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Your face is a huge part of your identity, and the glasses you choose to wear are a defining part of that. Whether your glasses are fashion forward, style conscience, conservative, modern, or retro, choosing the right pair can truly shape how you are perceived; and if you choose to wear one pair of glasses for every occasion, day in and day out, for years at a time, that says something about you also! Twenty pair of shoes, 15 handbags and one pair of glasses, I see it every day! The same pair of shoes cannot take you from the gym to a cocktail party, and neither can glasses. Your lifestyle encompasses a number of different activities, interests and personality traits, and what better way to match that lifestyle, then to develop what we like to call an "eyeglass wardrobe". There are so many different choices in eyewear and in order to narrow it down, one of our eyewear stylists can suggest to you a variety of eyewear based on styling, color, material and size for various lifestyles, all the while bringing out your inner you, so you can show the world your true identity! —Richie Livan
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Anthony Aiden Opticians

Since 1989 We have been the New York City's premiere optical shop for designer prescription eye glasses and sun glasses. Anthony Aiden Opticians has brought high-end optical eyewear to the forefront of fashion and introduced New York's East Village to brands such as Oliver Peoples, Paul Smith, Tom Ford, Dita, Ic! Berlin, Barton Perreira, Mosley Tribes, Bevel, Kilsgaard, Thom Browne eyewear and much more for over two decades. We also carry more competitively priced lines of eyewear you love such as Modo eyewear, Intrigue glasses, and Ray Bans, to accomodate most anyone. We also carry children's glasses. Our staff of licensed opticians and stylists, will help walk you through the process of finding a frame and answer any questions you have about choosing prescription lenses. Whether you are looking to buy prescription eye glasses, prescription sun glasses, prescription reading glasses, distance glasses, driving glasses, glare free glasses, hi–index glasses, progressive eye glasses, bi–focal glasses, polarized prescription glasses, plano polarized sunglasses, prescription sports goggles. We can provide custom tinting to make your own special pair of one of–a–kind sunglasses. We have everything you need all under one roof. Our Board certified Optometrists can perform full, comprehensive optical exams, fit you for contact lenses, provide eye glass prescriptions, write contact lens prescriptions, perform DMV tests and check the full health of your eyes, as well as answer any optical health questions. We only carry the highest quality prescription lens types available on the market, but can always make helpful suggestions to meet any budget. Varilux Progressive Lenses, Crizal Alize Anti Reflective Coated lenses, 1.74 Index Thin Lenses, Polarized Lenses, Transition Lenses, Polycarbonate Lenses, and many others, just to name a few. We provide all the services you need to maintain your glasses over time such as eye glass adjustments, eye glass repairs, even new services such as eye glass frame reproduction. We also now accept most major vision insurance plans such as EyeMed and Davis Vision, and our list is growing. Come in for a consutation of what we can do for you, or just come in and try our selection. We are known for our "no pressure" sales by the Zagat Ratings Guide. Glasses are easy to try on and doesn't require removing your clothes!