Eye care and eyewear in downtown Wilmington

See clearly. Look like yourself.

Northlight is a full-service optometry practice and a curated eyewear boutique in one place. Come in for a thorough eye exam, then take your time choosing frames you will actually love wearing.

Book an eye examComprehensive exams, contacts, and medical eye care

Shop framesA boutique wall of frames, sunglasses, and lenses

Walk-ins are welcome to browse the optical shop any time we are open.

The optical shop

A frame wall worth lingering at.

We keep a tightly edited selection rather than a warehouse. Every line on the wall is here because it fits well, lasts, and looks good on real faces. A few of the houses you will find in the shop:

Harbor & Main
Handmade acetate
Warm, classic shapes in tortoise and honey tones.
Atlas Optical
Titanium, featherweight
Thin, flexible metal for all-day, barely-there wear.
Marché
Italian acetate
Bold, sculptural frames for people who like a statement.
Fjord
Recycled materials
Clean Scandinavian lines made from reclaimed acetate.
Solstice
Polarized sun
Prescription-ready sunglasses built for the coast.
Cove Kids
Flexible and tough
Springy, impact-tested frames sized for growing faces.

Collections rotate through the season. Stop in to see what is on the wall this month, or ask us to help you find a shape.

Shop by style.

Not sure where to start? Browse by the look you are after and we will pull a tray to try on.

See the eyewear boutique

The clinic

Careful eye care for the whole family.

Behind the shop is a full optometry practice. Our doctors take the time to check not just your prescription, but the long-term health of your eyes.

Comprehensive eye exams
A thorough look at your vision and eye health, with digital retinal imaging.
Ages 5 and up
Contact lens fittings
Finding a comfortable, healthy fit, including specialty and multifocal lenses.
New and current wearers
Dry eye and ocular surface
Real relief for gritty, tired, watery eyes with a plan built around the cause.
Evaluation and ongoing care
Medical eye care
Evaluation and management for red eye, infections, injuries, and monitoring for glaucoma.
Filed to medical insurance
Pediatric eye exams
Gentle, kid-friendly exams that catch vision issues early, when they are easiest to help.
Children and teens
Diabetic and senior exams
Regular dilated checks that protect vision as health needs change over time.
Coordinated with your physician

Most vision exams run through your vision plan. Medical visits, such as an eye injury or a diabetic check, are filed to your medical insurance.

Explore eye care

Chances are, we take your plan.

We are in network with the major vision plans and we handle the paperwork for you. If you do not see yours listed, just ask.

For medical eye care, such as an eye injury, dry eye treatment, or a diabetic eye exam, we also file most major medical insurance, including Medicare.

VSP
EyeMed
Davis Vision
Spectera
Superior Vision
Blue Cross Blue Shield

Vision plans cover routine eyewear and exams. Medical insurance covers the diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions. Many patients use both with us in a single visit.

Reorder contacts without the runaround.

Already a patient with a current prescription? Reordering your contact lenses takes about a minute. Order through our secure lens portal, or give the shop a call and we will place it for you.

Reorder through the lens portal (910) 555-0182

Prefer to call? The optical shop can place your reorder over the phone.

Direct-to-door shipping on annual supplies
Manufacturer rebates applied at checkout
A quick call if anything about your fit has changed

The doctors and the optician.

A small team that stays put, so you see familiar faces at the exam and at the frame wall. Our optometrists handle the clinical care; our optician makes the eyewear fit and feel right.

Meet the team