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BUYING GLASSES SHOULD NOT BE A CHOREWhy do you dislike buying glasses?- were you ignored upon entering the store?- were you left to sort through a collection of generic styles alone?- were you forgotten the minute you left?At EYE Q we want to make buying glasses personal, entertaining and informative.We offer a great selection of styles. The difficulty will not be finding one ordinary style, but choosing between many great styles.We take an active role in helping you define your eyewear style while matching your prescription to appropriate frame and lens choices.We want you to love your glasses and offer a 30 day exchange policy. Most of all, we want the process of buying glasses to be FUN and EASYPlease visit us at any of our three locations:12 Eliot - Harvard Square - 617-354-330359 Clarendon - South End - 617-542-96007 Pond - Jamaica Plain - 617-983-3
5.0 of 5 stars.
Saw Dr. Luria at the Eye Q in Harvard Square and couldn't be happier with the results. Here's how it broke down:Exam - I have astigmatism, and consequently have been wearing the same type of toric...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love love love my new prescription sunglasses! They are designed by the people at Eye Q so I have a unique style that few other people have! These guys have really found the perfect balance btwn eye...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place looks like it will cost a bundle but the prices end up the same as they do at ForEyes or Pearl Vision AND you get personalized quality service. Its owned and operated by the same people...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I had to visit this place five times-. Twice for to make sure our initial presciptions were correct (they weren't ), and three times to pick up our frames. They ordered the wrong...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I would give ZERO stars I would!!!I am from California and visiting my boyfriend one weekend, I ran out of contacts. I read on yelp that this guy was decent, so I make an appointment and told him I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love Eye Q. Use to go to the South End location and just visited the Harvard Square location. They have great glasses - all styles and while not cheap, they are willing to bargain. They knock off a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been buying my glasses from Eye Q for almost ten years, and recently I had a moment of doubt. David and Paul the owners provide amazing service (not only do they remember your name, they also...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Although it's been a few years since I lived in the Boston area, I still love this place! Buying glasses at Eye Q was a blast, and they definitely helped to "ease" me into some frames I would have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is an eye doctor that is a notch above the rest. Dr. Luria is very knowledgable and helped me get te perfect contacts for my eyes and perfectly explained the latest technology of eye contaxcts...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was giving up hope on finding new glasses or finding someone in a store that was interested in helping me do so.... I was soo happy with the staff at Eye Q in Harvard Square... and I found a pair...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Nuh-uh. The eye exam was fine, even pleasant. I was told my vision was okay, but that maybe I should consider reading glasses. Then the doc morphed into showroom salesman and brought out stacks of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I ordered contacts on-line from my usual supplier about 3 weeks ago, and still a no show. I go across the country tomorrow for a week and the last pair of contacts I have are already about 2 weeks...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Eye Q. Dr. Luria provides a thorough, comprehenensive exam (and also seems to know when someone should consult an opthamologist), and the staff gives excellent advice on finding frames (and,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I must say that my experience here was disappointing--though the staff was generally friendly and sociable. I called around to a number of places to inquire about prices. services, etc. The person...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a bad person. I wear my contact lenses like a pair of old shoes -- hey, sometimes, they even feel about as chewed up. I finally decided to get my eyes examined since I was running out of lenses....
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great customer service. The selection is also good, but they don't carry some popular labels. The prices are a little on the high end, but not obscenely so.
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You may not buy glasses from these guys, but visit them before you buy somewhere else. I went to numerous other stores in the area and couldn't find people or frames that even came close. It was an...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I've worn glasses since I was 8 and until I went to Eye Q, every optometrist I'd gone to inevitably said something to the effect of "whoa, your eyes are really bad for someone your age". Ummm.......
