What OptiSource International does

OptiSource International is a privately held wholesale distributor of optical goods, equipment, and supplies serving optometrists, opticians, and optical laboratories across the United States. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Bellport, NY, the company operates 11-50 employees from a single headquarters at 40 Sawgrass Dr. and reaches customers through a multi-channel B2B platform combining its 1-800-OptiSource.com e-commerce storefront, phone sales (1-800-678-4768), SMS/text ordering, and email-based sales, with wholesale pricing gated behind account login and free shipping offered on orders over $199.

The company maintains a catalog of 2,059+ SKUs spanning eyeglass cases, lens cleaners, retail optical goods (including CliC Magnetic Readers, POLINELLI reading eyewear, polarized MiniShades, and sunglass clip-ons), optometric examination equipment, pharmaceutical products, and a deep optical lab consumables range. Core lab offerings include multiple proprietary blocking pad brands — OptiSource Blue, SecurEdge Plus LSE (with a patented dual-adhesive system), HydroKing, Cobalt King, and Crimson King — designed for lens edging across AR-coated, hydrophobic, and super-hydrophobic lens chemistries, competing directly against 3M Leap III. Tools, frame parts (silicone and plastic nose pads, screws, rimless hardware), polarized plano lenses, and UV chemistry round out the professional offering.

OptiSource generates revenue through one-time wholesale transactions to fragmented B2B buyers, with no subscription, licensing, or recurring revenue component disclosed. Customer segments are split between optical labs (primary, consuming edging and surfacing supplies), optometrists and eye care practices (primary, sourcing examination equipment and consumables), and optical retailers (secondary, sourcing retail merchandise and accessories). Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube) and email. The company has received two small funding rounds totaling $55,000 from Innova Memphis and NEST-TN in 2012-2013, appears bootstrapped for growth, and shows no recent M&A, leadership changes, or geographic expansion signals.

Name

OptiSource International

Legal name

OptiSource International

Website

https://1-800-optisource.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OptiSource International is a privately held US wholesale distributor selling 2,000+ optical products — including proprietary blocking pads, lab consumables, optometric equipment, and frame parts — to optical labs, optometrists, and optical retailers via e-commerce, phone, SMS, and email channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Optical Supplies

NAICS

Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers (42346)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Devices (Frames, Lenses, Lens Edging/Finishing Equipment) (HLAHAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prescription Eyewear Frames (Optical) (CRAAAKAA), Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Wholesale optical supplies
• Optometric equipment
• Lab supplies optical
• Eyeglass cases wholesale
• Frame parts distributor

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Optical Supplies Sales: OptiSource generates revenue through the sale of wholesale optical supplies including eyeglass cases, lens cleaners, optometric equipment, lab supplies, tools, frame parts, and retail goods to eye care professionals and optical labs. The company operates on a business-to-business model with free shipping for orders over $199.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OptiSource International manufactures and distributes a catalog of more than 2,000 optical industry products to optometrists, optical laboratories, and optical retailers. Offerings span eyeglass cases, lens cleaners, reading eyewear, optometric examination equipment, blocking pads and other lab consumables, pliers and optical tools, and replacement frame parts. The company operates as a wholesale B2B supplier through its 1-800-OptiSource.com e-commerce site, phone, text, and email ordering channels.

