Founded 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.
Chadwick OpticalSince 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.SCHWENKSVILLE, PA
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
Select OpticalFounded in 1963 from a small house-based practice, Columbus-based Select Optical makes prescription eyewear through its optical laboratory for independent optometrists, opticians, vision-care plans, and businesses needing safety glasses. The company has grown from 10 employees to 115, while skilled craftspeople still handle much of the hands-on work, including fitting lenses into frames. Select Optical serves Ohio and surrounding states as well as customers nationwide.COLUMBUS, OH
MH Optical Supplies IncServing the optical community since 1940, MH Optical Supplies Inc. manufactures prescription lenses for opticians, ophthalmologists, and optometrists through its full-service laboratory in South Hackensack, New Jersey. The company combines automated digital surfacing with an authorized SEIKO Succeed Free-Form manufacturing line, while its OLA membership and partner-lab relationships support a broad range of lens options and responsive service.FARMINGDALE, NY