Designer Eyewear & Eye Exams for Greenville — Worth the Drive to Pendleton
Greenville is not short of places to buy eyewear. It is short of places where the person selecting your frame also took your measurements, ordered your lenses and will adjust them next spring. Most of what looks independent downtown is a chain in a nicer room, stocking the same two or three global suppliers. O'Boutique is genuinely independent, optician owned, and located in Pendleton, which Greenville clients treat the way they treat a favorite restaurant out of town: a deliberate trip, unhurried, with something at the end that cannot be had closer to home. The frame wall is small because it is chosen rather than allocated, and the appointment is yours alone rather than a slot between walk ins.
Getting here from Greenville
From Greenville, take US 123 southwest through Easley, Liberty and Central toward Clemson, then US 76 east into Pendleton. Alternatively, take I-85 south and exit toward Pendleton and Clemson on SC 187 or US 76. We are at 7511 US 76 in Pendleton Plaza.
I-85 south is usually the calmer option outside of rush hour; US 123 is the more direct line from the west side of Greenville.
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Our only location
O'Boutique Luxury Optical7511 US 76 Suite 400
Pendleton Plaza
Pendleton, SC 29670
Hours
- Monday to Wednesday11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Thursday and Friday10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Saturday8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
- SundayClosed
Why Greenville clients choose us
Independent, not a chain in boutique clothing
Much of the optical retail around Greenville belongs to large groups that also own the lens labs and several of the frame houses. We buy independently, in small quantities, from houses we actually want to represent, and nobody upstream tells us what to put on the wall.
A global perspective brought home
Our buying trips shape the collection: Oliver Peoples, Persol, Alain Mikli, Starck, Ray-Ban, Costa, Cordina and Kate Spade, selected piece by piece. Greenville clients who travel tend to recognise the difference between a curated wall and a catalog order.
Time, which downtown appointments rarely include
An exam here runs about thirty minutes and is not stacked against a retail queue. Styling is part of the visit rather than an extra. If you drove forty minutes, the least we can do is not hurry you through the part you came for.
What Greenville clients come for
Comprehensive and Saturday eye exams
About thirty minutes, by appointment, with Nidek Eidon retinal imaging and iCare tonometry. Dilation drops are not needed in most cases.
Comprehensive eye exams in PendletonDesigner and independent eyewear
Oliver Peoples, Persol, Alain Mikli, Starck, Ray-Ban, Costa, Cordina and Kate Spade, chosen in small numbers and styled in person.
Browse the designer eyewear collectionPremium prescription lenses
Progressive, high index, occupational and polarized prescription lenses, with the tradeoffs explained before anything is ordered.
See our premium lens optionsContact lenses and styling
Daily, monthly and specialty contact lens fittings, plus unhurried frame styling for face shape, colouring and daily wear.
Contact lens fittings and exams- Saturday eye exams every Saturday, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
- No dilation drops needed in most cases
- Community Eye Care, select EyeMed plans and CareCredit
- Free adjustments for as long as you wear the frames
Questions from Greenville clients
Is it worth driving from Greenville to Pendleton for glasses?
That is your call, but Greenville clients who make the trip generally do it for the independent frame selection and for having one optician handle the exam, the fitting and every adjustment afterwards.
Do you have a Greenville location?
No. Our only location is 7511 US 76 Suite 400 in Pendleton Plaza, Pendleton, SC 29670.
What is the best time to drive over from Greenville?
Most Greenville clients choose a Saturday morning, since we are open every Saturday from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM, or a late Thursday or Friday appointment when we are open until 6:00 PM.
Can everything be handled in one trip?
That is the aim. Exam, frame selection, measurements and lens decisions happen in the same visit; you return once when the glasses are ready, and we handle adjustments whenever you are back through.
Which brands do you carry that are hard to find nearby?
Oliver Peoples, Persol, Alain Mikli, Starck and Cordina are the ones Greenville clients most often mention having trouble finding closer to home.
Nearby communities we serve
- Eye exams and eyewear for Easley
- Eye exams and eyewear for Clemson
- Eye exams and eyewear for Anderson
- All Upstate South Carolina communities we serve
Book your visit from Greenville
Exam, frame selection, measurements and fitting handled in one appointment at our Pendleton boutique. Call 864-502-0102 or book online.