Why Lyons patients choose us
Highway 66 brings you straight into Longmont, and our office is right on Main Street.
- Unhurried, thorough exams with OCT imaging and digital retinal photos
- Independent and locally owned, with an optical boutique full of frames you won't see everywhere else
- Open until 6 pm on Mondays and Fridays, plus two Saturdays a month to fit around work and school
- Same-week appointments for new patients, booked online any time
- VSP, EyeMed and most medical insurance accepted
- Personal frame fitting in our optical boutique
Sunglasses made for your prescription
We can make almost any frame into prescription sunglasses, including progressives, with polarized, mirrored or gradient lenses. Wraparound styles from Wiley X and Bollé stay put for cycling, climbing, skiing and hiking. Prescription sunglasses →
Eye injuries and red eyes
A branch to the eye, grit that will not wash out or a sudden red, painful eye needs a proper look. Call us first during office hours and we will see you as soon as we can, examine your eye under a microscope, and start treatment. Urgent eye care →
All our eye care services
- Comprehensive eye exams
- Kids' eye exams and myopia management
- Contact lens exams, including scleral and specialty lenses
- Dry eye treatment
- Urgent eye care for red eyes, injuries and infections
- Glaucoma, cataract and macular degeneration care
- Designer glasses and prescription sunglasses
Getting here from Lyons
The Optical Centre is at 521 Main Street in downtown Longmont, about 20 minutes from Lyons. Head east on CO-66 into Longmont. Get directions in Google Maps →
We also see patients from Loveland, Berthoud, Niwot, Erie, Firestone, Frederick and Mead.
Book your exam, about 20 minutes from Lyons
Same-week appointments · Book online any time, or text us
“The doctor took his time and answered all my questions. He gave me multiple options to get my new prescription with my insurance.”
Frequently asked questions
Can you put my prescription in sunglasses?
Yes. We can make almost any frame into prescription sunglasses, including progressives. We carry Maui Jim, Wiley X and Bollé, plus sun styles from our independent frame makers.
How far is The Optical Centre from Lyons?
We are about 20 minutes from Lyons, heading east on CO-66 to 521 Main Street in downtown Longmont.
Do you take my insurance?
We accept VSP and EyeMed vision plans, plus Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Tricare and most other major medical plans.
Are you open on weekends?
Yes, on the first and third Saturday of each month, from 9 am to 1 pm. We are also open until 6 pm on Mondays and Fridays.
How soon can I get in?
New patients can usually be seen the same week. You can book online any time, or call or text us.