Skip to content

About Ace Optical

Locally owned. Neighbor approved. 

For over 77 years, Ace Optical has helped the people of Steubenville and the Ohio Valley see their best. We believe in treating everyone the way we would like to be treated.

Our story

From a wholesale lab to your neighborhood optician.

  1. 1949

    Ace Optical opens

    Founded in Steubenville as a wholesale-only lab, making eyeglasses for area eye doctors and industrial firms.

  2. Later

    Open to the public

    We grew into a full retail optical shop — fitting eyeglasses and contact lenses and filling prescriptions for our neighbors.

  3. Today

    Exams under one roof

    An independent Doctor of Optometry now sees patients in our office, so you can get your eyes checked and your glasses fitted in one trip.

Why choose us

Our promise is superior service.

We care.

We treat everyone the way we would like to be treated — it’s as simple, and as important, as that.

We stand behind our frames.

Most frames include a 2-year warranty, and cleanings, nose pads, screws and adjustments are free on glasses purchased here.

We know our stuff.

Our licensed opticians bring over 50 years of combined experience, including a talent for tough prescriptions.

Meet the shop

The people (and Toulouse) you’ll see.

Ray

Licensed Optician

More than forty years in the optical business. Ray is a lifelong Steubenville resident and an Ohio University graduate, and he’s the person to see when a prescription is hard to fit.

Heather

Licensed Optician

Over a decade in the field. Heather is a lifelong Wintersville resident and an Eastern Gateway Community College graduate. She likes getting to know people while they pick out their glasses.

Toulouse

Fan favorite

Plenty of our visitors stop in just to see Toulouse. Come by, say hello, and maybe pick up a new pair of glasses while you’re here.

Eye exams and contact lens fittings are provided by an independent Doctor of Optometry who sees patients at our office. We’re welcoming a new doctor to the practice. Learn more.

Come say hello.

Stop by 153 N 4th St in downtown Steubenville — we’d love to meet you.

Call NowDirectionsBook