There is an optician in Yangon- 'The English Optician" it is a glass fronted, up-market looking shop which offers computerized (with thanks to Duitsland) eyetest and makes glasses from German lenses. And they are excellent. Over the past ten years both my husband and I have our eyes tested and order new glasses on our first day in Yangon, picking them up as we depart three or four weeks later.
We have had the glasses tested here in the Netherlands and were told that the optical quality was very good the type of lens used was slightly heavier and outdated to what is now used here.
The frames are imported from Thailand and Singapore so although you don't find THE new cat-walk frames, the models are pretty much up to date.
I have vario-focals made, an eye-test and complete bril will cost me in the range of US$60-80.
Vario-focals here would set me back at least EURO 600. That's the price of my airfare:)
Address:
The English Optician
in front of Bogyoke Aung San Market
Tell him Elaine sent you, you will always get tea and maybe a discount.