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Studio Optix

Rockefeller Center
55 W. 49th St., New York, NY 10112
nr. Sixth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-765-4444 Send to Phone

Official Website

studiooptix.com

Hours

Mon, 9am-6pm; Tue, 9am-7pm; Wed, 9am-6pm; Thu, 9am-7pm; Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, noon-4pm

Nearby Subway Stops

B, D, F, V at 47th-50th Sts.-Rockefeller Center

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Product Guide

Accessories

  • Eyewear

Profile

Outfitting Midtown workers in high-end optical wear, this spectacle shop stocks over 2,000 frames from fashion-forward designers like Bevel, Alain Mikli, and Kirk Originals. Three on-staff optometrists offer eye exams, and an in-store lab provides same day lenses, which can be polarized or custom-tinted according to customer desire. Owner Dr. Mitchell Cassel specializes in cosmetic and prosthetic contacts; his laminated, hand-painted soft lenses can make brown eyes blue and correct for misdirected or whitened, non-sighted eyes. The walls of the shop are lined with film stills and headshots of stars as a testament to his sideline gigs in prop optics. Studio Optix also supplies vintage frames and creates special-effects contacts for movie studios; they custom-crafted Tom Cruise’s bloodied eyes for Vanilla Sky and Julianne Moore’s aged eyes for The Hours. People who are super-serious about their Halloween costumes can obtain the same type of special-effects contacts for their October 31st get-up.

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Studio Optix Rocks!

slp48 from 02445 | Posted on 12/7/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Quality: 10
Service: 10
Selection: 10
Value: 10

After looking around at a lot of places, I'm completely sold on Studio Optix. They have the best frames in the city and great staff to help you choose the right one for your face. The doctors there is very...Read More

Go 4 it !

molisano from 10018 | Posted on 8/7/08

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Quality: 10
Service: 10
Selection: 8
Value: 9

I have had the best experience of my life by going to Studio Optix. Dr. Casell and the entire staff have been so helpful to me. My eye sight has improved and I`m very grateful to Dr.Mitch Casell and...Read More

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