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StarSight.co.uk is the largest online opticians in the world.

Until we started causing a stir in a stuffy industry in 2004, buying prescription glasses was expensive - up to £400 for designer spectacles. Not any more. Through us, you can buy the frames and lenses you’ll find on the high street, but from £15. Which means you can now afford to have fun with your glasses, buying your favourite in several colours, and different styles for different occasions.

Because we don’t have to pay for middlemen, stores, or the expensive machinery needed to offer eye tests, we save our customers a small fortune. We use the same frames, lenses and laboratories that the big opticians do, and our all our dispensing opticians are registered with the General Optical Council, so quality is guaranteed. You just pay less, and have more choice. A win/win situation if ever we laid eyes on one.

We’ve had to battle to get here. The big high street opticians didn’t like the look of us at all. But we turned a blind eye to their threats, and we’ve so far saved the spectacles-savvy British public an estimated £20m. Things are looking good.

Approved by opticians

We have revolutionized the way people buy their glasses with the help, advice and approval of registered opticians. Now, we make sure that every order is looked after by an optician. In fact, when you call you might even be talking to one.

Our mantelpiece

Regional WinnerHSBC Start-up Stars of the Year 2006

WinnerBrunel Young Companies Award of the Year 2006

WinnerShell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2005

WinnerDaily Mail Business Entrepreneur of the Year 2005

WinnerStartups 2005 Awards, Entrepreneur of the Year Award

WinnerStartups 2005 Awards, Company of the Year Award

Regional Winner National Business Awards, Entrepreneur of the Year

Fantastic quality

Our box of 'thank-you' letters in the office is over-flowing. Even seven NHS Hospitals buy glasses from us.

Center of attention

Glasses Direct has featured on the BBC, ITV, CNN, GMTV and in the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, The Sun, The Observer, The Financial Times and many more publications over 200 times.