Eye exams, and glasses in two days.
An independent optometry clinic and optical shop across the Overlander Bridge from downtown, with free parking out back.
The frame wall
Five hundred frames, most from small makers
Your eye exam
What happens in the exam chair
About forty-five minutes, with time left over for questions.
01
Pre-tests
A pressure check with no puff of air, and a look at how your eyes work together.
02
Your prescription
Lens one or lens two, at your own pace. Nobody minds if you ask to see them again.
03
Eye health
The optometrist checks the retina, the lens and the pressure results, then explains what they see in plain words.
04
Frames, if you need them
Take your prescription to the wall, or take a printed copy home. Nobody here works on commission.
Prices
Exams, lenses and what they cost
Prices before insurance. Frames and lenses are quoted together, so the number on the tag is the number you pay.
Adult eye exam
The full exam with pre-tests and a health check, for ages 19 to 64.
$140
Wide retinal photo
An optional photo of the back of the eye, kept on file to compare year to year.
$45
Contact lens fitting
Measurements, trial lenses and a follow-up visit a fortnight later.
From $90
Dry eye assessment
A longer look at the tear film, with a plan you can follow at home.
$95
Complete glasses
Any frame on the wall with single-vision lenses, cut and fitted here.
From $219
Progressive lenses
Measured for how you use your eyes, and remade once free if you can't adapt.
From $395
Children's glasses
Flexible frames with a one-year breakage guarantee.
From $149
Prescription sunglasses
Polarized lenses in any frame that suits them.
From $289
The workroom
The lab is the room behind the counter
Most optical shops send your prescription away and wait. We cut single-vision lenses on our own edger and fit them to the frame at the bench, so most pairs never leave the building.
Dr. Leah Marchetti opened Riverbend in 2012 after years at a chain whose lab was two provinces away. The workroom was the first thing she built.
Loose screws, bent arms and new nose pads are fixed while you wait, at no charge, wherever the glasses came from.
I brought in a frame I'd bought online, expecting a lecture. They checked it was sturdy enough, cut the lenses and adjusted it on my face. It felt like a favour between neighbours.
Marcus
Juniper Ridge
We bill these plans directly
- Pacific Blue Cross
- Canada Life
- Sun Life
- Manulife
- GreenShield
- Desjardins
- Medavie Blue Cross
- BC Medical Services Plan
Questions
Good to know before your exam
Do I need a referral?
No. Book online or call, and bring your BC Services Card and the glasses you wear most.
Does MSP cover my exam?
MSP pays toward a yearly exam for children and seniors, and for some eye conditions at any age. We bill it directly and tell you about any difference first.
When should a child have a first exam?
Before kindergarten, or sooner if you notice squinting or a turned eye. Children don't need to know their letters; we use pictures.
Can you use a prescription from another clinic?
Yes, as long as it is current. Bring it in or have the clinic send it over.
What if I don't like my new frames?
Bring them back within 30 days and choose another frame once, at no charge.
Do you see eye emergencies?
Call first for a red, painful eye or sudden flashes and floaters. We hold openings for them most days, and send you straight to hospital if it can't wait.
Due for an exam? Book it this week.
Online booking shows every open slot, Saturdays included.
Book
Book your exam
Pick a time and we confirm by text. Booking for a child? Say so and we hold the longer slot.
Hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
- 9am–5:30pm
- Thursday
- 9am–8pm
- Saturday
- 10am–3pm
Exams on Thursday evenings and Saturdays.