Driving tests
A driving-license eye test was completed in two minutes, making this useful for urgent DL-related visits.
Aster Opticals - Al Qusais
Al Qusais
Aster Opticals in Al Qusais is an optician where customers can arrange eye tests, including driving-license checks, and shop for frames and lenses. Reviews point to quick service, patient guidance during selection, and occasional one-day lens turnaround.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
113 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Fast lenses
One customer received a lens fitted to a frame in a day, with staff handling the approvals.
Frame choice
Reviews mention a wide variety of frames and glasses, with help choosing options that suit the wearer’s face and needs.
Patient guidance
Customers describe staff as patient and knowledgeable when explaining lens options, testing and frame choices.
Free check-up
A review reports a free eye check-up, with the optician explaining what to do next.
Parking access
One customer specifically noted easy access and parking facilities alongside quick service.
Tips for a Better Visit
Confirm timing. If you are on a tight schedule, reconfirm immediate availability before travelling; one caller still encountered a 30-minute wait.
Ask turnaround. Ask whether your particular lens can be ready in a day, since one review reports that turnaround for a frame lens.
Clarify results. Ask how your lens number or eye-test result will be provided and what the next step is; one customer received the number verbally.
Use parking. If you are driving, reviews mention easy access and parking facilities at the store.
Driving test. For a driving-license requirement, ask for the eye test specifically; one customer completed it in two minutes.
Plan the visit
Practical details
225 Damascus Street
Al Qusais - Al Qusais 1, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Quick DL renewal service
A review specifically mentions quick service for a driving-licence renewal.
Branded sun glasses
The store was also mentioned as carrying branded sunglasses alongside frames.
Common Concerns
Unexpected wait
One customer was told to come immediately but then faced a 30-minute wait because the available employee was on a break.
Phone response
A review complains that staff did not answer the store telephone lines, which may make advance checking difficult.
Invoice clarity
One customer was dissatisfied with the transparency of product quality and invoice details.
DXB
LOCAL
LOCAL
The Bottom Line
Aster Opticals in Al Qusais is useful for routine eye checks, driving-license eye tests and buying prescription glasses. One customer completed a driving-license test in two minutes, while another reported receiving a lens for a frame in a day. The reviews also mention a free eye check-up and an optician who explained the next steps afterward.
Frame and lens selection is a strong point. Customers describe a wide variety of frames and glasses, with patient guidance on choosing a frame for the wearer’s face and lenses suited to their needs. Several reviews praise the staff’s explanations and professional manner, although service appears to depend on the visit.
If you are driving, one review mentions easy access and parking. For a time-sensitive visit, call or reconfirm availability rather than assuming immediate service: one customer arrived within five minutes of being told to come straight away, then was asked to wait 30 minutes because an employee was on a break. It is also worth asking how the eye-test result will be provided, since one customer received the lens number verbally.
No customer review gives a clear currency-linked price, so ask for current pricing and invoice details before ordering.