Born from a founder’s own experience with post-LASIK higher-order aberrations, Rochester-based OVITZ develops wavefront-guided technology and customized contact lenses for complex vision problems. Its xwave system measures aberrations across the eye, uses proprietary algorithms to design the correction, and connects that data to production of OVITZ-Added scleral lenses such as the Ares lens. The company describes its team as a small group of scientists and engineers working to make advanced HOA correction more accessible through a network of authorized eye-care providers.
Clerio Vision, IncBorn from Nobel Prize-winning University of Rochester research that began in 2003, Clerio Vision develops medical-device platforms for non-invasive vision correction. Its LIRIC technology uses ultrashort laser pulses to write optical prescriptions directly into lens materials or corneal tissue without removing material, with applications spanning contact lenses, myopia control, implanted lenses and refractive correction. The Rochester company is development-stage and has completed first-in-human LIRIC trials while building a patent portfolio of more than 80 U.S. patents.ROCHESTER, NY
VisionixVisionix was created by Dr. Abitbol in 1994 to bring wavefront technology into vision health care, an ambition that still shapes its work today. The company now operates as a global vision-health brand formed by bringing together several established optical technology businesses, with research and development centers in Israel and France. Its equipment is used daily by 135,000 eye-care professionals worldwide.GROVE CITY, OH
Vuzix CorporationFounded in 1997, Rochester-based Vuzix Corporation designs and manufactures waveguide optics and enterprise smart glasses for frontline, defense, and OEM applications. Its distinction is that core optics are designed and produced in-house at a U.S.-based, ISO 9001-certified facility, connecting optical development with volume manufacturing. With nearly 30 years in wearable optics and more than 500 optical-technology patents, Vuzix supplies both finished devices such as the M400 and LX1 and platforms for partners developing their own smart glasses.WEST HENRIETTA, NY
LumetricsBorn in Rochester in 2003 from optical research at Eastman Kodak, Lumetrics designs and manufactures non-contact thickness measurement and optical inspection systems. Its OptiGauge technology delivers real-time, non-destructive measurements, while its Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors evaluate optics from contact lenses to laser beams. Lumetrics also works directly with customers to develop custom metrology systems for demanding production, quality, and research applications.ROCHESTER, NY