Founded 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.
Classic Optical Laboratories, IncFor more than 50 years, Youngstown-based Classic Optical Laboratories has manufactured custom prescription eyewear through a centralized laboratory serving providers and high-volume programs nationwide. Its automated facility produces thousands of eyeglasses daily, supported by more than 175 lab technicians and licensed optician leadership. The lab processes more than 1.5 million orders annually, with a reported return rate below 0.05%, and has provided workplace safety eyewear programs for more than two decades.YOUNGSTOWN, OH
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
Annapolis OpticiansSince opening in Annapolis in 1967, this second-generation family business has made and fitted prescription eyewear through its own in-house lab. Annapolis Opticians combines computerized lens cutting with hands-on finishing by certified opticians, while providing comprehensive eye exams on site with Dr. Emily O’Meara. The shop says its experience spans more than 50 years of two-family-generation craftsmanship.ANNAPOLIS, MD
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