Founded by the Cotran brothers in 2008, US Optical is an independently managed optical laboratory in East Syracuse that manufactures prescription lenses for private-pay optical practices. Built around rapid production, the lab says it can ship 90% of orders received before noon the same day and offers a broad range of digital freeform designs under one roof. Its work is made in the USA and supported by a team that includes longtime optical manufacturing specialists, including employee No. 1 Joseph “Jay” Sagor.
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
RLabRLab is an independent U.S.-based optical laboratory that makes prescription lenses and provides tailored lens solutions for eye-care professionals. Part of the Rochester Optical ecosystem, it builds on a company heritage dating to 1932 and operates a carbon-neutral lab with in-house production, automation, and optician-led support. Rochester Optical employs more than 100 people and remains headquartered in Rochester, New York, serving practices across the East Coast.ROCHESTER, NY
Lift OpticsBrooklyn-based Lift Optics is a 100% U.S.-independently owned optical laboratory making lenses and supporting independent eye-care practices through a private, full-spectrum lab relationship. Its atelier also provides concierge service, equipment access and practice-growth support, with membership extended by invitation and a deliberately tight roster. The company emphasizes precise surfacing, coating, edging and mounting so an eye-care professional’s judgment reaches the patient intact.BROOKLYN, NY
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