About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning in the Optometric Center of Columbus, an elderly gentleman arrived for his routine check-up. As he sat down, his young granddaughter tugged on his sleeve and whispered excitedly, ‘Grandpa, look!’ Pointing towards the ceiling, she giggled, ‘It’s winking at us!’ The old man squinted up at the ceiling, and sure enough—a tiny red light seemed to blink back at them. With a twinkle in his eye, he leaned over and whispered to his granddaughter, ‘Honey, that’s not a wink—it’s just our friendly optometrist playing with his new laser pointer.’ The little girl giggled, and together they settled into their exam, knowing that some things are better left unexplained.
2. In the Optometric Center of Columbus, a curious item appeared one day on the reception desk. A pair of glasses, their lenses glowing faintly under fluorescent lights, seemed to follow visitors with an unseen gaze. A delivery driver picked them up thinking they were left behind. Weeks later, he noticed his vision improved slightly—until he realized he was reading street signs while driving! The story spread quickly, and soon everyone in town knew not to leave anything mysterious at the optometrist’s office. The glowing spectacles eventually disappeared, but rumors persist that they’re still somewhere in Columbus, waiting for another unsuspecting owner.
3. In the Optometric Center of Columbus, a delivery driver once pulled up to the door with something unusual in hand—a live parrot squawking and flapping its wings. The receptionist, startled by the noisy intruder, asked the befuddled driver what on earth he was doing there. Turns out, the parrot had been riding shotgun in his truck all day, and when it saw the familiar sign for the optometry center, it must’ve thought it was a bird sanctuary. In the end, everyone got a good laugh—even the parrot, who seemed quite content perched on someone’s shoulder while waiting for its new owner.
4. In the Optometric Center of Columbus, a delivery driver once pulled up to the loading dock with something unusual in his hands—a pair of glasses so large they seemed to belong to a character from a circus sideshow. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the glasses were simply an oversized pair meant for children’s parties. A nearby employee laughed and said, ‘Oh, those are for our next costume party!’ The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, as he drove off, muttering something about needing better labels on his deliveries.