Your Prescription Is Unique. Your Glasses Should Be Too.

No two people see exactly the same way. So why should buying prescription glasses feel like a one-size-fits-all experience?

Your prescription is only the beginning.

How you work, how much time you spend on a computer, whether you drive at night, what you read, what you do outdoors, and how you use your vision throughout the day can all influence which frames and lenses will work best for you.

Then there is something even more personal: your face.

The shape of your bridge, the position of your eyes, the distance between your pupils, how a frame rests behind your ears, and where the lenses sit in relation to your eyes all matter.

That is why we believe prescription eyewear should be personal.

At An Optical Galleria in Ocean City, Maryland, you don't simply hand us a prescription and pick a frame off the wall. You work with experienced eyecare professionals who take the time to understand you.

We ask questions. We listen. We explain your choices. And we stand behind the eyewear we help you select.

Because when it comes to something as important as your vision, having a trusted eyecare practice to go to matters.

More Than an Optical Store

We don't think of An Optical Galleria as simply a place to buy glasses.

We want to be your go to place for quality care.

That means being here when you need an eye exam. It means helping you understand changes in your vision. It means helping you select prescription eyewear, adjust your glasses, replace your lenses, repair a frame when possible, or simply answer a question when something doesn't seem right.

When you have people you trust taking care of your vision, you don't have to start over every time you need something.

We get to know you.

We learn what you like.

We learn what has worked for you in the past and, just as importantly, what hasn't.

That relationship becomes valuable over time.

Your Eye Exam Is the Beginning of the Relationship

Clear vision starts with understanding your eyes.

A comprehensive eye exam does much more than determine whether your prescription has changed. It allows your eye doctor to evaluate your vision and examine the health of your eyes.

Once your prescription has been determined, our opticians take over an equally important part of the process: turning that prescription into eyewear that works for you in your real life.

That seamless connection between the eye examination and the optical experience is one of the reasons patients continue to trust An Optical Galleria and why we have been recognized with awards for both Best Customer Service and Best Optician.

Instead of being handed a prescription and left to figure out the rest yourself, you have professionals available to guide you through the entire process.

We Start by Asking How You About Your Life

Before recommending lenses, we want to learn about you.

Do you spend most of your day looking at multiple computer monitors?

Do you drive frequently at night?

Do you read for hours?

Do you spend weekends boating, fishing, golfing, or outside?

These aren't small questions.

They help us determine what kind of eyewear may work best for you.

A person working eight hours a day at a computer may have very different visual needs from someone who spends the day driving.

The prescription may even look similar on paper.

The solution doesn't have to be.

We Help You Choose Frames With Your Prescription in Mind

Finding a frame you love is important. Glasses are part of your appearance, and we want you to feel great wearing them. After all they are the fist thing people notice, they should reflect your personality. 

We want you to look good and feel good. 

An experienced optician considers the fit of the frame which includes its width, depth, bridge, lens shape, eye position, material, weight, and how it sits on your face.

For someone with a stronger prescription, choosing the right frame can help reduce lens thickness and weight.

For someone wearing progressive lenses, frame dimensions and positioning can influence how much usable space is available for distance, intermediate, and near vision.

A frame can look fantastic and still be the wrong frame for your prescription.

Our job is to help you find one that does both.

It should look great and work beautifully.

The Right Lenses Are Personal Too

Prescription lenses have changed dramatically over the years.

Today, patients can choose from different lens materials, progressive designs, computer lenses, high-index lenses, anti-reflective treatments, photochromic lenses, prescription sunglasses, polarized lenses, and other specialized options.

More choices can be helpful.

They can also be confusing.

We don't believe the answer is simply choosing the most expensive lens.

We believe the answer is choosing the right lens for you.

An experienced optician can explain what different options actually do and why one may be appropriate for your prescription or lifestyle.

If we believe something will make a meaningful difference, we'll explain why.

If we don't think you need it, we'll tell you that too.

That is part of trust.

Measurements Matter

Once you have chosen a frame and lenses, the process becomes even more precise.

Your prescription needs to be positioned correctly in front of your eyes.

Depending on the type of lenses being made, measurements may include your pupillary distance, individual eye position, fitting height, frame position, and other factors.

