Same-day glasses in Bellflower
Broke your glasses? Starting a new job? Kid sat on their frames before school? For many prescriptions, we can have new glasses ready the same day. Have a current prescription? Check it below or give us a call.
Because life doesn’t wait a week
Can you get glasses the same day?
Yes, for many prescriptions. At our Bellflower office we cut and fit single-vision lenses in our own lab, so you can wait or pick up your glasses later the same day. We use polycarbonate lenses with anti-glare coating. Progressives and bifocals still go to an outside lab. Same-day glasses are paid out of pocket, not through insurance.
Most optical shops send your order to an outside lab and you wait a week or two. For many single-vision prescriptions, we can cut and fit your lenses in-house, so you can pick up your new eyeglasses the same day you order them. For families coming from Downey, Lakewood, Norwalk, Paramount and other nearby cities, that means one trip instead of two.
Same-day service depends on your prescription, our lens stock, the frame you choose and the time of day. Same-day glasses are paid out of pocket and aren’t billed to insurance. Use the same-day check below, or call (562) 867-4716 and we’ll tell you whether yours qualifies.
Your lenses are made here, not shipped out
- Cut to your frame on site. Our edger shapes each lens to the exact outline of the frame you pick.
- Lenses in stock. We keep polycarbonate anti-glare lenses in many common single-vision powers. That stock is what the same-day check below searches.
- Fitted before you leave. Our optician checks your new glasses and adjusts them to your face.
Can my glasses be ready today?
Enter the numbers from your glasses prescription to see if your lenses are in stock. Same-day glasses use polycarbonate lenses with anti-glare coating, cut and fitted right here in our office.
No luck? We can order your lenses from our lab. Just call us for timing.
How to read your prescription
- OD is your right eye and OS is your left eye.
- SPH (sphere) is the main power. A minus sign (−) means nearsighted, plus (+) means farsighted. “Plano” or “PL” means 0.00.
- CYL (cylinder) corrects astigmatism. If it’s blank or says “DS” or “sph”, choose 0.00.
- AXIS doesn’t affect availability, so you can skip it.
- ADD is extra reading power for bifocals or progressives.
Perfect for
Not sure if this is right for you? Call us and we’ll help you decide.
- Broken or lost glasses
- Kids who need glasses before school tomorrow
- Travel, new jobs and last-minute plans
- A spare or backup pair
- New prescriptions you want to start wearing today
How same-day glasses work
Here’s how a typical same-day visit works.
Check, then call
Use the same-day check above to see if your lenses are in stock, then call to make sure we’re open and available.
Pick up
Come back later that day, or wait, and we’ll fit them to your face.
Why same-day at Radiant
Fast turnaround
In-house finishing for many single-vision prescriptions.
Real frames, real choices
Same-day doesn’t mean settling. Pick a pair you love.
Perfect fit
Every pair is adjusted to your face before you leave.
Frequently asked questions
Still have questions? Call (562) 867-4716.
Once you’ve picked a frame, we cut and fit your lenses here. You can wait, or come back later the same day. Call ahead and we’ll let you know how busy the lab is.
There’s no set cutoff. Just call before you come in to make sure we’re open and the lab is available.
Yes, if their prescription is in stock. Same-day lenses are polycarbonate, which is impact-resistant and a good choice for kids’ glasses.
Yes, as long as it’s current. Bring it with you, or check it with the same-day check above first. If it’s expired, Dr. Mai can do your exam in the same visit.
Most common single-vision prescriptions qualify. Use the same-day check on this page to see if your lenses are in stock. Progressives, bifocals, very strong prescriptions and some specialty lenses usually need to be sent to a lab.
Only if your prescription is expired or you don’t have one. We can do your exam and your glasses in the same visit.
No. Same-day glasses are paid out of pocket and aren’t billed to insurance. If you’d like to use your vision benefits, we can order your glasses through your plan instead. That takes longer than same day.
No. They’re quality polycarbonate lenses finished in-house, and they come with anti-glare coating.
Saturdays are by appointment only and hours are shorter, so call ahead to plan.