Product overview

OptiSource International is a wholesale optical supplies distributor offering a comprehensive catalog of eyewear products, optical lab supplies, and optometric equipment. The product portfolio spans eyeglass cases, lens cleaners, retail optical goods (reading glasses, sunglass clip-ons, polarized MiniShades), optometric examination equipment, and extensive optical lab supplies. Core lab offerings include blocking pads under multiple brands (OptiSource Blue, SecurEdge Plus LSE, HydroKing, Cobalt King, Crimson King, 3M Leap III) for lens edging operations, plus chemistry supplies, surfacing materials, and polarized plano lenses. Frame parts include silicone and plastic nose pads, screws, and rimless hardware. Tools encompass pliers (pro line, parallel, ergonomic, titanium), screwdrivers, rimless tools, and calipers. The company operates primarily as a B2B wholesale supplier to optical retailers, independent labs, and eye care professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eyeglass Cases Wholesale eyeglass cases offered in clamshell, flat folding, handmade, semi-hard, and soft slip-in styles for retail and professional use by optical retailers and labs.
• Lens Cleaners Spray lens cleaners, lens cleaning kits, premium and basic microfiber cloths, lens wipes, and LEAF plant-based cleaning solutions for optical retailers and eyecare professionals.
• Retail Optical Goods Retail merchandise for optical storefronts including retail bags, polarized MiniShades, frame displays, mirrors, frame tags, reading glasses, sunglass clip-ons, and accessories such as Peeper Keepers and OptiPets/OptiNoses.
• Optometric Equipment and Supplies Professional optometric examination equipment and supplies including exam equipment, eye compresses, eye drop applicators, contact lens cases, patches, eye shields, ophthalmic bulbs, occluders, penlights, eye charts, and pharmaceutical products for optometry practices.
• 3M Press-On Lenses 3M press-on therapeutic lenses including prisms and D-25 segments for vision correction applications in clinical optometric practice.
• Optical Lab Supplies Optical laboratory equipment and consumables including tinting equipment, lens processing equipment, frame warmers, edger wheels and blades, coolant/defoamer, chemistry supplies (marking ink removers, lens dyes, UV solutions, neutralizers, lens marking), and surfacing materials (lens polish, reception chucks, fining, polish pads, surface saver tapes, blocking alloy/wax).
• Blocking Pads (Multi-Brand Line) Branded blocking pads for lens edging operations, including the OptiSource-owned brands SecurEdge Plus LSE (patented dual-adhesive hydrophobic/oleophobic AR-coated system), HydroKing (hydrophobic-specific with reinforcing layer), OptiSource Blue (cost-effective alternative with proprietary adhesive), Cobalt King (aerospace-grade foam, natural rubber adhesive), and Crimson King (premium pads for slick top coatings), as well as 3M Leap III (double-coated, 2-3x torque resistance).
• Polarized Plano Lenses Polarized lens blanks in polycarbonate, CR-39, and TAC (Tri Acetate Cellulose) materials supplied for sunglass and specialty eyewear manufacturing.
• Optical Tools Optical workshop tools including ergonomic, titanium, pink line, pro line, and parallel pliers, rimless tools, screwdrivers, tool kits, calipers, soldering supplies, files, tweezers, and tool holders for optical labs and frame adjustment work.
• CliC Magnetic Readers Patented breakaway reading glasses with neodymium magnetic front connection and adjustable neck retainer, available in Original, XXL, City, and Executive styles for retail optical and consumer resale.
• Frame Parts Replacement frame components including silicone, plastic, polycarbonate superslim, and stick-on nose pads, snapit and standard screws, rimless hardware (screws, nuts, dome nuts, washers, compression mounting sleeves), and temple covers/tips for optical repair operations.
• UV Solutions UV lens coating and treatment solutions including Clean and Clear UV, Clear Eclipse UV, Milky Way UV, and Ultra Kote UV products used in optical lens processing.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hilco Vision: Hilco Vision is a major wholesale distributor of optical supplies, tools, and lab consumables serving eyecare professionals, directly overlapping with OptiSource's blocking pads, lens cleaners, and frame parts categories.
• Dioptics Medical Products: Dioptics manufactures and distributes reading glasses, lens cleaners, and optical accessories through optical and mass-retail channels, overlapping with OptiSource's retail goods and reading glasses lines.
• National Lens: National Lens is a wholesale optical lens supplier distributing polarized and finished lenses to eyecare professionals, comparable to OptiSource's polarized plano lens and lens-related product offerings.
• Professional Eye Care Associates (PECA): PECA is a group purchasing and optical supply distributor serving independent optometrists and optical retailers, directly comparable to OptiSource's optometrist and optical retailer customer segments.
• Hub Optical: Hub Optical is a wholesale distributor of optical supplies including frame parts, tools, and lab consumables, directly competing with OptiSource in the eyecare professional supply channel.

Broad incumbents

• Walman Optical: Walman Optical is a large, diversified optical products and lab services provider supplying lenses, frames, and optical consumables across the US, competing broadly with OptiSource's lab supplies and retail goods.
• Marchon Eyewear: Marchon is a large global eyewear manufacturer and wholesaler distributing frames and optical accessories to retailers, broader in scope than OptiSource but operating in overlapping distribution channels.
• HOYA Vision Care: HOYA manufactures and distributes ophthalmic lenses and lab equipment, including blocking pads and surfacing supplies, competing with OptiSource on lab-side consumables while operating at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7y7DdSecez96uZ-7K134_Q/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/OptiSourceopticalsupply
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/optisource-international-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/optisourceopticalsupply

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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