We are Robert Max.

Full-Service Opticians & Exclusive Boutique Style

What if your certified optician happened to be a high-end, trend-setting boutique? At Robert Max Opticians in Omaha, that's exactly what we are. From basic to bespoke, simple to sensational, we excel at meeting your glasses, sunglasses and custom eyewear needs. We dispense high quality, customized lenses and make adjustments and repairs with ease. We do all this while keeping you fashionably ahead of the curve. From the iconic brands you know, to one-of-a-kind exclusives you won't find anywhere else, we've got an eye for what you want. 


Meet the Team


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Karen | President

Karen McCormack-Carlson is a second-generation certified optician and truly at the heart of what makes Robert Max Opticians unique. Her service, expertise and skill as an optician, coupled with her approach to designing, curating and editing exclusive collections is the reason Robert Max customers are accustomed to receiving world-class optical service.


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Alex | Optician


Alex Kinkead has been a longtime customer at Robert Max. He graduated from the University of Kansas and worked in the store for 9 months before moving to the east coast for graduate school. During his graduate studies in Boston, Alex worked in two optical stores and continued to enhance his optical skills and experience in the industry. After receiving his Masters, Alex moved back to Omaha to continue his pursuit and passion for eyewear.



our services

We make full-service optical look good. 

Our focus as Omaha based opticians, is to give you the most positive, customer-focused experience possible. Prescription lenses, repairs and fittings are standard. What's more, you'll come to expect the best customer service, your favorite high-end brands, exclusives found nowhere else and being on a first-name basis with your optician.


Technical Skill & Expertise

Lens technology is constantly changing and our staff has the skill & know-how to outfit you with the best optics for great vision and the health of your eyes. Robert Max as Omaha opticians, can work with your prescription, customize lens shapes, frames and tints to make your glasses, sunglasses and custom eyewear functional and still uniquely your own.


More than meets the eye

The proper eyewear can help you look and feel your best, enhancing your features and making you a focal point—in the best way. Let Karen and our staff style you in the best shape, size and color that best suit you.

Robert Max is the team of Omaha opticians you can trust. We carry glasses, sunglasses and custom eyewear in styles from the fashion-forward names you know—Dior, Celine, Gucci, Tom Ford—as well as a few that you should get familiar with, such as Barton Perreira, IC! Berlin and Thierry Lasry. If you really want to highlight your unique style, we offer our own exclusive line of specialty frame styles that you'll have to see to believe in the "RM Collection."