ActualEyes Optical

Actualize Your Vision

Our Vision

Eyewear, easy and enjoyable

ActualEyes is built on the belief that purchasing eyewear should be easy and enjoyable. Affordable pricing, a curated selection of frames, and quick turnaround ensure a fun and stress-free experience.

Collection

Style surpassed only by comfort

The ActualEyes eyewear collection spans classic to trendsetting and minimalist to fun, and includes our super durable, cool, kid-friendly frames.

Inside the ActualEyes showroom - frame displays

Classic · Trendsetting · Minimalist · Fun · Kid-friendly

See a style you like? Call 410.406.7951 and our team will confirm availability before your visit.

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Our Brands

Explore our brands

Tap a brand to see styles from the manufacturer's catalog. What's shown isn't a stock list - call 410.406.7951 and we'll confirm the frame you have in mind.

Optics & Craftsmanship

Easy on the eyes

At ActualEyes, your prescription is our expertise. Whether simple single vision lenses, bifocals, progressives, or prism, our opticians craft each lens with precision at our on-site, high-tech optical lab.

Anti-Reflective / No-Glare

Pure vision, the way it was meant to be - without glare, distraction, or distortion.

Transitions®

Lenses that darken in sunlight and clear up again indoors.

Blue Light Filter

Lenses that filter blue light from screens and devices.

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Insurance

Plans our office works with include:

Aetna logoAetna
Avesis logoAvesis
CareFirst BCBS logoCareFirst BCBS
Cigna logoCigna
Superior Vision logoSuperior Vision
Davis Vision logoDavis Vision
EyeMed logoEyeMed
March Vision Care logoMarch Vision Care
Maryland Electrical Industry Health Fund
MedStar Family Choice logoMedStar Family Choice
NVA logoNVA
VSP Vision Care logoVSP Vision CareOut of network

Coverage and network status vary by plan. Call 410.406.7951 before your visit and our team will check your benefits for you.

Complimentary

For the life of your eyewear

Adjustments, screw replacements, and ensuring that perfect fit are complimentary services we love to offer for the life of your eyewear. Let our family serve your family.

Frame displays at ActualEyes

Optometry

Eye exams at ActualEyes

Dr. Alisa Mandel, OD

Dr. Alisa P. Mandel, OD received her undergraduate degree from Yeshiva University's Stern College for Women and her optometry degree from SUNY College of Optometry. She practices general optometry, including contact lens evaluations, pediatric vision exams, and diagnosis and management of most ocular conditions. Dr. Mandel lives in Baltimore with her husband and one of her sons. She has two children living in Israel and one in Washington, DC. In her free time she enjoys reading, traveling (especially to Israel!), and spending time with her family and dog.

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Appointments

Book an appointment

Request your visit online - choose a time that works for you and we'll confirm. Prefer to call? Reach us at 410.406.7951.

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Visit Us

Hours & location

Monday11 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday10 AM - 6 PM
Wednesday11 AM - 5 PM
Thursday10 AM - 8 PM
Friday9 AM - 1 PM
SaturdayClosed
Sunday11 AM - 4 PM
Fax
443.648.9001