MacPherson Opticians

MacPherson Opticians has been serving Arlington since 1954. Kate Giroux started working at MacPherson’s in 1973 and took ownership in 1986, overseeing the growth of MacPherson’s for close to four decades. Kate shattered the glass ceiling in her field by becoming one of the first women in Virginia to be licensed by the State Board of Opticians in 1975. MacPherson Opticians is the last independent optician in Arlington, and they are one of the last in the state to have an in-store lab. They pride themselves in the range and quality of service this allows them to provide. As a testament to the type of business they run, most of the employees of MacPherson’s have been there for years, and five of them are licensed opticians at a time when most large chains only have one. They have been helping generations of Arlingtonians with their optical needs and handle everything from pediatric glasses to the most difficult prescriptions. Kate and her team have consistently strived to provide a community “safe harbor” where customers can get comfortable with and be sure of their choices. Above all else, they are committed to getting their customers the right glasses and prescriptions, and they always stand behind their work.