Seen Opticians

Seen Opticians Independent Optician. The planet's finest independent brands of glasses and sunglasses. Seen is an independent optician in Manchester City centre.

Our shelves are stocked with the most fashioable, stylish and exclusive glasses and sunglasses on the planet. The Seen team is a carefully handpicked group that can help you find the best frame that not only quenches your desires but totally over exceeds those desires too!!! Tareq is the expert Optometrist and is available for the most enjoyable and thorough eye examinations most days- please call, email or call in to arrange one of those.

We’re hiring!We’re looking for somebody who wants to work with us on the world’s leading eyewear brands. If…🤓 You’ve got...
18/02/2026

We’re hiring!

We’re looking for somebody who wants to work with us on the world’s leading eyewear brands. If…

🤓 You’ve got a passion for style and individuality
😎 You want to work in a small but mighty Manchester-based team
👓 You have either 4 years experience as an Optical Assistant OR are a qualified Dispensing Optician

…then we want to hear from you! Apply now: https://www.seen.co.uk/pages/jobs

We’ve been doing these Deep Dive articles for a while now—delving into the history behind some of our favourite eyewear ...
15/02/2026

We’ve been doing these Deep Dive articles for a while now—delving into the history behind some of our favourite eyewear styles and trying to get to the bottom of why we like ‘em so much. But it recently dawned on us that we’d missed out one of the key pillars of spectacle style… square glasses. See what we had to say…https://www.seen.co.uk/blogs/journal/a-sharp-look-square-frames

We’re feeling generous this Valentine’s Day… come visit us in-store on Saturday for £200 off theo and Anne et Valentin. ...
13/02/2026

We’re feeling generous this Valentine’s Day… come visit us in-store on Saturday for £200 off theo and Anne et Valentin.

Never one to shy away from bright colours, Erika’s collection is something to behold! We’re big fans of statement eyewea...
11/02/2026

Never one to shy away from bright colours, Erika’s collection is something to behold! We’re big fans of statement eyewear, bright colours and bold frames here at Seen.

Not sure what’s for you? Book a styling appointment with us and we can figure it out together.

Finally, a bit of California flavour to brighten up the grey skies a little—the new Garrett Leight range has arrived.Go ...
09/02/2026

Finally, a bit of California flavour to brighten up the grey skies a little—the new Garrett Leight range has arrived.

Go check it out via the link in our bio!

Continuing their long-running homage to legendary film director Stanley Kubrick, Jacques Marie Mage have now turned thei...
06/02/2026

Continuing their long-running homage to legendary film director Stanley Kubrick, Jacques Marie Mage have now turned their attention to the 1980 horror classic, The Shining, with a pair of frames inspired by everyone’s favourite family man… Mr Jack Torrance.

Available now online and in-store at Seen.

Check ‘em out via the link in our bio 🔗

Cutler and Gross opened their first optician's way back in 1969 in London’s Knightsbridge, the very epicentre of the swi...
28/01/2026

Cutler and Gross opened their first optician's way back in 1969 in London’s Knightsbridge, the very epicentre of the swinging sixties. We’ve been stocking these guys for years—and for good reason.

Check ‘em out online and in-store.

21/01/2026

A deeeep dive into what a fully custom collection of frames and lenses could like. If this has piqued your interest, make sure to book in for a styling appointment to see what we can do for you!

Link in bio 🔗

Another look at the newest collection to hit the Seen shelves. Swing by the shop to check Lapima out or hit that link in...
16/01/2026

Another look at the newest collection to hit the Seen shelves. Swing by the shop to check Lapima out or hit that link in bio to have a browse and shop.

15/01/2026

We’re jazzed to introduce Lapima to you lovely lot. Available now online and in-store—we hope you love them as much as we do.

13/01/2026

Ever wondered about custom lenses? Here’s a quick-fire run through of what we can do.

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Manchester

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441618352324

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