I have spent $Thousands and time messing with Opticians. I visited the Howard's optical office 13th & Maize Rd. Mark (owner) is a genius. His father founded the business, Mark retired ..but he was not satisfied. He took over Howard's Optical again. Howard's Opticals now has their own Lab in Wichita and creating the NEW Generation AI lenses . I brought with me a pair of new glasses from Grene Vision which I have been a customer for over 20 years. I could not see with them! It was so badly adjusted. In a few minutes he straightened the frame. Wichita has a serious issue providing Opticians and technicians. I can't wait to get my new lenses on my frame and see things better than before. By tte way the price was very reasonable.
About
Located at 10240 W 13th St N in Wichita, KS, Howards Optical - Northwest is an optical shop serving the Wichita area. The location sells eyewear and contact lenses but does not list eye exams. Listed services include glasses & frames, contact lenses and sports & safety eyewear. EyeMed, Davis Vision, Superior Vision and Spectera are among the 10 vision plans accepted. It is open 6 days a week, including Saturdays. Walk-in visits are welcome. Call (316) 721-5204 to confirm hours and coverage before you visit.
- Listing type
- Optical — retail only, no exams on site
- Address
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10240 W 13th St N
Wichita, KS 67212-4377
Get Directions - Phone
- (316) 721-5204
- Languages spoken
- English
- Walk-ins
- Accepted
Insurance accepted
Services offered
Services not listed are not offered at this location.
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Hours
| Monday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Currently closed. Times shown in America/Chicago. Holiday hours may differ.
Reviews on Google 10
YOU READING THIS!!! THIS IS WHERE YOU WANNA GO, CUSTOMER SERVICE IS AMAZING THEY HELP YOU FROM START TO FINISH!!! I HAD THE PLEASURE OF HAVING EVA HELP AMAZING SHE CARES THEY ALL CARE LETS GET EVA A PAY RAISE....PRICES ARE GOOD THIS IS WHERE YOU WANNA GO
Lauren hooked me up with a pair of sunglasses that I had been looking for, and called around to other locations to see if they could locate the frame color I was looking for. Ended up liking the color she sold me, went back for adjustments, and they even helped locate a small piece of hardware to fix some sunglasses for my wife. Great experience.
Don’t waste your insurance or money. Run from this Howards Optical. Go down to the mall and get better glasses, better service for less money. The 1 year Protection Plan is meaningless. I wanted straight line bifocals. She gave me single vision glasses I could not see out of. While the employee was cleaning my (new lens) she broke the arm of the frame. She said the new glasses were “shop worn” as it is protocol for Howards Optical to use the frames that had been on the shelves for public use. I returned the glasses as I could not see. She said she knew what she did wrong and would correct it. I wanted bifocals, she said she would do a better job. My corrected 2nd pair was supposedly for computer distance did not to work for computer or distance. The belligerent owner injected himself to bully the customer and eventually put the discarded lens from the 1st pair into more shop-worn lens and now I have two pairs of glasses I cannot see out of. He expects me to switch glasses back and forth from close up to distance continually and he claimed he could not follow the script and he could not make straight line bifocals. The bully owner claimed his lab was in Wichita and he could not make straight line bifocals, but he did try a bait and switch to a graduated lens for another $700.00. Of course, according to him, those glasses were not usable away from your desk. I have gone to two of Howard’s Optical competitors and had both the glasses and script examined. They both concluded the glasses do not match the script. Howards Optical does not know what they are doing. They did not follow the script. Value your eyesight, value your money, value yourself and find a real glass retailer.
I've been looking for new frames for months. Went to several places but didn't find what I wanted. Shouldve just come here to begin with. Found a few pairs I liked. Unfortunately my insurance decided to be difficult about in-network but the owner stepped in and resolved the whole thing. Incredibly knowledgeable about frames and lenses. Im excited to get my new glasses this week. Highly recommend this place.
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