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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The optometrists of Essendon

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local optometrists in Essendon, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Designer Eyes Niddrie (5.0 from 120 Google reviews), Specialist Eye Surgeons (5.0 from 82 Google reviews) and Smith Eye and Ear Solutions (4.9 from 188 Google reviews).

Optometrists compared
15
Google reviews
1,038
Median rating
4.7

The optometrists of Essendon: the top 13

  1. 1

    Designer Eyes Niddrie

    5.0 from 120 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  2. 2

    Specialist Eye Surgeons

    5.0 from 82 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  3. 3

    Smith Eye and Ear Solutions

    4.9 from 188 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  4. 4

    George & Matilda Eyecare for Wood & Associates Optometrists

    4.9 from 109 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  5. 5

    Ascot Vale Eyecare

    5.0 from 26 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  6. 6

    Mario Delconte Optometrist

    5.0 from 10 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  7. 7

    Eyes In Essendon

    4.7 from 46 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  8. 8

    Oscar Wylee Optometrist - Moonee Ponds

    4.6 from 263 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  9. 9

    OPSM Moonee Ponds

    4.6 from 82 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  10. 10

    George & Matilda Eyecare for Ponds Optometrists

    4.6 from 22 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  11. 11

    Merringtons Optometrists

    3.9 from 11 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  12. 12

    Essendon Eye Clinic

    3.8 from 37 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

  13. 13

    Essendon Eye Clinic & Laser Centre - Dr. Sheppard Colin

    3.8 from 37 Google reviews.

    Essendon VIC

Not a Chain compared 15 optometrists in Essendon, VIC, with 1,038 Google reviews between them. Of these, 13 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.7 from a median of 37 reviews.

Of the optometrists compared, the most reviewed is Oscar Wylee Optometrist - Moonee Ponds, with 263 Google reviews at 4.6.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.

A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which local optometrists in Essendon, VIC, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local optometrists in Essendon, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Designer Eyes Niddrie (5.0 from 120 Google reviews), Specialist Eye Surgeons (5.0 from 82 Google reviews) and Smith Eye and Ear Solutions (4.9 from 188 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank optometrists in Essendon, VIC?
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
How many optometrists in Essendon, VIC did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 15 optometrists in Essendon, VIC, with 1,038 Google reviews between them. Of these, 13 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.7 from a median of 37 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.