Last updated September 26, 2026 · ranked from 1,319 Google reviews · How we rank
The six best optometrists in Birmingham, MI are all within city limits, with Google ratings ranging from 4.7 to 4.9 stars and review counts ranging from 61 to 418. Clarity Advanced Eyecare leads the list with a 4.9-star rating from 262 reviews. SEE Eyewear follows at 4.8 stars from 250 reviews, while Clavenna Vision Institute takes third with 4.8 stars from 211 reviews. Oakland Ophthalmic Surgery has the largest review count among the six, with 418 reviews and a 4.7-star rating. This guide brings all six Birmingham, MI entries together, showing their listed order, Google ratings, and review counts for comparison.
Top picks at a glance
1Clarity Advanced EyecareClarity Advanced Eyecare offers comprehensive family eye care and eyewear, with a 4.9 Google rating from 262 reviews.
2SEE EyewearSEE Eyewear opens daily, and reviewers describe patient frame-selection help and an on-the-spot glasses repair.
3Clavenna Vision InstituteClavenna Vision Institute provides routine eye exams, glasses, LASIK and cataract surgery, with reviewers describing clear answers and accommodating staff.
4.9(262)· Google4.9 out of 5 from 262 reviews (Google rating)
Optometrist
Closed today
A 4.9 Google rating from 262 reviews, including 252 five-star ratings, helps put Clarity Advanced Eyecare at No. 1. The practice at 970 S Old Woodward Ave in Birmingham, MI offers comprehensive eye health services for the family and eyewear. Reviewers describe knowledgeable staff, care without pressure to add unnecessary services, and help with dry eye and prescriptions. Wednesday hours extend to 7:30 p.m., and the entrance, parking and restroom are wheelchair-accessible. Appointments are required.
Comprehensive family eye care
Wednesday evening hours
Dry eye care
“Dr. Krystyn and the whole staff are very friendly and knowledgeable! They offer a full array of visual services but do not apply pressure to get services that are not needed.”
4.8(250)· Google4.8 out of 5 from 250 reviews (Google rating)
Optometrist
Open now · closes 6:00 PM
Patient help with frame selection and a reported on-the-spot glasses repair earn SEE Eyewear the No. 2 spot. This optometrist and eyewear business at 160 S Old Woodward Ave in Birmingham, MI holds a 4.8 Google rating from 250 reviews. Reviewers describe distinctive frames, helpful staff and an attentive selection process, including one customer who reports 14 years of loyalty. The brand began in Birmingham, MI in 1998 with an emphasis on handcrafted, small-batch eyewear. The location opens daily, including Sunday afternoons.
Patient frame selection
Reported same-day repair
Open seven days
“The ladies at the See Eyewear were so helpful and delightful to deal with. I would highly recommend going to their store! The frames are so unique and amazing!”
4.8(211)· Google4.8 out of 5 from 211 reviews (Google rating)
Optometrist
Closed today
Routine eye exams and glasses sit alongside LASIK and cataract surgery at Clavenna Vision Institute in Birmingham, MI. Established in 1965, the practice earns No. 3 for that range of care, a 4.8 Google rating from 211 reviews, and patient accounts of clear answers and accommodating staff. One cataract patient specifically appreciated that Dr. Fitzgerald left the timing of surgery to them rather than pushing it. The South Adams Road office requires appointments and offers onsite parking and wheelchair-accessible facilities.
Eye exams and glasses
Cataract surgery
Wheelchair-accessible facilities
“I had cataracts and was reluctant to do anything. Dr Fitzgerald didn't try to sell me on surgery or anything. He told me "when your ready". The solution, later, was amazing. Thank you to that organization”
4.8(61)· Google4.8 out of 5 from 61 reviews (Google rating)
Optometrist
Open now · closes 5:00 PM
An eye exam with Dr. Joe, distinctive eyewear choices and patient answers to questions give Optik Birmingham: Joe Ales, OD its No. 4 spot. One reviewer describes an exam and purchases of eyeglasses and sunglasses, praising the service throughout; others highlight the selection and help with detailed questions. The practice at 247 W Maple Rd in Birmingham, MI holds a 4.8 Google rating from 61 reviews. Appointments are recommended, and Saturday hours run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Distinctive eyewear selection
Patient question answering
Saturday hours
“You won’t find a place in my opinion with a better, more unique, one of a kind eyewear than Optik has! Both regular and sunglasses they a great selection. In addition their staff is excellent in delivering great service!”
