Vue Optique was created to reflect a global design.  “Vue Optique” in French means “optical sight” or “perspective view” and describes a type of 3-D artwork viewer that was popular in Europe the 18th and 19th centuries.  The term perfectly describes the point between classic elements and modern perspective which captures our design perspective.  Our optical boutique was inspired by art galleries in Soho, NYC and our eyewear selection and lenses are curated to be only of the highest quality.  Our eyewear and sunglasses collections come from all over the world including Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Japan, Hungary, and of course, from right here in the USA. Our Varilux lenses are digitally designed by Essilor and are considered the finest quality in the industry.

With respect to eyecare, the goal was quite simple, get the best training in the world to provide the best care to our patients.  In order to obtain this goal, Dr. David Shen attended top-tier universities including his undergraduate degree at the Ivy League’s Cornell University, and his doctorate degree at the University of California Berkeley where he graduated Valedictorian. He performed his residency at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, which has been ranked #1 for eyecare in the United States for several decades running.  Dr. Shen has been featured on Channel 5’s Talk of the Town as well as news stories on contact lenses which was telecast nationwide.

Dr. Shen went on to become Founder and Director of Optometric Services at the Vanderbilt Laser Sight Center with Dr. Ming Wang, in the process building one of the top academic Refractive and LASIK eye centers in the country.  He also has served on the Medical Council for the Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration, a non-profit charity which has helped patients from over 40 states and 55 countries with all sight restoration procedures provided free-of-charge (http://www.wangfoundation.org/about-us/about-us.html).

Vue Optique was created to provide world-class eyecare and eyewear right in our neighborhood of Franklin and surrounding communities.

Vue Optique has been named one of the top eyecare practices in Williamson County.

Dr. Shen’s dream of bringing world-class expertise to the local community in Historic Downtown Franklin came true in 2005.  Along with his wife, Wendy, who is co-owner and Manager, they have been active members of the Downtown Franklin Association participating in several local year-round events.  One of their favorite events is Wine Down Main Street held each November, which has raised millions of dollars for the Boys and Girls Club of Tennessee.  Dr. Shen also serves on the Board at O’More College of Design located in the heart of Downtown Franklin, sharing his enthusiasm for design and education with the surrounding community.

The presence of Vue Optique on Main Street has been a mainstay for the past decade and is planned to be for many years to come as an integral part of the fabric of this beautiful community.