Vision Express Reviews 351,172

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Review summary

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Considering 7,925 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for their helpfulness, professionalism, and friendly demeanor, making the process of choosing glasses and undergoing eye tests a pleasant experience. Many people highlight the exceptional customer service, noting that staff members are attentive, patient, and provide clear explanations. The service itself is often described as excellent, with consumers appreciating the thorough eye examinations and efficient processes. However, some customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the product quality, specifically mentioning issues with lenses, such as poor fit, limited field of view, or unusual streaks. A few other people also felt that the customer service was poor when it came to choosing frames or resolving issues, with some experiencing delays or feeling that their concerns were not adequately addressed.

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Service

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Product

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Customer service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hastings Vision Express ! What a star branch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was helped by all members of staff during my recent visit and cannot recommend this store highly enough ! Top notch quality customer servi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The service was amazing, I’m a very new customer to vision express and from start to finish all the staff were helpful, attentive and all round brilliant! Special shoutout to Claudia, every sales team... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff were polite and friendly Although my eye test wasn't due, I was having a problem so it was recommended that I went to have my eyes checked. Optician was thorough and gave good advice. Listened... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone at Matlock Vision Express. I went in twice this week following a doctors appointment, for an issue with my eyelid. Everyone I spoke to was outstand... See more


Company details

  1. Glasses Store
  2. Contact Lenses Supplier
  3. Eye Care Center
  4. Optician
  5. Sunglasses Store

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Vision Express Opticians. Book an eye test online for prescription glasses, contact lenses and sunglasses. Choose from an extensive range of designer frames from your local Vision Express store.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

351K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service. We felt comfortable in store. The process was fairly quick. It was brilliant! I would recommend friends and family to choose vision express when choosing glasses. Thanks Ellie at Fort

16 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The service was amazing

The service was amazing, I’m a very new customer to vision express and from start to finish all the staff were helpful, attentive and all round brilliant! Special shoutout to Claudia, every sales team needs staff like Claudia, she was patient, kind and helped me choose the right pair of glasses. Their offers and deals are generous, can’t rate the price as every opticians trip for me is like getting a bank loan but vision express certainly help ease the stress of having to pay so much to see! Can’t wait to receive the glasses I’ve ordered. Thank you Basildon branch you’re amazing!

19 May 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Can not give a true review at this…

Can not give a true review at this stage as I have been referred for more tests.

21 May 2026
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Reply from Vision Express

Dear Stuart,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We understand that you’re unable to provide a full assessment at this stage while you are awaiting further tests.

We hope everything goes smoothly with your upcoming appointment, and if there’s anything we can help with in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Kind regards,
Angelica from VE Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Came to look for tinted prescription…

Came to look for tinted prescription glasses at The Trafford Centre. Was given the information I needed to know to make my purchase and ordered my glasses. Had a routine eye examination at another store and a full eye examination. Staff and Optician were friendly and explained things well.

7 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A very friendly store with a wide range…

A very friendly store with a wide range of frames to suit everyone. I had my eye test with David who was thorough and professional throughout. Kreesh as the manager on duty is also approachable and helpful. Would recommend to anyone looking for an excellent customer service. The WiFi isn’t the best but that’s no big deal for the time one spends inside.

19 May 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Happy Customer

Made to feel at ease,everything explained fully ,got all the help that was needed.

19 May 2026
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Reply from Vision Express

We're glad to hear we made you feel at ease and provided helpful explanations.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rang them they sorted me out a urgent…

Rang them they sorted me out a urgent appointment because I was having trouble with my right eye the young I saw was excellent very further in her job can't thank thisyoung lady enough 👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

20 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Glasses…

The assistant who advised me about my glasses , I will try to go to him all the time , very attentive and excellent advice and service

19 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Best

Kieran, manager in the Glasgow Fort Branch and his team deliver fantastic service and I would recommend his branch 100%

15 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always exceptional

I find Vision Express are always outstanding for their service. They see you come in (excuse the pun) and make you feel welcome. They get straight on with their service and they are thorough. New technology is improving the quality eye tests they offer.

19 May 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very incompetent and will send you round and round in circles without any update

I paid £430 for a sunglass with prescription on 27 April. Two weeks later with no updates I visited the store. That’s when they said sorry RayBan can’t make it because of my astigmatism. So they updated me only after I waited and went there. Then I put it on hold to think and went another day and spent 1.5hours to place an order with vision express glass but the lady just could not place the order. Having waited for more than an hour to place the order I left saying please can you let me know upon successful placement of the order. One week passed no communication. Went in, narrated the whole issue and someone said she can confirm an order has been placed. Another week passes and I call up to say what’s the status. They say no status unfortunately and the order was placed on 27 April. At that point I realised I have spent hours to get a sunglass and we are back to square one. So no one really updated all the communications we had. Obviously I said can you please connect to your manager and I was put on hold for 30 minutes, and then someone picked up but instantly got disconnected without speaking a word. Since then I have been trying to reach out and it’s an absolutely shambolic call centre or something which never picks up. So now I have to go back to the store again being a busy professional to figure out what to do with this order after having spent hours behind this. I am not sure how are they running this super inefficient service in 2026 when productivity and AI are key. Really really disappointed.

21 May 2026
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Reply from Vision Express

Dear Suraj,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and we're truly sorry to hear about the level of service you have received throughout this order journey. We completely understand your frustration, especially after spending £430, making multiple visits to the store, experiencing long waiting times, receiving inconsistent information, and having to repeatedly chase for updates yourself.

We will be looking into this further, we’ve sent you a private request for more information. Once we receive your details, we’ll begin looking into the matter right away.

Please check your email inbox for more details on how we can resolve your concern. We're here to support you every step of the way, and your satisfaction remains our top priority.

Once again, we sincerely apologise and will make sure to thoroughly look into this matter for you.

Kind regards,
Angelica from VE Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly staff who treated me with…

Very friendly staff who treated me with respect. There was no pressure to purchase their glasses unlike their competitors. Everytime you go to SS you need new lenses which seems a bit strange? My eyesight hasn’t changed for the last three years at vision express. You do the sums!

19 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I went for a regular eye

I went for a regular eye test and the optometrist saw I had a small tear at the back of my retina. She said it was an emergency and should be treated as such. The following morning a phone call by the hospital asked me to go that afternoon for laser surgery.Complete success. Extremely grateful to the the lady at Vision Express. Thankyou

19 May 2026
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