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I had a very mixed experience with Specsavers. The optometrist was absolutely excellent – professional, thorough, and genuinely helpful. Unfortunately, the experience completely fell apart once I got to the sales staff.

From the first moment, it felt like I was being pushed to spend as much money as possible. I was told I “needed” varifocal lenses even though this was my first pair of glasses and I only require them for reading. There was also a strong push toward their 2-for-1 promotion, which would have cost me nearly €400. I simply don’t understand why I would need two expensive pairs of glasses when I only need basic reading glasses.

What made it worse is that no one mentioned that, as a medical card holder, I am entitled to free glasses and a covered eye test. I was actually charged for the eye test as well.

I decided to go elsewhere for a second opinion, and the difference was shocking. I received the correct prescription and two pairs of glasses completely free, exactly as medical card holders are entitled to.

The optometrist at Specsavers deserves credit, but the sales tactics left a very bad impression. It felt less like healthcare and more like being pressured into unnecessary purchases. I would strongly recommend that medical card holders double-check their entitlements and consider other providers before committing.

Spoke with James in Arklow. Extremely polite and helpful. More companies should train staff on phone etiquette instead of AI.

Appalling customer service! I went to collect a pair of glasses that I wanted replacement lenses for. They weren’t a new prescription so I was very certain that the replacement didn’t feel right. I tried to communicate that politely only to be faced with passive aggression. I didn’t pay over €200 for that kind of service. I was asked to ‘give it a very good go’ for the next week. It’s pretty much impossible when the lenses aren’t correctly aligned to my pupils. I totally get that new prescriptions take a bit of getting used to but that wasn’t the case here. Please educate your staff to be more polite and to listen to customer concerns.

Today was my second occasion to visit Specsavers Maynooth. I was fortunate to be served by the same assistant ( Lauren) on both occasions. She is an advert for friendly, efficient , attentive and professional service . Thank you,
Michael.

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Specsavers Opticians & Audiologists - Midleton - Cork
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Yvonne Lee
5 reviews
6 days ago
New
Had my eye test and discussed using my old glasses and changing my lenses. Nobody told me there was a risk my glasses might break when putting in the new lenses and that is what happened. Subsequently I wasn't offered a replacement and when …More

Specsavers Opticians & Audiologists - Midleton - Cork (owner)
21 hours ago
Could you please drop us a DM on Facebook, Instagram, or X so we can chat about your feedback? We'd like to get a few more details here.

Melissa O'Neill
4 reviews
3 weeks ago
New
Staff are friendly, helpful and welcoming. When I arrived I was greeted in a friendly manner and didn't have to wait around for the appointment. The Optician was professional and knowledgeable. It's a convenient location with good parking and other shops close by.

Specsavers Opticians & Audiologists - Midleton - Cork (owner)
a week ago
A big shout out to the team! We always want you to have the best experience possible, so this means the world to us 💚

John Mackey
3 reviews
a month ago
I was seen punctually, warmly welcomed and treated with the utmost courtesy throughout my visit. I was comprehensively informed on what the procedure involved. The possible reasons for hearing loss were outlined for me . My ears were …More

Marzena K
Local Guide·5 reviews·15 photos
4 months ago
Excellent and professional service. The examination was quick and efficient, and the atmosphere was very pleasant. The doctor patiently helped me choose the frames. I'm very happy with the selection, which isn't easy considering my needs. I …More
Yvonne Lee
5 reviews
6 days ago
New
Had my eye test and discussed using my old glasses and changing my lenses. Nobody told me there was a risk my glasses might break when putting in the new lenses and that is what happened. Subsequently I wasn't offered a replacement and when I got upset the technician rolled her eyes and lacked any kind of empathy. She didn't even offer me a pair of contacts to be able to drive home! She then told me I had an outstanding bill of €70 that I owed to specsavers, that I hadn't paid. This was in front of staff and customers. She claimed I hadn't paid the full amount the last time I had been in the shop, when I had definitely paid the full amount! After weeks of back and forth with specsavers midleton, they finally sent out a pair of glasses to me in the post. This was the least that could have been done after the embarrassment it caused me,imagine being accused of not paying your bill in front of everyone. And the lack of empathy and accountability for their actions was horrible. Imagine not caring and leaving a customer drive home without their glasses! If you want service that reflects the cheap price go to specsavers. If you actually want to feel like people care and look after your health use a local opticians.

