thoughtful eyewear
high-tech exams that skip the puffs and drops
attentive eye doctors and opticians who know their craft
Beaverton and Portland Eyewear + Eye Care Clinic
Spectacle is a locally owned, independent eyewear boutique serving the Portland & Beaverton community with an exceptional selection of carefully curated frames and personalized eye care. Our experienced eye care doctors use industry-leading technology to provide customers in the Portland & Beaverton areas thorough, hassle-free eye exams, ensuring you receive the best care tailored to your needs. At Spectacle, our dedicated opticians in Portland & Beaverton take the time to help you find the perfect pair of glasses that not only enhance your vision but also reflect your unique style and personality. Support local, shop independently, and see the difference in both your eyewear and your eye care experience.
Our Services
Comprehensive Eye Exam
We’ve rebuilt the eye exam from the ground up—replacing invasive dark age techniques with technology-driven eye exam alternatives. The result is a comprehensive eye exam that skips…
Dry Eye Treatment
Treating dry eye disease with eye drops alone is like trying to remove a cavity by brushing your teeth harder. Maintaining proper lubrication of the eyes’ surface is best accomplished through early…
Surgical Comanagement
Are you interested in LASIK or ready for cataract surgery? All of our doctors have solid experience practicing in surgical eye care centers. This allows them to offer their professional, unbiased…
Why Choose Spectacle?
Better Tech Means Better Vision
Are you tired of the eye drops, air puffs, and blurry vision that come with most eye exams? Good news! We have invested heavily in eye exam technology that allows us to examine your vision and eye health in a much more thorough yet non-invasive manner. We are now able to see threats to vision and potential symptoms coming long before it becomes more difficult to manage. We have found that preventative and natural remedies protect our most precious sense and keep your quality of life right where you want it.
Doctors Who Spend Time With You
Not only are our doctors passionate about protecting and sharpening your vision, but they are able to spend twice as much time with you due to our intentionally longer exam times. By carefully educating you about your eye health and working with you to create tailored optical and medical solutions, you will not only walk away from your exam with a better understanding of your eyes but you will also be better equipped to then advocate for yourself. Our doctors have the experience and training to handle eye and vision issues both big and small.
Frame and Lens Expertise
Our glasses philosophy is simple. Eyewear should not be mass-produced. The voice of each eyewear designer should be distinct and speak to you as you seek out and select their meticulously crafted designs. As a local optical shop, we are proud to partner with only the best optical labs such as Hoya and Zeiss. If you can dream it, our skillful and attentive opticians can help you create it. Our modern day visual demands are as diverse as the human race. We love the challenge of helping people find the frame and lens combinations that excite and clarify the world around you.
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