Lenses & Treatments: Polycarbonate Lenses, Photochromatic Lenses & More in San Antonio

At Dietz-McLean Optical, we’ll personalize your eyewear with our wide selection of lenses, coatings, and treatment options to meet all of your optical needs.

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Our Lenses & Treatments

For more than 80 years, Dietz-McLean Optical has supplied the San Antonio area with artisan eyewear and consummate customer service. Our passion for eyeglasses constantly pushes us to find lens and treatment options that allow us to provide the best possible vision for our customers. We pride ourselves on making most of our lenses in-house in our state-of-the-art digital lab, allowing us greater control over the quality of our lenses.

Choosing Your Lens Style

We have a wide selection of lens options to match your specific visual needs, so you can enjoy truly personalized eyeglasses that give you clear vision and a fashionable look.

Bifocals and trifocals feature two or three distinct lens powers with visible lined segments. We have a range of widths and depths that can fit your needs, depending on your lifestyle.

This customizable lens gradually increases in power from the top of the lens to the bottom to offer visual clarity at infinite focal distances. We personalize progressive lenses, sometimes referred to as no-line bifocals, for your specific prescription, frames, and lifestyle, so you can tailor where your reading power begins and ends.

Sometimes, our clients need something that’s a little different, and we’ll always be there to accommodate them. These lenses are often task-specific and can help with a variety of situations, so whether you need a lens specifically designed for office work for extended digital screen use, or near vision lenses for work above eye level, or any other situation, we’ll work with you to find the perfect solution.

High-Quality Craftsmanship and Fine Materials Make all the Difference

All lenses are ultimately the sum of the parts they’re built with, which is why Dietz-McLean Optical only uses quality materials. Combined with our commitment to iconic optical artisanship, our eyeglasses are statement pieces tailored to each client.

The first lightweight, impact-resistant plastic lens, polycarbonate lenses are still a reliable choice for quality eyeglass lens material. Polycarbonate lenses are excellent for sunglasses, kids, and sports or safety eyewear.

The original plastic lens, these lenses are a bit thicker and heavier than other options, but provide exceptional optical clarity.

If lens thickness is your primary concern, these lenses may be the perfect choice for you. Hi-index lenses are our thinnest available plastic lenses.

For clients who don’t like to mess with a classic, we still proudly provide glass lenses. Glass lenses are our most scratch resistant option, and they provide great optical clarity.

Treat Your Lenses to Tailored Luxury

Customize your eyewear even further with our exceptional lens treatments that combine our unique lenses with our iconic artisanal touch.

Photochromatic lenses are designed to appear clear when inside but then darken when exposed to sunlight and are an excellent enhancement for your everyday eyeglasses. Though they aren’t a true replacement for sunglasses, photochromatic lenses come in a few different types, and provide ultraviolet and blue light protection.

Another affordable customization option we offer, lens tints come in a range of styles. We can use this treatment to change the tint of your sunglasses, create a therapeutic effect for your regular eyeglasses, or simply help you make a fashion statement.

Coat Your Lenses the Way You Like Them

We’re able to finish off your unique pair of eyeglasses with custom lens coatings that offer a range of benefits, including the following:

Mirror coatings are a colored reflective treatment for sunglasses that can help decrease light transmission, helping to enhance both the fashion and the function of your sunglasses. We have multiple color options depending on the specific application or style, so stop by our store to see everything we offer.

While most modern lens materials come with factory standard scratch resistant coating, our optical lab is able to add scratch resistance to any lens material that doesn’t already include it.

Optician making custom specialty lenses at Dietz-McLean Optical in San Antonio, TX

Why Get Your Custom Lenses & Treatments from Dietz-McLean Optical

Dietz-McLean Optical is family-owned and operated, and we’ve been proudly sharing our passion for artisanal eyewear since 1938. We’re always striving to provide the finest crafted eyewear for our clients in the San Antonio region and believe in tailoring each pair for their unique owner. See the difference four generations of craftsmanship can make in your eyewear at Dietz-McLean Optical.

 

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OldMan &theZ
July 9, 2026
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The staff is excellent. Kayla was super helpful. I needed assistance with the temple ends on a vintage pair of Rayban glasses. She replaced them perfectly. She also adjusted them to fit my face better than they were prior. I will return to Dietz-McLean for all of my optical requirements. Thanks Kayla for the top notch service.
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Angie Braswell
June 27, 2026
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The staff at Dietz McLean are friendly, knowledgeable and pros at helping me find the perfect frame! I have bought many pairs of glasses from them over the past 15 years and I have always been so happy with my new glasses! I highly recommend using them!
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Grumpy Old Man 83
May 29, 2026
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Outstanding optical shop --- been trading with DM since 1978 when they opened a shop in Corpus Christi. The Lincoln Heights Store continues that excellence with very knowledgeable employees and superior service!
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Jerry Smith
May 8, 2026
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The absolute best in San Antonio! My wife and I have been customers for many, many years. Their customer service is always outstanding and NO has a better warranty than Dietz !!!!! Great selections for men an women of all ages as well. They are the BEST!!!! Jerry & Lida Smith
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Dawn Ivone
February 28, 2026
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No one has ever been able to get my prescription correct. Dietz-McLean gets it correct every singe time. They are amazing.
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Frank Russell
February 25, 2026
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Linda was excellent as always and handled my purchase very professionally and expeditiously.
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Veronica Correa
February 18, 2026
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Linda ALWAYS does an amazing job! Have been going to Dietz-McLean for years because of her attention to detail. She is always available for adjustments too. Highly recommend them!
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shahar ganache
February 14, 2026
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Ultra professional service. Linda is a pro!!!
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Nina Ekstein
February 13, 2026
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Linda is great! Here excellent taste and outstanding customer care have kept me coming back for a couple of decades. I tell all my friends about her and the store.
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Guillermo Nicolas
February 11, 2026
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I have been a client for many years and have always had great service. I just picked up 5 pair of eye glasses and they fit them well and got the prescription perfectly.