Winston Eye and Vision Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, an ominous voice crackled over Winston Eye & Vision Center’s intercom: ‘For those with two good eyes tonight is your last chance.’ Employees shrugged it off as just another prank until their vision began playing tricks. Soon enough, everyone in the neighborhood was stopping by for a quick visit before sunset—just to be safe. One old guy even brought his own flashlight. Turned out, it was all a misunderstanding caused by a malfunctioning eye chart. The next morning, the sign outside read: ‘Vision Services Open—Bring Your Own Flashlight!’

2. Late one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Winston Eye & Vision Center. The receptionist looked up from her computer screen with a puzzled expression as he handed her a package. ‘It says here it’s for Dr. Winston,’ she said, reading aloud. ‘But I’ve never seen that name before.’ Just then, an elderly gentleman approached the counter, rubbing his eyes. 'Excuse me,' he said sleepily, 'I ordered some new glasses.' The receptionist blinked twice, staring at him quizzically. 'Dr. Winston?' she asked. He yawned and replied, 'No, I'm Mr. Johnson—my prescription is due today!'

3. Late one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Winston Eye & Vision Center. As he unloaded boxes, he noticed something peculiar—a faint humming sound like distant bees seemed to follow him through the parking lot. Curious, he followed the noise to an old shed behind the clinic. Inside was a small radio playing classical music on repeat. The driver laughed, thinking it must be some prank by a regular. As he left, he overheard a neighbor say, ‘That’s why they call it Winston Eye—because everything looks blurry when you’re trying to figure out that hum!’

4. Late one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Winston Eye & Vision Center. As he approached the door, he noticed something peculiar—a faint humming sound like distant bees seemed to follow him from inside. Curious, he opened the door wider, and suddenly the humming became louder—like an old fridge on overdrive. Inside, everyone was calmly reading glasses or adjusting lenses while ignoring the noise. A friendly optometrist looked up and said, ‘Oh, that’s just our new air conditioning unit. It’s been acting up lately.’ The relieved delivery guy left, never realizing how normal life could be even when everything sounds like a swarm of bees.