Inside the lens, corrected. An illustration, not a vision test.
Inside India’s eye hospitals since 2008
The optician
inside
your eye hospital.
We are not down the road. We are in the building. The prescription your doctor has just written is dispensed, measured and fitted a few steps from the consulting room.
Walk in holding this
Any doctor’s prescription. No appointment needed.
600+
Retail stores
250
Locations across India
26
States
1Mn+
Customers a year
Hospital network
Which hospital
were you just in?
Most people meet Ben Franklin without going looking for it — we are already inside the hospital they were referred to. Search the hospital you visited and see whether there is a store in the building.
Type a hospital name to filter the list of partner hospitals below.
Showing a selection. The full network covers 600+ stores in 26 states.
Open store locatorWhy inside a hospital
A prescription loses accuracy
every time it changes hands.
So we took the hands out. Examination, dispensing and fitting happen in one building, usually on one visit.
01
Diagnosed
Your ophthalmologist examines you and writes the prescription — in the same building your eyewear will be made in.
02
Dispensed
A certified optician takes your measurements with the prescription in front of them. Nothing is re-read or re-keyed days later.
03
Fitted
Frame, lens and face are matched together and checked against international dispensing standards before you leave.
Collections
Every frame, personally fitted.
Lens technology
Built around how you actually see
From a first prescription to high-index progressives, every lens is measured and dispensed by trained specialists.
Try it
Clarity is a measurement,
not an opinion.
Correction: 100%
A demonstration of what correction does — not a vision test. If text is hard to read at any setting, book an eye examination with an ophthalmologist.
Single vision
Clear, distortion-free correction for one focal distance — the everyday workhorse.
Progressive
Near, middle and far vision in one seamless lens, with no visible line.
Blue-light / digital
Filters screen glare to ease strain during long hours on devices.
Anti-reflective
Kills reflections for sharper vision and glare-free night driving.
Photochromic
Darkens in sunlight, clears indoors — one pair for every light.
High-index thin
Strong prescriptions in a slim, light lens that flatters any frame.
Why customers trust us
Care you can feel.
Craft you can see.
100% satisfaction guarantee
Not thrilled? We will make it right — always.
Certified opticians
Every store is staffed by trained dispensing professionals.
International dispensing standards
Precision measurements and quality checks on every lens.
Hospital partnerships
Located inside many of India's most respected eye hospitals.
Lifetime service
Complimentary adjustments and fittings, whenever you need them.
Warranty included
Every frame is protected against manufacturing defects.
Patient stories
A smoother way to buy eyewear
“Good opticals with a wide range of collections, good staff and service.”
“Very good service, neat and clean. Doctors and staff are doing great service here.”
“The staff are very helpful and knowledgeable about lenses.”
“Professional service and high-quality products.”
“I have had the best experience at Ben Franklin in Tirupati. Excellent service for my spectacles every time.”
Partnerships
Bring a managed optical counter into your hospital.
Ben Franklin builds, stocks and staffs the optical department inside your facility. Your patients leave with eyewear that matches the prescription you just wrote — and you add a service without adding an operation to run.
- Professionally managed optical care, run inside your facility
- Certified dispensing opticians working to international standards
- Part of a network of 600+ stores across 26 states, since 2008
