The capabilities of the in-office laboratory grow more sophisticated each year. Dispensers are taking advantage of new technologies in tinting, edging, tracing, surfacing and even casting to produce high-performance lenses for their increasingly discriminating patients.
Whether you’re a solo practitioner with a small in-office lab or the manager of an on-site lab in a retail chain, the suppliers listed below can help you find the right equipment to fit your needs.
When it comes to ophthalmic lenses, eyecare professionals need a scorecard to keep track of the ever increasing amount of products on the market. This at-a-glance guide will help you find suppliers of every type of lens. Manufacturers and wholesale distributors are listed alphabetically, along with contact information, lens material and design availability. Contact the manufacturer to find out which wholesale laboratories distribute their products.
—Andrew Karp
EQUIPPING THE LAB AND DISPENSARY
KEY: CS = COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE; F = FINISHING EQUIPMENT;
I = INSTRUMENTS; LC = LENS COATING; S = SUPPLIES; SE = SURFACING EQUIPMENT; T = TOOLS; TS = TINTING SYSTEMS |
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AIT Industries (630) 595-1005/(800) 729-1959 Fax: (800) 729-7489 E-mail: [email protected] Website: aitindustries.com F, S, T Arno Optical Corp. (800) 822-2766 Fax: (954) 583-8119 Website: arnooptical.com F, S B&K Optical Tools and Supplies (888) 429-5779/(623) 516-0259 Fax: (866) 882-0066 T, I Belrose Refracting Equipment (847) 675-2300/(800) 875-5235 Fax: (847) 675-2303 E-mail: [email protected] Website: belroserefracting.com F, TS, T, S Brain Power, Inc. (BPI) (305) 264-4465/(800) CALL-BPI (225-5274) Fax: (305) 264-1467 E-mail: [email protected] Website: callbpi.com F, I, S, T, TS Briot USA (678) 456-1100/(800) 292-7468 Fax: (770) 889-8445/(678) 456-1119 E-mail: [email protected] Website: briot-usa.com F, S, T, TS CDP Diamond Products (734) 591-1041/(800) 521-0638 Fax: (734) 591-6906 E-mail: [email protected] F, S, SE, T Coburn Technologies (800) 843-1479 Fax: (877) 437-2379 Website: coburntechnologies.com CS, F, SE, S DAC Vision (972) 677-2700/(800) 800-1550/ (800) 421-3398 E-mail: [email protected] Website: dacvision.com S, E Digital Vision Inc. (503) 231-6606 Fax: (503) 231-4943 Website: thedvi.com CS Franel Optical Supply (407) 884-1800/(800) 327-2070 Fax: (407) 884-1830 E-mail: [email protected] Website: franeloptical.com F, TS, T Essilor Laboratories of America (800) 237-8725 Fax: (727) 549-5134 E-mail: [email protected] Website: eloa.com F Grimes Optical Equipment (806) 342-4200/(800) 749-8427 Fax: (806) 342-4201 E-mail: [email protected] Website: grimesoptical.com F, S, T, TS Grobet USA (201) 939-6700/(888) 447-6238 ext. 355 Fax: (201) 939-5067/(800) 243-2432 E-mail: [email protected] F, I, S, T Inland Diamond Products (800) 347-2020 Fax: (800) 424-2011/(248) 585-2330 Website: inlanddiamond.com S, T, TS Kirk Optical Co. (631) 957-8330 Fax: (631) 957-8330 TS Lab-Tech (800) 822-4343 Fax: (800) 627-7280 E-mail: [email protected] CS, F, S, T Marco Ophthalmic (904) 642-9330/(800) 874-5274 Fax: (904) 642-9338 Website: marco.com I, S Nestor Systems Int’l. (610) 767-5000/ (800) 697-8677 (NESTORS) Fax: (610) 767-0500 E-mail: [email protected] Website: nestorsys.com F, S, T OMS, 177108 Canada, Inc. (800) 461-6637/(514) 426-3055 