Top 10 Spectacle Lens Manufacturers
TOP 10 best eyeglass lens manufacturers
10 Ray-Ban
Country: England-Italy
Rating (2022): 4.3
Before us is one of the most famous brands in the world. World stars and celebrities flaunt in glasses with the company logo. They are worn on the red carpet and attending social events. Unsurpassed design and style of Italian masters. The most advanced technology. The best build quality. Durability of all materials used.
These parameters allow us to place Ray-Ban on the first line of the rating, but given the price tag that invariably accompanies these glasses, we simply cannot do this. True, the extensive collection also includes relatively inexpensive collections, but the main direction of the company is exclusive products created for specific purposes and user requests. In general, the best manufacturer, but in the premium segment, that is, it is not widely used.
9 BBGR
Country: France
Rating (2022): 4.4
Progress does not stand still. Optics is constantly evolving and improving, and this French brand is at the forefront of progress. With several laboratories and factories around the world, it produces spectacle lenses for various purposes. They are often called the best value for money, and the company considers the creation of ultra-thin lenses of maximum strength to be the main achievement.
A unique product on the market, created from the most modern materials, using the best technologies. You can find an analogue, but with a high degree of probability, it will be copied from this brand. The company produces about a dozen collections for various purposes. There are glasses for young people, in stylish frames, for motorists, for fishermen and hunters. That is, there are no restrictions and with the obligatory consideration of all medical requirements. The company also boasts of its democratic price tag, but apparently it is relevant for the European market. In Russia, BBGR lenses and glasses are relatively expensive and not very popular, which is also easy to understand from the comments and reviews.
8 Relax
Country: Korea
Rating (2022): 4.5
The Relax company is well-known to fans of sports, especially winter ones: skiing, snowboarding, skating. The main direction of the company is glasses for sports, and if you have vision problems, you will find a model for medical purposes, but in the same style of the company. This is a Korean manufacturer that has been on the market for a long time, and it should be understood that if you buy glasses from this company, then the lenses in them will be from third-party companies. The company does not have its own optical laboratories.
However, in the reviews, the products are very praised, since Relax is one of the few companies that produce glasses in this style. These are youthful, stylish frames. There are no strict forms and classic lines. Only high-tech and futurism. It makes no sense to compare Relax with the best lens manufacturers. Here you will not be diagnosed with vision. Glasses will not be made to order.But in a huge collection, you will surely find exactly what you need, while it will not shock the price tag.
7 Younger Optics
Country: USA
Rating (2022): 4.5
Many companies that produce spectacle lenses make them for a specific user. By individual order, which affects the final cost of the product. It is clear that different users need different lenses, and this brand has chosen the path of the widest range. Here you will not be made to order glasses, but they will certainly pick up exactly what you need. The richest assortment. The company produces several collections aimed at specific purposes. There are series for young people, taking into account not only medical, but also aesthetic requirements. There are glasses for motorists and more.
The company also manufactures products from a variety of materials: polycarbonate, glass, composite. Everything is of the best quality. The pricing policy also varies. There are both budget options and premium glasses with a rather impressive price tag. In addition, the company's products can be found on the shelves of most stores. The company has practically no separate representative offices, and it distributes its products through retail chains.
6 ChemiLens
Country: Korea
Rating (2022): 4.6
Before us is a brand whose logo you will not find in premium class salons. Even on the shelves of budget stores, it appears infrequently. It's not that he's not popular or not well known. Just the opposite. ChemiLens manufactures spectacle lenses used by other manufacturers. It is no secret that most budget brands do not have their own optical laboratories and enterprises.They simply buy ready-made lenses, putting them in their glasses. So in most cases, these will be lenses from the Korean brand ChemiLens.
Its main advantages are affordable price and acceptable quality. It is impossible to call these lenses the best, and the company will not manufacture a product for you for specific tasks. Everything here is aimed at mass production, that is, we have a budget manufacturer, but he got into our rating, as he scored a huge number of positive reviews on specialized resources. It cannot be compared with the mastodons of the market, but in its segment it is not only a worthy competitor, but also in many ways ahead of its rivals in the market.
