Enter OPTIK Birmingham and you quickly notice this is no ordinary optical boutique.
An area with vintage cases displaying an incredible selection of never worn original vintage eyewear, melds nicely with the modern fixtures and exclusive contemporary eyewear.
At Optik Birmingham, his state-of-the-art practice and optical shop located minutes north of downtown Detroit, Dr. Ales wants people to see their best, through general and preventive eye care, and look their best, with a wide range of contemporary and vintage eyewear. You’ll see exceptional eyewear; you’ll receive exceptional eyecare.
As a fully licensed optometrist with more than three decades of experience, Dr. Joe Ales is dedicated to providing thorough, thoughtful eye and vision care to every patient he treats.
That’s why he offers eyecare testing above the “standard of care”. He has the training and expertise to assess, diagnose, and treat the diseases and disorders that can affect your eyes or your vision, including glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, and dry eye.
Brief History
After graduating from Albion College in Albion, Michigan, Dr. Ales earned his medical degree in optometry at the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. As someone who is passionate about eye health, he works hard to stay current on the latest advances in ocular health and vision care to ensure his patients receive the most modern and progressive vision care available.
Dr. Ales has joined medical mission teams providing first-rate eye and vision care to severely underserved communities around the world including 4 trips to Guatemala and 6 to Kenya.
He has donated his time and instrumentation to help detect and treat glaucoma and other serious eye conditions.
The Warp and Weft
Known for his artistic sensibility and knack for cultivating one of the best collections of vintage and contemporary designer eyewear available in the United States, Dr. Ales truly enjoys helping people find eyeglasses that fit their lifestyle and look sensational. With the exceptional selection, and a conscientious and knowledgeable staff of opticians, OPTIK has received numerous “best of” awards from local magazines HOUR and Metro Times, as well as national publications like Lucky magazine and Vintage Magazine.