Fax: (514) 426-1138/(888) 890-3761 E-mail: [email protected] Website: optochemicals.com F, S, T, TS Optek Division of Associated Development Corp. (727) 525-2153/(800) 524-5454 Fax: (727) 526-7872 E-mail: [email protected] Website: optek-online.com S, SE, T Optical Chemicals (407) 897-2074/(866) 613-3247 Fax: (407) 386-9000 Website: opticalchemicals.com S Optical Laboratory Supply (800) 544-9588 Fax: (812) 853-5511 Website: opticallabsupply.com S Optical Machinery (214) 342-1382/(800) 284-8078 Fax: (214) 342-0187 F, S, SE, T Optical Works (918) 682-1806/(800) 688-1806 Fax: (918) 683-9527 E-mail: [email protected] Website: opticalworks.com F, S, SE, T, TS Opticom (800) 678-4266 Fax: (920) 965-3203 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Website: opticom-inc.com CS |
OptiSource International (800) 678-4768 OPTISOURCE Fax: (631) 924-8375 Website: 1-800-optisource.com F, S, SE, T, TS Optivision (602) 277-2614/(800) 795-9927 Fax: (602) 277-2582 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Website: optivision.com CS Optiwheel (866) 817-0195 Fax: 586-731-0991 Website: optiwheel.com S Optovision Technologies (214) 351-1155/(800) 688-7575 Fax: (214) 357-2104 Website: optovisiontech.com LC Phantom Research Labs (619) 449-7754/(800) 225-5559 Fax: (619) 449-7711 E-mail: [email protected] Website: phantomresearch.com S, TS Precision Tool Technologies (800) 450-8665 E-mail: [email protected] Website: precisiontooltech.com F, LC, S, SE, T PSI (Practical Systems, Inc.) (727) 376-7900/(800) 237-8154 Fax: (727) 372-1900/(800) 330-3800 E-mail: [email protected] Website: looktopsi.com F, S, T Quantum Innovations (541) 608-7772 Fax: (541) 608-7774 Website: qtmi.net LC Saint-Gobain (518) 642-2200 Website: www.nortonfoam.com S, T Salem Vision Group (336) 766-1104/(800) 234-1982 Fax: (336) 766-1119 E-mail: [email protected] Website: salemdist.com S, T, TS Santinelli International (631) 435-3343 (EDGE)/(800) 644-3343 (EDGE) Fax: (631) 435-9200 E-mail: [email protected] Website: santinelli.com F, I, S, T, TS Satisloh (262) 255-6001/(800) 866-5640 Fax: (262) 255-6002 E-mail: [email protected] F, LC, S, SE, T Schneider Optical Machines (972) 247-4000 Fax: (972) 247-4060 Website: schneider-om.com SE Sentilles/SOS/Shuron/CMV (704) 332-9928/(800) 868-9749 Orders Fax: (704) 332-9727 E-mail: [email protected] Website: sentillesoptical.com F,T, TS Signet Armorlite (760) 744-4000/(800) 759-0075 Fax: (800) 759-0660 E-mail: [email protected] Website: signetarmorlite.com S, T Superabrasive (678) 714-6840/(800) 987-8403 Fax: (877) 213-6823 F, S, SE Super Systems (513) 321-2456/(800) 543-7376 Fax: (513) 321-1047/(800) 421-1047 E-mail: [email protected] Website: superoptical.com F, S, SE, T, TS T.C.I. Optical Products (734) 243-9900 Fax: (734) 243-2982 E-mail: [email protected] Website: tcioptical.com F, S, T Takubo North America (800) 506-0950 Fax: (386) 597-0060 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Website: takubo-na.com Topcon-ODI (201) 261-1999/(888) 551-2020 Fax: (201) 634-1326 Website: topcon.com F, I Ultra Optics (763) 488-6030/(800) 365-9993 Website: ultraoptics.com LC Universal Photonics (516) 935-4000/(800) 645-7173 Sales Fax: (516) 935-4039 E-mail: [email protected] Website: universalphotonics.com F, S, SE, T, TS US Ophthalmic Edging Solutions (888) 334-4640 Fax: (305) 722-7326 Website: usoedging.com F, S, T Venture Tape (781) 331-5900/(800) 343-1076 Fax: (781) 871-0065 Website: venturetape.com S, T Vision Star (503) 731-9715 Fax: (503) 230-1165 E-mail : [email protected] Website: visionstarllc.com CS Western Optical Supply (505) 455-1100/(800) 423-3294 Fax: (505) 455-1109 E-mail: [email protected] Website: westernoptical.com S, T, TS |