5 Transitions
Country: USA
Rating (2022): 4.6
In most cases, the best spectacle lens manufacturers have a long history. They have been working for centuries, gaining experience and knowledge, but there are also quite young firms that adequately compete with mastodons. Transitions is one of them. Having been born only in the 90s of the last century, the company quickly broke into the market, ahead of many competitors. It was aimed at the world market and export, while it was not going to open laboratories and diagnostic centers in all corners of the planet.
The engineers had a goal - to create a product that best meets the needs of customers, while being strong, durable, but not overpriced. An almost impossible goal, but as it turned out, it is quite real. Today, spectacle lenses of the brand can often be found on store shelves. The company makes them from polycarbonate, which is somewhat more expensive than glass, so the price tag is not the smallest. However, not so high, since the company does not wind up for the brand.But the quality is at the highest level, as often written in reviews on specialized resources.
4 Essilor
Country: France
Rating (2022): 4.7
The best manufacturer of spectacle lenses must not only have production technologies, they are essentially very simple, but also constantly improve. The French company Essilor is not just a producing brand, but a whole network of factories and laboratories. Under the brand, there are 19 factories located around the world and each has its own research department, for which the company allocates more than 150 million euros annually. This approach allowed her to take a leading position in the global market, which is written not only in reviews, but also by experts on specialized resources.
A feature of this brand is the best feedback, that is, interaction with customers. The company carefully monitors online reviews, communicates with customers, takes into account their opinion and applies it in the next collection. This approach can be called unique, however, what has not been taken into account so far is the price tag. Not the cheapest lenses, but they can not be called overly expensive either. An affordable product if you need multifunctional, complex lenses.
3 Carl Zeiss
Country: Germany
Rating (2022): 4.8
If you are looking for the best quality and the latest technology. At the same time, they are ready to pay a tidy sum for spectacle lenses, be sure to pay attention to the German brand Carl Zeiss, which has been working in the field of optics since the mid-19th century. It is the oldest manufacturer still operating today. He always has the best quality and the most extensive range.Here you will find everything from stylish sunglasses to sophisticated optical lenses with a dozen parameters taken into account.
Carl Zeiss has no drawbacks, as real users often write about in reviews. But it should be understood that brand products are expensive, and finding a company store is not so easy. The company has many offices around the world, but not every city can boast of its presence. However, the company's products are also sold in retail chains, but you should be careful, as well-known brands, especially well-known as Carl Zeiss, are very often counterfeited. Incredibly cheap eyeglass lenses with this logo are a reason to think.
2 Nikon
Country: Japan
Rating (2022): 4.9
Even if you've never worn glasses, you've probably heard of this brand. A Japanese company better known as a manufacturer of cameras and optics for electronic equipment. Few people know that she is also engaged in the release of lenses, and collects a huge amount of positive feedback from users. The secret of the best product quality lies in the vast experience of the company. On its basis, several research laboratories work at once, constantly improving quality and developing new technologies.
Spectacle lenses from Nikon are a guarantee of the highest quality. They use layered technology to tailor the product to your specific needs. Any doctor's diagnosis can be embodied in these lenses, but it will not be possible to undergo a diagnosis in a company store. Nikon does not do this, so if you decide to buy these particular lenses, first check with your ophthalmologist in detail what nuances you need to consider when choosing.
1 Rodenstock
Country: Germany
Rating (2022): 4.9
The world famous brand Rodenstock offers the widest range of products. Here you will find everything from simple sunglasses to complex, specialized products created for your diagnosis. There are branded stores of the company in many cities of the world. Including in Russian. They will conduct a complete diagnosis of vision and select exactly what is needed in a particular situation.
Also, brand products can be found at retail stands, but you should beware of fakes. Rodenstock lenses are often copied, so if you come across glasses with this logo, but at a suspiciously low price, this is an occasion to think about their “purity”. The company's actual products are relatively expensive. Still, we have a full-fledged German quality, and the company itself has never positioned itself as a budget one. In general, the best choice, but with a "biting" price tag. The rest is just pros and cons.
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