4.7(117)· Google4.7 out of 5 from 117 reviews (Google rating)
Optician
Open now · closes 7:00 PM
Eye exams and eyewear shopping share an address at 120 W Maple Rd in Birmingham, MI, earning Warby Parker Downtown Birmingham, MI the No. 5 spot for its combination of optometry services and frame-selection support. Prescription glasses start at $95, with progressive lenses, sunglasses and contact lenses also available. Reviewers praise helpful service and assistance choosing frames, and the location holds a 4.7-star Google rating across 117 reviews. Appointments are required, and both Saturday and Sunday hours are listed.
Eye exams available
Frame selection help
Weekend hours
“Ari always provides amazing service, is kind and very helpful. I always enjoy coming to this location.”
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4.7(418)· Google4.7 out of 5 from 418 reviews (Google rating)
Optometrist
Closed today
Patient accounts of punctual, gentle, low-pressure care help Oakland Ophthalmic Surgery earn the sixth spot, alongside its 4.7 Google rating from 418 reviews. Reviewers describe feeling safe and well cared for, and one praises clear explanations and time spent listening. Located at 800 S Adams Rd in Birmingham, MI, the practice requires appointments and lists weekday hours of 8 a.m. to noon. Wheelchair-accessible parking, an accessible entrance and an accessible restroom add practical support for visits.
Low-pressure care
Clear explanations
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
“OOS is punctual, kind, gentle, professional, cutting edge, and low-pressured”
Ratings and review counts shown are Google ratings, displayed with attribution.
How we ranked this list
Each optometrist is scored on a Bayesian-weighted rating (its rating adjusted for how many reviews it has compared with the Birmingham category average), how recently we verified its details, and how complete its listing is. Scores and ranks are stored, so the order only changes when the underlying data changes.
Which eye care listings in Birmingham, MI have the highest Google ratings?
Clarity Advanced Eyecare and Timothy Page, MD, both have 4.9 ratings, from 262 and 107 reviews respectively. Clarity describes comprehensive family eye care. Dr. Page, at 800 S Adams Rd #201, specializes in complex and refractive cataract surgery.
Which locations have evening or weekend hours?
In Birmingham, MI, Clarity Advanced Eyecare is open until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Warby Parker lists hours until 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon–6 p.m. Sunday. SEE Eyewear opens 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday and noon–5 p.m. Sunday. Store and doctor schedules are distinct: in Royal Oak, Pearle Vision lists Sunday hours of 9 a.m.–2 p.m., while Dr. Adina Blum and Associates lists no Sunday hours.
Where can I get a contact lens exam or fitting?
Eye Doctors - Troy, at 1301 Coolidge Hwy in Troy, explicitly lists contact lens examinations and fittings, along with general eye care. It also offers walk-in and same-day exams. In Birmingham, MI, Warby Parker at 120 W Maple Rd lists both contact lenses and eye exams.
Which offices list accessible facilities and parking?
Clarity Advanced Eyecare, Oakland Ophthalmic Surgery and Clavenna Vision Institute in Birmingham, MI all list wheelchair-accessible entrances, parking and restrooms. Clavenna also lists wheelchair-accessible seating and onsite parking. Clarity lists both free and paid parking lots; Oakland Ophthalmic Surgery lists a paid parking lot.
Which eye care providers list vision insurance acceptance?
Pearle Vision at 32987 Woodward Ave in Royal Oak names EyeMed, VSP and UnitedHealthcare among accepted plans. Target Optical at 1301 Coolidge Hwy in Troy lists acceptance of major insurance plans, and Eye Doctors - Troy at the same address lists many insurance carriers and discount plans.
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