Stein Optometric Center – With 5,000 frames at its two locations, Stein Optometric Center in Manhattan Beach was our reader’s pick for carrying the best eyewear in town. With a collection to fit a variety of visual needs, lifestyles, budgets and tastes, the store carries a little something for everyone.
More than 600 styles, colors and sizes make up Stein’s extensive American and European designer prescription and sun glasses collections, which include Fendi, Gucci and Chanel. For its athletic customers, the store has partnered with Liberty Sport — one of the leading providers of sports eyewear and the first protective eyewear to receive the American Optometric Association Seal of Acceptance — to ensure that patients get the best mix of protection and fashion for their games. Stein carries more than 600 styles for children, tweens and teens, and stresses the importance of good eyewear for kids.
“Proper fitting, well made, quality eyeglasses are a very important part of your child’s ability to see their world,” reads the store’s website.
The store also carries special lenses designed to reduce eye strain for people who perform close-range work, such as looking at a computer all day.
An experienced staff is on-hand to assist customers with facial shape recommendations and design options to maximize the cosmetic appeal of each pair of glasses. English, Spanish, Armenian and Farsi are spoken in Stein’s Manhattan Beach and Burbank locations.
Stein Optometric Center: 3200 North Sepulveda Blvd., MB. 310-546-5568. www.steinoptometriccenter.com
Runner-Up: Ballard Eyedentity Optical, 1702 S. Catalina Ave., RB. 310-540-4422.
