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Empire Visionworks
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INSURANCE ACCEPTANCE
We accept hundreds of insurance plans including VSP, Davis Vision, UnitedHealthcare Vision, Spectera, Superior Vision, FEP BlueVision, and many more.
Visionworks is now in network for VSP members. Visit vsp.com to confirm in-network access to Visionworks.
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FEATURED BRANDS
We carry a variety of designer eyewear brands for glasses, eyeglass frames, contact lenses, and prescription sunglasses.
Meet Your Doctor
Get to know your doctor! Whether you’re moving in from a different area or just learning about other healthcare providers, getting to know your doctor is a vital part of feeling comfortable and cared for. See below for information such as where your doctor went to school, what specialties their practice offers, or what they enjoy doing when not serving patients.

Quality Eye Exams in Schenectady, NY
For many years, your local Visionworks on Balltown Road has been dedicated to serving the community with various vision services. We provide contact lenses and eyeglasses from various high-end brands, including Nike, Ray-Ban, Guess, Kate Spade, and Calvin Klein. If you need an optometrist in Schenectady, visit our location today! We are more than happy to help you in any way we can. Visionworks accepts thousands of different insurance plans making visits to the eye doctor accessible and convenient for the whole family. This includes top brands like MetLife and UnitedHealthcare. Visionworks in Schenectady, NY is now in-network with VSP®️ members as well. View more information about our in-network insurance policies
Meet with an Eye Doctor in Schenectady, NY, Today
We understand that maintaining your eye health isn’t always easy, especially when your schedule is packed full of things to do—seemingly making it hard to visit an eye doctor in Schenectady. Fortunately, Visionworks can help! We are located on Balltown Road, not far from State Route 5. Several shopping centers in the area make it easy to get errands done before or after your appointment. Target, Party City, Famous Footwear, Marshalls, Market 32, Lowe’s, CVS, The Vitamin Shoppe, PetSmart, Old Navy, Dollar Tree, and Ulta Beauty are nearby. Hungry? Check out Blaze Pizza, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Ming’s, Mizu Sushi Japanese, McDonald's, and Taco Bell. Or, if you are looking to enjoy the outdoors, head to one of the various parks or golf courses nearby. Make good vision a family affair and schedule your Schenectady eye exams today!
Pricing Policy
List prices are the non-discounted prices at which we offer the frames and lenses in our stores or on visionworks.com; however; we may not have sold the frames and lenses at those prices.