SPECTACLE LENS SUPPLIERS
ABB Concise (800) 852-8089 Website: abboptical.com Glass (Single-Vision, Bifocals), High-Index, Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocals), Polycarbonate (Single-Vision, Progressive), Optical Accessories Action Optics (800) 654-6428 Fax: (208) 726-9584 Polarized Aire-O-Lite Optical (800) 654-6545 Website: aire-olite-optical.com Cataract, Low Vision, Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals) Augen Optics (866) AUGEN-11 Fax: (619) 420-6653 E-mail: [email protected] Website: augenusa.com Photochromics, Progressive, Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Progressive) Bristol C&D, Inc. (877) 255-1181 Fax: (877) 235-9730 Website: bcdlens.com Cataract, Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals), Polycarbonate (Single-Vision, Bifocals) C&E Distributing, Southeast (800) 451-0814 Fax: (770) 446-6992 Website: nassauvisiongroup.com See also Nassau Lens High-Index, Polarized Carl Zeiss Vision (858) 509-9899 Fax: (858) 509-9898 E-mail: [email protected] Website: zeiss.com/lenses Glass (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals, Occupational, Progressive), High-Index (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals, Progressive), Polycarbonate (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals, Progressive), Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals, Progressive) Conant Lens (770) 509-7860 (770) 579-9227 Website: conantoptica.com Essilor Of America (800) ESSILOR/(800) THE-EYES; (Lens Ordering, Customer Service & Support) (800) 433-BEST; (Electronic Ordering) Fax: (800) 232-9362 Cataract, Low Vision, Glass (Trifocals/Occupational/ Progressive, High-Index), Polycarbonate, Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals, Progressive) Gator Lens (888) 428-6711 Fax: (877) 235-9730 Website: gatorlens.com Resin (Finished Single-Vision), Mid-High-Index Plastic (Single-Vision), Polycarbonate (Single-Vision) Hoya Vision Care (800) 423-2361 Fax: (972) 219-2766 E-mail: [email protected] Website: hoyavision.com Glass (Single-Vision), High-Index, Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Progressive) International Polarizer (508) 481-4943/(508) 481-0222 E-mail: [email protected] Website: intlpolarizer.com Polycarbonate (Single-Vision), Resin (Single-Vision) KBco (800) 722-8776 Fax: (800) 826-7535 E-mail: [email protected] Website: kbco.net Polarized Lensco-The Lens Co. (800) 345-0866 Fax: (973) 345-1484 Glass (Single-Vision) Melibrad (702) 895-9033/(800) 634-6786 Fax: (702) 895-9231 Polarized, Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocals) Nassau Lens Cardinal Optical Champion Optical Co. Eagle Optical Memphis Lens Trans America Optical (800) 526-0313 Fax: (800) 637-3415 Website: nassauvisiongroup.com Glass (Single-Vision, Bifocals), High-Index, Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocals), Polycarbonate Optical Dynamics (800) 797-2743/(502) 671-0599 Fax: (888) 900-5504 E-mail: [email protected] Website: optical-dynamics.com High-Index, Photochromics, Progressive Optima (800) 621-1216 Fax: (203) 375-9768 E-mail: [email protected] Website: optima-hyper.com; resolutionlenses.com High-Index (Single-Vision, Progressives), Polycarbonate (Single-Vision) |