Progressive lenses make these measurements particularly important because different areas of the lens are designed for different viewing distances.

Before taking critical measurements, the frame itself should fit correctly.

We look at how it sits on your bridge, where your eyes are positioned, how the temples fit, and whether adjustments should be made.

It is one of those parts of making glasses that most people never see.

But you may notice the difference every day you wear them.

Your Glasses Should Be Fitted to You

When your glasses are finished, our job isn't over.

The final fitting matters.

Your glasses should sit comfortably and securely. They shouldn't constantly slide down your nose. They shouldn't pinch behind your ears. One side shouldn't sit noticeably higher than the other.

We can adjust the temples, nose pads, frame position, tilt, and alignment to help your glasses sit where they were intended to sit.

This is particularly important with progressive lenses because changing the position of the frame also changes where the different viewing areas sit in relation to your eyes.

Sometimes a seemingly small adjustment makes a remarkable difference.

And We're Still Here After You Leave

This may be one of the biggest differences between simply buying glasses and having a trusted optical practice.

Our relationship doesn't end when you pick up your eyewear.

Glasses live real lives.

They get dropped.

They get sat on.

Dogs find them.

Screws loosen.

Nose pads wear out.

Frames get bent.

Prescriptions change.

And occasionally something just doesn't feel right.

Bring them to us.

We perform adjustments and many types of repairs, and we'll help determine what is happening.

Sometimes the solution is surprisingly simple.

Sometimes You Don't Need New Frames

There is another advantage to talking with an optician before assuming you need to replace everything.

If you already own a quality frame you love, bring it with you.

We can inspect it and determine whether it may be suitable for new prescription lenses.

For some patients, replacing the lenses in an existing frame makes excellent sense.

Our goal isn't to sell you something simply because you're standing in an optical store.

Our goal is to help you make the best decision for your vision and your eyewear.

Experience Matters in Eyecare

An Optical Galleria has been built around decades of professional optical experience.

Our family has spent more than 40 years in the eyecare industry learning about lenses, frames, fitting, measurements, repairs, optical technology, and something that cannot be learned from a product catalog: people.

We've seen how differently people use their vision.

We've seen what happens when a beautiful frame is paired with the wrong prescription.

We've seen how the right lens can transform someone's experience with progressive eyewear.

We've also seen how a tiny adjustment can turn a pair of glasses someone dislikes into a pair they don't want to take off.

That experience influences the way we care for every patient who walks through our door.

Independent Eyecare Means We Can Make It Personal

Being an independent optical practice allows us to focus on something increasingly rare: individual attention.

We carefully select the eyewear we carry. We can introduce you to distinctive independent designers as well as established names in eyewear. We can look beyond what is popular and help you find what actually works for your face, prescription, personality, and lifestyle.

We aren't interested in making everyone look the same.

Your glasses should look like you.

And they should help you see the world as clearly and comfortably as possible.

A Trusted Eyecare Practice Is About More Than Today's Pair of Glasses

Trust is earned over time.

It comes from knowing you can walk through the door and ask a question.

It comes from having someone explain your options without making the process unnecessarily complicated.

It comes from knowing that if something isn't right, there is a real person standing behind the work.

And it comes from seeing familiar faces who remember that you couldn't stand the last frame that kept slipping down your nose or that you spend your entire workday looking at three computer monitors.

That kind of relationship is difficult to put into a shopping cart.

But when it comes to your vision, it matters.

Come In. Talk to Us. Try Things On.

You don't need to know which lens material you need.

You don't need to understand progressive lens technology.

You don't need to know your bridge measurement.

You don't even need to know exactly what kind of frame you're looking for.

That's what we're here for.

Bring us your prescription, your current glasses, your questions, and even the pair you bought somewhere else that has never quite felt right.

We'll take a look.

At An Optical Galleria, our goal is simple: to become the eyecare practice you trust for your eye exams, your prescription eyewear, and the professional optical care that comes after.

Because your prescription is unique.

Your glasses should be too.

Visit An Optical Galleria

An Optical Galleria
9927 Stephen Decatur Highway
Ocean City, Maryland 21842
(410) 390-3924

Bring your prescription or schedule your next eye exam and experience what personal eyecare should feel like.