Had a great experience booking my appointment over the phone, Maria led me through everything, explained my options, and went through all I need to know. I called at 5pm on a Sunday and got an appt for 9am the next day. Great customer service!

Laura browne in kilkenny specsavers is just excellent at her job, always willing to help, no delays just gets on with the job and did a superb job on my specs today. Thank you Laura.

Was in the Bray branch with my elderly mother as she was thinking of choosing some near glasses, watched as a worker blatantly bullied and shamed a young girl very loudly in front of the entire shop. The girl was trying to book a medical card appointment when the worker did their usual upselling of ‘you should get this scan’ but instead she said ‘you have to get this extra scan’ the girl paused and said that the physical exam will be sufficient, the worker instead of stopping here like a decent person says very loudly ‘it’s only €25’, the girl quietly says she can’t afford it right now and the worker to my shock and the woman next to me even louder says ‘why can’t you afford it, it’s only €25’?!? The girl to be fair to her held to her guns and said no I don’t want it I’m not getting it to which the worker again says ‘you can afford €25, everyone can afford it, it’s only €25’?! Like firstly it’s absolutely not the business of specsavers workers whether someone can afford €25 and secondly the gall to act this way in your place of work very loudly in front of customers?! Even my mum heard and she’s nearly deaf. I was so appalled I took my mother and left to give our custom elsewhere. What a disgrace
Edit to reply to Specsavers below, I do not have any social media, the fact that you do your customer service via that rather than email is astonishing

Lauren was my optician and she was so helpful I hv some complex eye issues double vision and nystagmus and she really made it very easy and very comfortable and at ease .

It was a great experience getting my eye test the staff were very friendly and helpful.

I would like to highlight the excellent service I received from all the team but in particular Carmel and Anetta in the Nutgrove, Dublin branch in my recent visits. Thanks to everyone.

I had my regular eye exam appointment on March 1, 2026 in Liffey Valley shop, and I received my two pairs of glasses on March 7, 2026. Excellent doctors, excellent support staff. Well-mannered and very kind assistants. I would like to especially mention Robina and Ashraf. Very positive and helpful guys.

Been in cork city branch recently , staff are great and very helpful for the very few that they have left and despite the language barrier at least I thought it was a barrier until someone else explained the new system to me it was just as confusing and dreadful , it's all hidden charges and fees now (no you are not getting your free eye test you still have to pay for it ) and a medical card is useless you'll still end up paying a fortune compared to how it used to be, I get a business needs to make money but it's absolutely terrible what Specsavers have done , what cost only 130 euro for my last visit and prescription glasses the same ones and set up are now over 250 euro , the quality of glasses has gone so downhill it's like temu for glasses , everything is cheap plastic frames like you could buy in a discount shop with a selection of about 4 or 5 metal frames to which only 1 fit (the same as current glasses) now the selection they feel like kids glasses and all plastic ones which does not last , there's no room for wear and tear and they're broken within a few days or weeks as I've had them in the past , glasses don't even have nose pieces anymore they're just bridged which means they're either falling off your face and breaking off the floor or fogging up if you are too warm , you're better off going to an independent or local optician getting better quality glasses at lower prices, Specsavers has taken a deep dive as it does not offer you affordable quality anymore

I had an eye test on monday 2nd march,they welcomed me and everything was done with precision and the optician val was very nice,all the staff are very pleasant,they engaged with their customers as i saw it ,thomas helped me with my glasses and what frames suited me ,and i have to say a well run shop ,no delays,and im getting my glasses next week,they said theyd would message me ,overall very welcoming and will be back again in a few years,well done specsavers bray

One pair ok second pair blurred. The blurred pair was replaced still blurry get home and the left lens fell out not happy won’t be going back if this is what they have to offer they can keep their junk .

