A new pair of glasses can cost $98 all-in or run past $500 for a designer frame with progressive lenses — and in 2026 the shop you pick makes a bigger difference than the frame does. Some throw in every lens for free; some are all about the designer names; a couple specialise in slowing a child's myopia. Here are 7 of Singapore's best optical shops and eyewear stores, and who each is really for.
Cheapest, all-in (lenses included)
- OWNDAYS — glasses from $98 with high-index lenses included, ready in ~20 min, 30+ stores; 50% off 2nd pair same day
- Zoff — Japanese frames from $98 all-in, ready in ~30 min, free eye test + 1-year warranty
- Lenskart — 2 glasses for $100 nett with free lenses + free eye test; Buy 1 Get 1 with Lenskart Gold
Designer & luxury frames
- Spectacle Hut — Ray-Ban, Prada, Chanel, Gucci + Ray-Ban Meta; 50% off your 2nd pair, 30+ outlets
- Capitol Optical — heritage since 1968, 40+ designer brands, plus its own myopia-management centre & Ortho-K, 17 stores
Contact lenses, Ortho-K & kids' myopia
- W Optics — the contact-lens & Ortho-K specialist; eye tests + myopia control, 12 outlets open till 8.30pm
- Better Vision — best for kids' myopia with Essilor Stellest 2-year packages + contact-lens subscription, 6 outlets
How to choose
- Cheapest single pair, lenses included: OWNDAYS or Zoff — $98 all-in, same-day.
- Two pairs on a budget: Lenskart — 2 for $100 nett with a free eye test.
- A designer or luxury name: Spectacle Hut or Capitol Optical.
- Contact lenses or Ortho-K night lenses: W Optics.
- Your child's short-sightedness: Better Vision (Essilor Stellest), or Ortho-K at Capitol / W Optics.
Two things to check before you pay
- What's included. At OWNDAYS and Zoff the frame price includes standard lenses; at traditional opticians the lenses are usually priced separately and can cost as much as the frame. Always confirm the final total (frame + any lens upgrades like progressives, thinner high-index or coatings).
- How long it takes. Simple single-vision pairs are often same-day at the all-in chains; progressives, very high-index lenses or special coatings can take a day to a week.
> Heads up: homegrown chain Nanyang Optical is winding up in 2026 after 65 years, with only a couple of franchised outlets expected to remain — so check before making a special trip there.