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG, I can't believe someone blames the doctor for not noticing they had not taken off their contact lenses. Who would go through an eye exam and not take off their contact lenses, or not make...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
2:30pm on Dec 30th and I want to have an eye exam and get new glasses, today, so that I can use my new job's vision benefit for 2008. I yelp, read through, call Eye Q. They can see me at 5pm.The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been on the hunt for a new pair of eyeglasses for months, and I've been to five optical shops in Harvard Square already looking for the perfect pair. Before I went into Eye Q, every place had...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For 4 years I hopped between optometrist, looking for the one who is a perfect fit (ha) for my windows to my soul. EyeQ got two visits out of me. I saw Dr. David Luria during both trips.Back in 2004 I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the Boston Eye Q in the South End. I just moved to the neighborhood and was a bit hesitant about going there. It was a small store and I was not sure it would have a lot of choices plus I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I currently live in Los Angeles, but was born and raised in the Greater Boston area. When I was home for Christmas, I was walking through Harvard Square with a friend of mine. He pointed at Eye Q...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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Check out the new frames, the staff have been awesome and the price well worth the product! There are dozens of beautiful frames, you will have to exercise willpower to not try on any or attempt to purchase...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been wearing glasses for about 20 years.. and contacts for about 10.. yet I NEVER remember to "back" things up. Always always have 2 pairs of glasses and always always have a box of contacts....
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Initially I had a good experience here - the selection is great and the salespeople are very helpful (although also very high-pressure) - prices are extremely high though, and unlike most other...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the real deal. Dave the opto was truly top shelf - I've been near blind for about 20 years and he's the best I've been to so far. The glasses selection was a bit more homogenous than I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent customer service -- Here is my story: leaving the next morning at 5:30 am, HAD to have new lenses and I have a crazy prescription that most shops don't carry (like Lens Crafters), they had...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a really great experience at Eye-Q. During the check-up I felt that I was being treated with respect and dignity. My questions were always being answered in a thorough and respectful way.The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whole lotta love for you Eye Q. I'd give you a six if I could.Need a new eyeglasses personality/makeover...done. Don't love it in 30 days just come back and try on a new persona...no charge!Elvis...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I waltzed into Eye Q Optical this afternoon with the intention of ordering a set of frames to match my newly acquired perscriptionI'm an experienced eye glasses purchaser as I've worn glasses most of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a great experience at Eye Q. I was helped by Locke and Paul, and they both were funny and easy going, and helped me find a pair of nice frames that worked well with my high prescription. There...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can see? I can SEE!Yeah, I'm not blind, just a little nearsighted and I only really need glasses to drive at night, watch movies, tv, etc... In any case, I needed new glasses and when I dropped in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Eye Q is awesome, if you need glasses, contacts or a professional and thorough eye exam, you should go there. They have great deals and the doctor and staff are extremely professional, friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent place.Before going to Eye Q I visited 5 other eyeglass stores, and couldn't find any glasses I really loved. I walked into Eye Q and asked the salesman for help. He took a quick look at me,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had so much fun here. First of all Paul is hilarious and it's true, he will bring pair after pair for you to try on, but actually I tired HIM out! I am the type who could try on clothes/glasses for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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Eye Q in Harvard Square is wonderful. They take the time to fit your face with the perfect glasses. They are honest, fun, helpful and know the styles that are right for your life and look. I will never buy...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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Eye Q in Harvard Square is wonderful. They take the time to fit your face with the perfect glasses. They are honest, fun, helpful and know the styles that are right for your life and look. I will never buy...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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I've been to Eye-Q (Harvard Square branch) several times over the last 6 years. Their frames aren't cheap but they are in nice styles and seem well made. I've been very impressed by the eye exams given by Dr....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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I've been to Eye-Q (Harvard Square branch) several times over the last 6 years. Their frames aren't cheap but they are in nice styles and seem well made. I've been very impressed by the eye exams given by Dr....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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I recently bought a pair of glasses from Eye Q in Harvard Square and I their customer service was superb. They go above and beyond what is expected. I found a frame I liked in less than 15 minutes not only...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I did not experienced the sales pressure that other people talk about. I've had my style of frames from EyeQ for about 3 years now. I had a really hard time breaking away from the same silver boring...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I tried to go cheaper and buy online, but after a sketchy internet place "lost" my order, I came back for good old fashioned brick and mortar service. It is well worth it. I ended up buying the 1st...