Paras Eyewear

You can find us at Ganesh Prasad on Sleater Road. We’re in building A, unit 40. It’s a busy area near Grant Road station, so there is always a lot of foot traffic. We have racks and drawers full of frames and lenses of all different shapes. The space isn't huge, but we make use of every inch of the walls for storage. We spend most of our time helping people try on different glasses or adjusting the fit of a frame. The lighting in the shop is very bright so people can see how they look in the mirror. We’ve got a small workbench in the back where we do some of the assembly and repairs. It’s often messy with tiny screws and nose pads lying around. Sleater Road is a bit noisy, but we’ve been here so long we don’t even notice the honking anymore. We aren't a big chain store; it’s just a local business. We know many of our customers by their first names because they’ve been coming to us for years. We keep a handwritten log of the orders. Sometimes the air conditioner makes a bit of a rattling noise, but it keeps the place cool. We just try to get the prescriptions right and make sure people can see better when they leave. It’s simple work but it keeps us busy from morning till night. We usually have a radio playing quietly in the background to pass the time between customers. We like it here.