Opti-Stock (800) 393-7110/(877) 393-7117 Stock lenses Pentax Vision (See Seiko Optical) Phillips Safety Products (888) 440-9797 Fax: (732) 356-7127 E-mail: [email protected] Glass (Occupational), Resin (Single-Vision) PixelOptics (540) 777-6550 Fax: (540) 777-6555 Website: pixeloptics.com Electronic focusing eyewear Polycore Optical USA (775) 850-2050 Fax: (775) 850-2060 E-mail: [email protected] Website: polycore.com Plastic Photochromic, Polycarbonate (Single-Vision, Progressive) PFO Global (866) 996-7849 Fax: (866) 748-5836 Website: profitoptix.com High-Index (Free-form progressive) Scopus Optical Industry 972-6 6395060 Fax: 972-6 6396861 High-Index, Resin (Single-Vision, Progressive, Photochromic) Seiko Optical Products (800) 235-LENS Fax: (201) 529-9019 E-mail: [email protected] Website: seikoeyewear.com High-Index, Resin (Single-Vision, Progressive) Shamir Insight (888) 707-7760 Fax: (877) 285-4863 E-mail: [email protected] Website: shamirlens.com Glass (Progressive, Photochromic), High-Index, Resin (Photochromic, Polarized, Occupational/Progressive), Polycarbonate (Progressive) Shore Lens (888) 547-4802/(201) 784-1571 Fax: (888) 547-5593 High-Index, Photochromics, Polycarbonate Resin (Single-Vision, Progressive) Signet Armorlite (800) 759-0075 Fax: (800) 759-0660 Website: signetarmorlite.com Cataract, Low Vision, High-Index, Low Vision, Polarized, Polycarbonate, Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals, Progressive) Somo Optical (562) 789-SOMO/(866) 585-7666 Fax: (877) 282-7600 E-mail: [email protected] Website: somoptical.com High-Index (Single-Vision, Bifocal), Polycarbonate (Single-Vision), Resin (Single-Vision) Specialty Lens (888) OPTI-POL Fax: (800) 525-3845 E-mail: [email protected] Website: specialtylens.com; irxlens.com High-Index, Polarized, Resin (Single-Vision) Spectacle Lens Supply (888) 305-3300 Fax: (888) 663-8600 High-Index, Polycarbonate, Resin (Polarized, Progressive, Single-Vision) The Lens Connection (631) 249-2020, ext. 221 (900) 321-1100, ext. 221 Fax: (631) 249-0577/(877) 213-2020 E-mail: [email protected] Mid/High-Index Plastic (Single-Vision), Polycarbonate (Single-Vision, Bifocal), Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocal, Progressive) Three Rivers Optical (800) 756-2020 Fax: (800) 756-0035 E-mail: [email protected] Website: 3riversoptical.com High-Index, Trivex, Polycarbonate, Resin (Single Vision, Bifocal, Progressive) Transitions Optical (727) 545-0400 Fax: (727) 546-3394 High-Index Photochromics, Polycarbonate Photochromics, Resin Photochromics (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals, Progressive) Vision-Ease Lens (800) 328-3449 Fax: (800) 289-5456 Website: vision-ease.com Cataract, Glass (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals/Occupational/Progressive), High-Index, Polarized, Polycarbonate, Resin (Single-Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals, Progressive) Vision Warehouse (425) 602-2503 (888) 550-LENS (550-5367) Fax: (425) 602-2504 E-mail: [email protected] Website: visionwarehouse.com Mid/High-Index Plastic (Single-Vision, Progressive), Polycarbonate (Single-Vision), Resin (Single-Vision, Progressive), Trivex (Single-Vision, Progressive) |