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Let me start by saying I hated the way glasses looked on me. So I always wore my contacts but didn't exactly care for them the way I should have. Which caused an ulcer on my eye, my fault. I went to EYE-Q...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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Let me start by saying I hated the way glasses looked on me. So I always wore my contacts but didn't exactly care for them the way I should have. Which caused an ulcer on my eye, my fault. I went to EYE-Q...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Eye Q is a really great eye glass shop. Frames are cool and the sales staff is really helpful in finding frames that look good on you. They are friendly, pull a lot of frames, suggest things that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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Dear Friends of EYE Q,As you know, we strive to satisfy your every need, want and desire!If disgruntled x-employees and so-called competition choose to fabricate bogus reviews to slander and defame EYE Q that...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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Dear Friends of EYE Q, As you know, we strive to satisfy your every need, want and desire! If disgruntled x-employees and so-called competition choose to fabricate bogus reviews to slander and defame EYE Q...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
eye wear glasses. eye have poor vision. 3.75 in one eye and 4.25 in the other (eye don't know what that translates into in 20/20 speak even though my sister is an optometrist and tries to converse...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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I was overcharged for a trendy looking but cheap frame made in China . I paid for a high index lense and got a regular one. When I told the salesperson, they insisted it was a 1.67 it was a polycarbonate...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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I was overcharged for a trendy looking but cheap frame made in China . I paid for a high index lense and got a regular one. When I told the salesperson, they insisted it was a 1.67 it was a polycarbonate...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm horrible at choosing glass's, for one I cant see a damn thing without mine on so its pretty hard to judge how well they look, I wore coke bottle glass's till freshman year in high school for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i had a good experience here at Eye Q-- the doctor and staff were super nice, and i didn't find them pushy at all. i went in for my eye exam and picked out glasses and prescription sunglasses. Dr....
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Eye Q Optical! They have such beautiful frames, great staff who leave you alone if you like, give you input if you like, and will take polaroids of you in the frames so you can take the pics...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Though I didn't end up buying my glasses here, I really wished I had. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The store's selection is the best I have seen in a long time. They have a lot of great...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was the absolute best retail shopping experience ever. I was a bit overwhelmed walking in the door with a preconceived notion that this boutique would be high pressure and far too expensive ,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No pressure sales when I went. I had been searching for a new pair everywhere, then someone recommended this place (off yelp nonetheless) I finally picked a much more trendy frame than I normally...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2006
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The prices are unbelievably high, and they don't take most insurance plans. And, the staff were rude and condescending and kept trying to upsell me on the type of lenses I purchased.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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I've been going to EYE Q since they opened and I have to say the experience keepsgetting better!!! Not only do they have really cool glasses, it is their OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE that sets them apart from...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2005
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I've been going to EYE Q since they opened and I have to say the experience keeps getting better!!! Not only do they have really cool glasses, it is their OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE that sets them apart from...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2005
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The staff was pushy, rude, and condescending. Their aloof attitude was a turn off and their wheeling dealing was unprofessional. I have rarely encountered such a performance from the entire staff of a shop....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
they are a bit aggressive, actually. i needed a regular exam and contacts, next thing you know they've pulled out 20 pairs of glasses for me to try on. that's great, if you definitely want glasses...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These people are so nice. I went in there and the salesperson spent an hour with me going back and forth to find the right frame for my face. They wrote down everything I liked so I could think...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Can you say high pressure sales tactics? These guys must be paid only on commission because they are extremely aggressive. My first experience here wasn't that bad...they were helpful but still trying...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2005
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Eye Q Optical is amazing.My friends had highly recommended them and they did not disappoint. They were able to immediately assess my needs and suggest several frames that I loved much more than my current pair...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2004
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Eye Q Optical is amazing. My friends had highly recommended them and they did not disappoint. They were able to immediately assess my needs and suggest several frames that I loved much more than my current...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2004
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Eye glass selection cannot be beat but, more importantly, neither can the design savvy eye glass conoisuers. The dashing staff will scrutinize, adjust, and critique until you've found the best frames and then,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2002
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