We invite you to explore the possibilities – and visit us in store!
Optical Excellence
At Optical Excellence, we have a varied selection of fashionable eyewear – prescription glasses, sunglasses, athletic, or specialty-purpose lenses and frames. Our team is here to help you craft the perfect pair of glasses. Some of our brands even feature colour-customizable frames, letting you create a look that’s completely unique.
There’s no appointment required for adjustments, repairs, or inquiries about prescription lens replacements – and in many cases, we can provide while-you-wait, or same-day service!
Bruce Tobin, our dedicated and award-winning Optician, cares deeply about eye and vision health, solving problems, and ensuring satisfied customers. Bruce works closely with the Irlen Syndrome Institute in California, providing and cutting lenses for patients in the Ottawa region. Our Student Optician, Walker Tamblyn, is here for your consultations, adjustments, and repairs.
With years of trusted service in our community, we’re honoured to have the opportunity to work with you.
I used to wear ordinary glasses, and then I discovered Optical Excellence! This little gem of a store has the most distinctive selection of frames I’ve ever seen, including brands that no one else in Ottawa carries. You can go minimalist, channel your corporate side or take a walk on the wild side with bold and colorful limited edition frames from Goldsmith or the store’s own custom designs. They also have a great selection of vintage frames. Optical Excellence also uses state-of-the art digital lenses, so your vision will be as sharp as your look. And the service is personal and professional. I’ve been stopped on the streets of New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto and other major cities and asked about my amazing glasses. I’m always very proud to tell them that I got them right in my neighborhood in Ottawa!
Barbara Crook
Writer and editor
Our Unique Collection
Optical Excellence in the Glebe is Ottawa’s one-stop shop for the largest collection of affordable, trend-setting and specialty eyewear, featuring popular collections like Frédéric Beausoleil, and exclusive frames by Walter Wissing, Matsuda, Onirico, Vinylize, Oliver Goldsmith, LA Eyeworks, and many more. Our frames and lenses offer the right blend of fashion, performance and affordability. Optical Excellence offers the best selection of current eye wear and top-quality service. In business since 1986, Optical Excellence has an award-winning Optician and contact lens-specialist on premises.
We invite you to explore the possibilities – and visit us in store!