot version: the man and the business are legitimate, see for yourself and give it a shot in your optics hunt.
I bet the previous reviewers are competitors. I don’t review often, but Unilocal is starting to suck. Victor is an extremely kind-​hearted and learned man, and I witnessed this within 30 seconds of meeting him. He and his staff also really know what to recommend for you and do very fair business. I recommend it fully to my entire family and will be acquiring glasses from him exclusively for as long as I live in LA.

Shannon and Karen are outstanding in helping you find the right frames to fit your face, and at fitting the glasses properly. Very good selection of Gold & Wood frames and they’ll order for your ones they might not have in stock. The staff make sure that your lenses are optically perfect and have flawless edges. None of those bright white bevels you’ll get at discount eyewear vendors. And in the rare instance of a delay or problem, they generously make amends.

The prior reviewer seems to be complaining because the proprietor did not provide detailed info. off the selected frames so that the customer could go online to price shop. In my view, he’s lucky Victor Duvall, the owner, wrote anything down for him when the customer could’ve taken his own notes off the frames. Feel free to price compare, but don’t do so at the expense of brick-​and-​mortar store staff time. That’s real chutzpah. To me, the review is inaccurate and likely the result of sour grapes. Since there are no other reviews, I felt I should express my pleasure in the service, selection, quality and, yes, price of this merchant.
If you require a highly qualified optician who treats you like a valued individual rather than a number to be called at one of the many «eyeglass mills» that turn out mediocre lenses, Optics by Victor is the shop for you. I require complex corrective lenses after a serious auto accident resulted in facial fractures and eye muscle damage. I highly recommend Mr. Duvall based on my own experiences. I’d had several lenses made by others that couldn’t correct my vision and were, quite simply, poorly made. And so many frames from other optometrists failed to last or were uncomfortable on my face (partly because I was rushed through at the other shops and fitted incorrectly). I have a small, reconstructed nose that causes glasses to either slip off or leave painful dents in my nose bridge (or pain above my ears) when adjusted to stay on. Only Victor and his staff were able to fit me with attractive, sturdy frames designed to be comfortable on my sort of face. Knowing what frame type fits a person best is more than just picking a style. It not only should look good, it needs to feel comfortable and the lenses need to be correct.
My lenses contain prisms, a minor astigmatism correction, and are bifocal. That’s a tall order, but every pair of glasses I get from Victor has flawless lenses in it. He sends only to reputable labs and gets your lenses made correctly. No trying to adapt to a bifocal where the line is not quite in the right place, or where there is distortion from a poorly made progressive lens. Victor knows optics. You get what you pay for.
I also appreciate the qualified staff and the time they take to adjust my glasses. They also worked with me when I needed to stagger purchases so that I would not be without certain lenses for travel, etc. I get old-​fashioned personal, expert service from Optics by Victor. That’s worth every penny.

This is an optical shop blocks from Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. This shop carries high-​end frames. However, my visit to this shop was less than satisfactory. Initially, Victor seemed like an experienced optician who was helpful in recommending some frames. When I asked Victor to write down the model numbers and other details of the frames that we were interested in, he volunteered to write down the details. Subsequently, when I tired to compare the prices of the frames that he identified on his hand written notes, the model numbers did not match.
In fact, one of the frames he wrote down was «Yamato #133″. There is no such manufacturer by „Yamato“ or frame #133. I was able to find out from online vendors that the correct name was „KIO YAMATO“ and the bogus model number he listed #133, was merely the temple size. It also turns out the fame he showed us by this manufacturer was a discontinued frame. He repeated his misleading tactic on another frame by Gold & Wood. He called this frame“America». You can go on the Gold & Wood site and you can look through their online catalog but you won’t find a frame by this manufacturer call «America». One of the Gold & Wood frame had a stamp stated «MADE IN LUX». Victor misinformed us by by stating «LUX» is a town in France, and that the frame was made in France. In fact, if you go to G&W site, they will tell you that most of the frames are made at their headquarters in Luxenbourg, which is a small country surrounded by Belgium, France and Germany. It is an independent country and not part of France. So, «Made In Lux» refers to Luxembourg.
Later, I called him and asked why he mislead us with the model numbers, he remained silent. When I asked if one of the frames he showed was a discontinued model, he replied that the manufacturer’s representative brought him the frame 3 months ago. However, according to the manufacturer, this frame was discontinued while ago.
I was dismayed and dumbfounded by the misleading information Victor gave us. It was completely unnecessary to provide false information about the products he is intending to sell to his prospective customers. I feel very lucky that I did not purchase anything from Victor. I can only imagine the quality of after sales service would be from Victor. I hope the readers find this review helpful. I sincerely hope that other customers will have a more transparent interaction with Victor.