History
In 1973, Albert Voorthuis opened the first Voorthuis Opticians on 1712 Eye St., NW in Washington, DC with a vision to change the way Washington sees eye care. With a focus on customer service, emphasis on superior quality and offering a greater choice in high-end eyewear as the foundation, Voorthuis went against the conventional wisdom of offering customers a limited number of frames from which to choose, and began offering hundreds of frames representing signature brands from around the world that, in some cases, had never been offered in the United States, let alone in Washington, DC. As we've grown over the last 40 years, we have evolved from a one-location optical store to a seven-location optometry and optical practice. Through it all, however, our vision and philosophy has remained unchanged. We offer a comprehensive approach to eye care by performing eye and contact lens examinations by our highly qualified optometrists. Our opticians provide professional advice and individual
Specialties
We specialize in personalized eye examinations and boutique eyewear. We have a unique blend of European, Japanese, and American frames hand selected for quality and fashion. We spend the time learning about every person's needs and find solutions to make you look and see your best.