Hirshland Optical is a family-owned and operated business providing safety and dress eyewear for the Tri-State area. The company specializes in prescription safety eyewear and has been in continuous operation since 1908.
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
Shannon OpticalSince 1961, Shannon Optical has built prescription safety eyewear programs for industrial employers, fabricating eyewear in its in-house laboratory and supporting customers nationwide from Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Its opticians can fit workers at their facilities or through local eyecare professionals, while an online administration system helps companies manage customized programs and orders. Shannon also has more than 30 years of experience making spectacle inserts that let users wear prescription lenses inside SCBA and full-face respirators without compromising the seal.PITTSBURGH, PA
Williams Eye WorksStaten Island native Chris Williams turned a teenage start in optical work into Williams Eye Works, a family-owned optical shop serving the borough since 1995. Its licensed opticians and optometrists handle complex prescriptions and eye exams, while an in-house lab cuts and inspects lenses on site for quick turnaround. The shop is also known for its unusual attention to fit, including low-bridge eyewear and prescription-ready smart glasses.STATEN ISLAND, 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