They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul; therefore, you should take care of them as best you can. At the Guilford Optical Shoppe, we offer expert eye care for the entire family. The Guilford Optical Shoppe is located in Guilford, Connecticut, and provides professional care to the community of Guilford and the surrounding areas.
We offer a variety of services that will help you to protect and care for your eyes. We also carry a wide selection of prescription glasses that can fit everyone in the family. Family-owned and operated, the staff at the Guilford Optical Shoppe of CT guarantees friendly and professional service on every visit.
We offer a variety of services that will help you to protect and care for your eyes. We also carry a wide selection of prescription glasses that can fit everyone in the family. Family-owned and operated, the staff at the Guilford Optical Shoppe of CT guarantees friendly and professional service on every visit.
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Jon is a graduate of Guilford High School class of 87'. He currently resides in Guilford with his wife Margaret O'Brien Cartier, also a graduate of Guilford High School, class of 96'. Soon after graduating high school, Jon got his feet wet in the optical business working at Cartier Optical in Old Saybrook, CT.
Established in 1975, the office was originally named Cartier Optical of Guilford. It was founded by Ernie Cartier, Sr. (Jon's father) and Kenneth Hebert. Soon after opening, Jon's brother, Ernie Cartier, Jr. would take the bus from school to the shop and worked as an apprentice optician. Jon enjoyed visiting the shop as well as a young child.
Whether you need reading glasses or sunglasses, we can help. In today's world, eyewear is not only a necessity but also a fashion statement. At the Guilford Optical Shoppe, we provide glasses, sunglasses and sportswear in prescription and non-prescription lenses. We carry glasses from the trendiest designers on the market in a variety of colors and styles.
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Mary Norris
Jun 23, 2020
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After decades of great vision, followed by a few years of "cheaters," a visit to an ophthalmologist confirmed that I was ready for "real" glasses. Although that news was unwelcome, my visit to the Guilford Optical Shoppe was a very positive experience. Jon spent a good amount of time explaining my prescription to me (something the ophthalmologist's office did not do), and then laying out my various options for glasses. When I was ready to choose some frames (I decided to go with two pairs instead of progressives), Mackenzie was called in to give what felt like a personal shopper experience--in
John B.
Sep 13, 2018
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Awesome service! A few years ago, I made the mistake of trying a local chain optician. The lenses were clearly not right, and in spite of several attempts to get the situation corrected, they never really did make right on their work. Guilford Optical Shoppe was fast, courteous, offered a great selection of options for progressive lenses, custom-shaped the lenses to fit my frames, and got the new lenses mounted in a jiffy. In the process of measuring me, they discovered that my old lenses had the center of vision too low - which would explain many of the vision difficulties I had with them. The
Pete Blossom
Oct 16, 2017
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