History
Snyder Opticians was originally founded in 1937 by my grandfather, Charles Snyder, who owned Snyder Drugs, a pharmacy in West Philadelphia at 52nd and Jefferson Sts. since about 1920. My father, Dr. Elmer Snyder, joined the business in 1946 upon his graduation from the Philadelphia College of Optometry. While operating primarily as wholesale laboratory fabricating eyewear for various eye doctors in the city, Snyder Optical began serving the general public with eye exams and eyewear in 1946 on 10th Street near Walnut. In 1974 we moved to our current location on 17th Street near Rittenhouse Square and our business became 99% a retail operation. I joined the company full time in 1977, having learned the business under my father's tutelage and from days of playing in the old lab as a child, truly starting from the ground up. My wife and I are currently celebrating our 83rd year serving the metro Philadelphia area.
Specialties
SAME DAY Service available* Whether you need a new pair, or a repair, Snyder Opticians can get the job done. We carry the latest in quality frames, digital lenses, sports/swim eyewear and more. We are known for our unique ability to realign and repair most frames that other shops consider ruined. Need to update your existing glasses with new lenses? We won't leave you blind, as most often this can be done WITHOUT leaving your glasses with us. *Please ask about Same Day Service. Special orders and other variables may not be available the same day. Closed SATURDAYS June - Labor Day