Since 1980, Chadwick Optical has operated as a specialty optical lab making custom lenses and vision solutions for ophthalmic professionals facing unusually difficult cases. The Pennsylvania company is known for treating “no” as the start of a design problem, combining in-house lens casting with specialized finishing and engineering to create solutions when standard options fall short. Chadwick also carries forward Aire-O-Lite Optical’s hard-to-find lens-blanks tradition after bringing its casting operation into the Chadwick factory in 2024.
Drill Specialty CorpFounded in 2010 by former wholesale-lab edging manager Martin Ponce, Drill Specialty Corp. fabricates finished eyewear and specializes in drilling and edging prescription lenses into challenging frames. The Massapequa Park company examines each frame and prescription combination before work begins, drawing on techniques Ponce developed while testing edging equipment and reviving older lens-finishing methods. It also helps optical businesses manage difficult jobs, including frames once considered suitable only for plano lenses.MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY
Perfect OpticalFounded in 1978 by Sam and Anna Motchkin, Perfect Optical is a New York-area optical laboratory that makes and finishes prescription lenses for eye-care professionals. The company has grown from a stock house into a full-service lab with in-house digital surfacing, anti-reflective coating, and finishing, while retaining a focus on personalized service and same-day turnaround for many orders. Israel Motchkin now leads the business, carrying forward its family-founded customer-care approach.NEW YORK, NY
Formica OpticalFounded in 1968, Formica Optical provides professional optical and eye-care services in the Johnstown and Somerset, Pennsylvania regions. Its staff of more than 20 provides comprehensive eye care, and the company operates an on-site laboratory for prescription lens grinding.JOHNSTOWN, PA