I have been a customer of Specsavers for nearly 20 years at this point. There were some hiccups along the way and I was not happy about unclear pricing and hidden extras, but I kept using them for convenience rather than the level of service. Each time I bought glasses, one pair was specifically made for work. My employer would partially refund the cost of these, which required the optometrist to fill out the form to confirm the prescription and confirm they were needed for using a VDU. On this occasion, I forgot to take the form with me to the appointment, but was told I could bring it with me when collecting the glasses. I did just the thing, but was told there was no optician available to fill it out and I would have to come back the following day. That’s fine. When I was setting the bill for my trial contact lenses, I was casually informed that I would have to pay €40 extra to have the form filled for my employer (I’m a civil servant). I asked why, as I never had to pay for it before, and was told it was for the optician to “put their name on it”. Well I’ll tell you what, Specsavers. You can keep the form. You’ve just lost not one, but three customers - we will use somebody else’s services from now on.

predatiey pricing practices. extra charges slipped in. not transparent about extras. flim-flaming people with jargon. also the focal length of the close work glasses wasn't suitable for either reading or computer work and the frames didn't fit my head and kept falling off. also no glasses on display in the shop within the HSA price range so worthless. and a waste of time. avoid at all.costs

Went to specsavers on cruises street this morning for standard prsi eye test. Was told it would be 25 euro extra. When I questioned why it wasnt fully covered on my prsi turns out they had added in specific scans and not informed me and I had not agreed to this. Money mad watch out

I had to bring Ennis Specsavers branch to the Small Claims Court to have them replace a faulty 5 month old €190 set of reading frames.
They wanted to charge me more money for the replacement frames.

On two occasions screws seized on the frames and had to be fixed in-store, then the arm popped out of the frame when opening, which was told in-store makes them unrepairable.

Ennis Specsavers Customer Service to my written complaints about frames and further charges , 1 of them hand delivered to the store was No Contact at all.
John O Farrell did make the time to contest claim when he received it from Ennis Court, he then showed up in court where Judge told him immediately to replace frames without any further charge to me as faulty.

If you have a problem you think you didn’t cause and they won’t resolve then bring Ennis Specsavers to the Small Claims Court, but hopefully after this time will be more proactive by putting other customers first instead of money.

Generic update from Specsavers to my review to make look like their interested in helping , more fooling around to customers they have contact details for.
Can’t even get my name right, wouldn’t be surprised if have wrong lens in glasses.

Absolute nightmare. Incompetence of the highest order and zero regard for the customer.

I booked an eye test on 22 December 2025 at Liffey Valley branch and Following the test, I ordered two pairs of glasses:

A super reader

A driving varifocal with brown polarised tint

During the Christmas period, I was informed that the driving glasses had been incorrectly ordered and were not varifocal, which was an error on your side. I was then asked to pay extra to correct this mistake.

On 2 January, I received a message stating that my glasses were ready for collection. When I went to collect them, both pairs were wrong:

The driving glasses were black instead of brown

The super reader was missing altogether

After nearly 20 more days, I received another call saying the glasses were ready. On collection, I discovered that both lenses had been fitted into the same frame, despite clearly ordering two different frames.

I collected the super reader at that point. One of the directors stepped in, acknowledged the issue, and assured me that the driving glasses would be prioritised and made available for collection in Maynooth, which is closer to my home.

On 25 January, I was again informed that the glasses were ready. When I went to collect them, I discovered that yet again the wrong product had been made—instead of driving varifocals, another super reader had been produced. I was told the driving glasses would need to be reordered again.

This is beyond frustrating. Ordering glasses is the core function of your business, and yet this has been mishandled repeatedly over more than a month. The lack of attention to detail, poor quality control, and repeated errors show a complete disregard for the customer’s time and patience.

This level of service is unacceptable.