Downes Opticians is an Independent Opticians in Edinburgh with outstanding customer care and strong ethical values. We specialise in children’s eye care, dyslexia consultations,myopia control and all around excellent patient service.

We also love, love, love glasses and have a unique choice of frames for all tastes and we will go to the end of the earth to find the perfect frame for you!

Just some of our amazing brands: Prada, RayBan, Tom Ford, Michael Kors, Face a Face, Etnia Barcelona, Woow, Oakley, Italia Independent, Marma, Police, Dunhill……we’ve gone to town so you don’t have to!

We pride ourselves at Downes Opticians on the quality of our eyecare, providing an extensive and comprehensive eye examination.

After a warm welcome to all, it’s time to relax on our comfy chairs with a complimentary tea/coffee before going through for your eye examination. Our thorough examination with cutting edge technology will provide honest advice and explanations throughout. If there is no change or you simply don’t need a correction, then we’ll let you know that too!

Through the course of your dispense you will be given truthful advice regarding style, colour and suitability, with the emphasis on appropriate frame choice not how much you spend.