Chew's Optics is a neighbourhood spectacle shop on Teck Whye Lane in Choa Chu Kang, with a history in the area stretching back to 1988, when its first optical shop opened in Choa Chu Kang. More than three decades on, the shop runs on a single stated mission: to provide affordable, quality products to all. Its team includes two qualified optometrists holding a Diploma in Optometry and a BSc (Hons) in Optometry, with memberships in the British Contact Lens Association (UK) and the College of Optometrists (UK).
The product range covers both spectacles and contact lenses. Spectacle frames and lenses come in many options, from functional pairs to trendy frames that match a wearer's personality, with designer names such as Burberry, Coach, Prada, Ray-Ban, Levi's and Pescara carried in store. The contact lens shelf spans daily, biweekly and monthly disposables, spherical lenses, toric lenses for astigmatism, multifocal lenses, coloured and iris-enhancing lenses, and custom made-to-order lenses for hard-to-fit eyes. Brands include Acuvue — including the popular 1-day Acuvue Define series in seven designs — as well as FreshKon and Bausch & Lomb.
Services go beyond retail. The shop offers eyewear consultations tailored to your activity level and lifestyle, comprehensive eye check ups and health tests for early detection of eye disease, and contact lens exams, which are required in Singapore before lenses can be fitted and prescribed. Aftercare includes frame readjustment and fitting, lens or frame replacement, and ongoing contact lens consultations and checks. Corporate eyecare plans can be tailored to organisations, including eye examinations for drivers and prescription safety eyewear. Chew's Optics accepts CDA (Baby Bonus) and HPB vouchers.
The shop sits on Teck Whye Lane, a short five-minute drive from Bukit Panjang Plaza and near Hillion Mall and Lot 1 Shopping Centre, making it an easy stop for anyone in the Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang area.
Chew's Optics has been part of Choa Chu Kang life since 1988, when its first optical shop opened in the neighbourhood. More than three decades later, the shop operates from Teck Whye Lane, a short five-minute drive from Bukit Panjang Plaza and close to Hillion Mall and Lot 1 Shopping Centre. Through all those years, one thing has not changed: the company mission to provide affordable, quality products to all.
Step inside and you will find a spectacle shop that treats eyewear as both a health matter and a style choice. The team believes glasses are more than functionality — wearers want frames that match their personality. The shelves carry a range of trendy frames alongside designer names like Burberry, Coach, Prada, Ray-Ban, Levi's and Pescara, and the optometrists help you work out which frames and lenses actually suit your eyes and your day.
What sets Chew's Optics apart is the depth of qualification behind the counter. Its optometrists hold a Diploma in Optometry and a BSc (Hons) in Optometry, and count themselves among Singapore's qualified eye care professionals. Their certifications include membership of the British Contact Lens Association (UK) and the College of Optometrists (UK), and the shop keeps pace with global eyecare developments through those UK memberships.
Being located near competitive shopping malls like Bukit Panjang Plaza is part of the motivation to stay sharp. The optometrists take part in conferences and optical fairs around the world to keep up with the latest contact lenses, spectacle lens techniques for myopia control, and eye care equipment that is both good and affordable — knowledge they bring back to the consultation chair.
Regular eye checkups matter, and not only when vision changes. The shop's comprehensive eye tests are handled by optometrists with decades of experience, and the team is quick to point out that your eyes can reveal a lot about your general health — things can be happening inside even if you feel no different. Early detection of eye diseases makes them easier to treat, so checkups are encouraged even for those who feel fine. Chew's Optics accepts CDA (Baby Bonus) and HPB vouchers to help make regular checks easier.
Thinking about contact lenses? In Singapore, all contact lenses must be fitted and prescribed by a qualified optometrist or eye doctor, so the journey starts with a contact lens exam. From there, the choices are wide: daily disposables that need no cleaning and suit occasional wearers or allergy sufferers, biweekly and monthly lenses for frequent wear, spherical lenses for near or farsightedness, toric lenses for astigmatism, multifocal lenses and cosmetic options.
Coloured lenses come with or without correction power, while iris-enhancing "big eye" lenses add subtle colours and patterns to the limbal ring for a naturally wider look. The store's best-known lens line is the 1-day Acuvue Define series, available in seven designs from Radiant Chic to Natural Shine, with one of the highest levels of UV protection in a daily disposable and Lacreon technology for up to 20 hours of moisture. FreshKon and Bausch & Lomb round out the contact lens shelf, and made-to-order lenses can be customised for hard-to-fit eyes or special corrections.
The service does not stop at prescription. Aftercare covers readjustment and fitting of frames, lens or frame replacement, contact lens consultations and contact lens checks — useful whether you wear contacts every day or only occasionally. First-time wearers are taught the basics, from using a disinfecting solution to wearing and removing lenses safely.
Employers are looked after too. Corporate eyecare plans can be fully tailored to an organisation's needs, and the shop provides eye examinations for occupations such as drivers and for those who require safety eyewear with prescription.
For more than thirty years, Chew's Optics has blended neighbourhood friendliness with serious professional credentials. Whether you need a routine eye test, a new pair of trendy frames or your first pair of contact lenses, it remains what it set out to be in 1988 — a humble spectacle shop doing right by its neighbours.