Colonial Opticians

4942 St Elmo Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814 301-657-3332
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Consumer Ratings for Colonial Opticians — 92 Ratings

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Consumer Comments for Colonial Opticians

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Consumer from BETHESDA, MD
Jan 06, 2026
While I had a very thorough and positive eye exam with Dr. Komm, the practice attempted to overcharge me for the exam. I left on a sour note, and just noticed that the store did in fact charge me for a premium check up on contact lens fit. I do not wear contact lenses! Be sure to closely check your insurance company's explanation of benefits when doing business with Colonial Opticians.
Consumer from ARLINGTON, VA
Nov 05, 2025
When calling around to sources of eyeglasses rated high for quality, I checked in with Colonial's Bethesda location for a base quote on lenses (in case we brought our own frames). I have in front of me a detailed description of the prescription, the coatings needed, the index on the lens, and the preferred manufacturer of lenses. I was not able to get someone on the phone who would say anything other than "we need to *see* the prescription" before we can give you a quote, "b/c there are too many variables". Since this was the first of the five businesses I have called that could not give me a quote, I crossed this business off my list and moved on.
Consumer from BETHESDA, MD
Apr 02, 2025
Yes, quality lens but very high prices and this is not for highest end lens manufacturers. They will push you to Varilux at a high mark-up when the superior lens might be Zeiss. Their frames are made under different designer brand names but mostly come from Essilor Luxottica, which controls most of the global frame market. Also, I found that the staff was superficial in its industry knowledge, while being quite nice and social. But, when it comes to eyeglasses, substantive knowledge is important.

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