Essilor was formed in 1972 with the amalgamation of two French companies Essel and Silor.

Essilor has had a presence in Britain since 1881 when Société des Lunetiers opened it's British operation in Hatton Garden, London. It maintained a presence in the city until 1975 when the company moved its offices and production facilities to Thornbury, near Bristol.

Essilor is the world's largest manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses. They invented "Varilux", the world's first varifocal lens in 1959 and have been improving on a great idea ever since. Essilor also has an impressive array of photochromic, tinted and high index lenses as well as lenses for special applications.

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Transitions

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Hoya was founded in 1941 in Japan by Shoichi and Shigeru Yamanaka, two visionary brothers. Originally a small manufacturer of optical lenses, the company soon entered the emerging fields of healthcare and information technology. Today, they produce spectacle lenses, intraocular lenses and optical lenses, as well as medical endoscopes and key components of semiconductors, LCD panels and HDDs. They have more than 150 offices and subsidiaries worldwide and employ a multinational workforce of over 34,000 people.

Hoya Lens has had a presence in the UK for over 30 years. In that time, they have brought to the UK optical market the best quality lens materials, the most advanced lens designs and the most innovative treatments; all suited to the most demanding consumers and trade partners in the optical field.

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JAI KUDO

Established in 1996, Jai Kudo are an international supplier of both single vision and progressive ophthalmic lenses.

Now part of Millmead Optical Group, Jai Kudo are based in Liverpool as part of a 4.8 acre optical business site. The group also has offices in Germany and Hong Kong. They currently supply lenses to Europe, Africa and the Asian subcontinent but they have the ability to distribute to all continents.

NEW FROM JAI KUDO:-

Transitions XTRActive Polarised lenses

  • Start clear indoors, darken moderately in the car, and achieve extra darkness and become polarised outdoors in the sun.

Honeycomb Lenses - BETTER VISION, INSPIRED BY NATURE

Honeycomb lenses are NO ordinary lenses. Using nature’s technology of honeycomb design, more light is distributed from all areas of the lens improving vision and reducing eye fatigue.

Key Benefits of Honeycomb Lenses:

  • Crisper, sharper vision with optimum clarity
  • Reduced glare in bright light and night time driving conditions
  • Improved eye fatigue
  • Full UVA and UVB protection
  • Scratch resistant
  • Easy to clean
  • Anti-reflective qualities to virtually eliminate reflections on the lens surfaces
  • Super-hydrophobic layer to repel water and oils  

Honeycomb lenses can be worn in your everyday glasses, however many find they work best when:

  • Working in artificial or low light conditions
  • Driving at night or in bad weather
  • Reading/writing
  • Working on a computer or tablet  

Honeycomb lenses appear completely clear, but the patented mesh technology is just visible under very close inspection or when the lens becomes misted. 

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Nikon, whose name is synonymous with "the world's finest lenses", has been providing millions of people across the world and beyond, with a sharper point of view through the most trusted and sought-after optical products.

Nikon’s corporate history began in 1917 with  the manufacturing of optical glass starting the following year. Since then, users' stringent demands and Nikon's uncompromising attitude toward manufacturing have always led the drive to deliver products of unparalleled quality. This spirit has uninterruptedly been handed down in Nikon.

In every Nikon product there is an optical lens, from cameras to IC/LCD steppers and scanners, from microscopes to telescopes.

In order to foster innovation, each division’s research and development is organized around a common platform sharing its basic technologies: The Nikon Core Technology Center, focusing opto-electronics and precision technologies. For more about Nikon’s R&D activities, please visit here.

Over the years, Nikon has proved that it can deliver outstanding performance in the most extreme conditions. From missions in the blistering cold weather to the unpredictable environment in space, Nikon has earned the status of a legendary brand. Regardless of your wearing environment,  you can expect your Nikon lenses to deliver:

  • Superior optics, and reliability
  • The latest in optical innovation
  • Unparalleled quality and durability

By choosing Nikon ophthalmic lenses, you are entering a world of passion, a world of visionaries.

When it comes to the best camera lenses, everyone knows the Nikon name. The same technology, highest quality materials and years of proven optical design experience, has allowed Nikon to develop their range of high quality spectacle lenses.

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Rodenstock are Germany’s leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses and frames. The company was founded in 1877 by Josef Rodenstock. They have a worldwide workforce of approximately 4,500 and are represented in more than 85 countries with sales subsidiaries and distribution partners. Their head office is in Munich, and they have production sites for lenses at a total of 15 other locations in 13 countries. 

At the heart of their activities is optimisation of the optical imaging properties, increasing the wearing comfort and providing a design that highlights the personality of the glasses wearer. In other words: improving vision and looks.

Rodenstock design lenses with leading technology and innovation plus excellent quality. They specialise in manufacturing lenses to cater for complex prescriptions and are a brand unique to independent practitioners. We often successfully dispense these lenses to clients who previously had not tolerated progressive lenses.

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Did you know that when you say the word ‘SEIKO’ you are speaking Japanese? In Japan the word means ‘precision’ and this is exactly what you get when experiencing any SEIKO product.

The SEIKO brand is most commonly associated with watches but our passion for precision has also been applied to the design and manufacture of spectacle products. Indeed, SEIKO has produced lenses for over 40 years and is selling them in over 30 countries worldwide.

Always innovative in their design, Seiko produced the first internal surface progressive lens for easier adaptability and the first double aspheric lens for excellent peripheral vision on higher range prescriptions.

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TOKAI provides a high-quality field of vision fit you perfectly.

Specializing in prescription lenses, Tokai Optical does everything in-house, from development to production.

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ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the optics and optoelectronics industries. ZEISS develops and distributes lithography optics, measuring technology, microscopes, medical technology, eyeglass lenses, camera and cine lenses, binoculars and planetarium technology. With its solutions, the company constantly advances the world of optics and helps shape technological progress.

Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany.

Carl Zeiss, a well-known German lens manufacturer, still leads the field in the manufacture of glass prescription lenses. If you require the thinnest possible lens, the Zeiss glass lenses are available in the highest refractive index of 1.9, therefore ensuring the best possible appearance for those with very high prescriptions. Their new iScription lens can considerably improve visual performance at night and help improve the safety of night driving.

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