What Optometrics does

Optometrics is a United States-based supplier of precision optical components and reference standards, founded in 1965 and currently operating out of Littleton as a legacy brand within the Omega Optical Holdings portfolio owned by parent conglomerate Artemis. The company's product line is built around controlled-light optical components for scientific and industrial measurement: metal-coated microscope test slides (aluminum, copper, gold, and silver variants) for calibration and reference; precision diffraction gratings for wavelength separation in spectroscopy, telecommunications, lasers, and astronomy; Mini-Chrom scanning monochromators for isolating specific wavelengths across UV, VIS, and IR bands; tunable light sources for sensor calibration and material characterization; wire grid polarizers for polarization control; and Riofoto intra-oral dental mirrors. Underlying technology centers on expertly applied optical coatings engineered to minimize signal loss and unwanted scatter, with full manufacturing traceability.

Optometrics sells into four primary vertical segments: research institutions (material characterization and experimental measurement), aerospace (optical sensor calibration and environmental monitoring), biomedical (medical imaging calibration and diagnostic equipment testing), and photonics (system development, laser testing, and spectroscopy equipment). End customers within those verticals include both SMB/individual researchers and enterprise engineering teams.

The go-to-market model combines a direct self-serve e-commerce storefront (shop.omega-optical.com), launched in August 2024 as part of the broader "One Omega" consolidation that unified four legacy brands, with a traditional "Request a Quote" channel for enterprise and custom orders. Sales and order support run through a centralized sales inbox ([email protected]). No public pricing is disclosed, reflecting a mix of catalog items (consumable test slides) and engineered components (monochromators, tunable sources) with longer sales cycles. The 101-250 employee headcount and 60-year operating history position the business as a mature, mid-sized specialty manufacturer rather than a high-growth venture; revenue, funding, and ownership-percent details are not publicly disclosed. The company is led by CEO David Cooper at the Omega Optical level.

Name

Optometrics

Legal name

Omega Optical Holdings

Website

https://optometrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Optometrics is a US-based precision optical components manufacturer (founded 1965, Littleton) supplying metal-coated test slides, monochromators, diffraction gratings, tunable light sources, and polarizers to research, aerospace, biomedical, and photonics customers, now operating as a legacy brand within Artemis-owned Omega Optical Holdings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Optical Components

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Machine Vision & Inspection Lighting (Ring lights, bar lights, backlights, strobed illumination) (IMAGAIAG), Optical & Light Sensors (Photodiodes/ALS/Color/UV) (HDAHALAE)

Keywords

• Precision optical components
• Monochromators and light sources
• Diffraction gratings
• Microscope test slides
• Wire grid polarizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Littleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Optometrics manufactures and supplies precision optical components and test slides for scientific and industrial measurement applications. Core products include metal-coated microscope test slides (aluminum, copper, gold, silver), diffraction gratings, Mini-Chrom scanning monochromators, tunable light sources, wire grid polarizers, and Riofoto dental mirrors. The company operates as a legacy brand within Omega Optical Holdings, selling directly through the unified shop.omega-optical.com e-commerce platform.

Product overview

Optometrics operates as part of Omega Optical's unified brand structure following the consolidation of Optometrics and EMF legacy websites under the 'One Omega' initiative. The company offers precision optical components including test slides (aluminum, copper, gold, silver coatings), diffraction gratings, Mini-Chrom scanning monochromators, tunable light sources, wire grid polarizers, and Riofoto dental mirrors. These products are designed to manage light with precision across UV, VIS, and IR spectral ranges, serving research, aerospace, biomedical, and photonics industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mini-Chrom: Mini-Chrom scanning monochromators product line
• Riofoto
• Optometrics
• EMF

Products and services

• Microscope Test Slides (Aluminum, Copper, Gold, Silver) Precision test slides for microscopy applications, available in aluminum, copper, gold, and silver coatings, designed for calibration and quality control in optical measurement systems.
• Diffraction Gratings Optical components used for dispersing light into its component wavelengths, employed in spectroscopy, telecommunications, laser systems, and astronomy applications.
• Mini-Chrom Monochromators Scanning monochromators designed to isolate specific wavelengths of light for precision optical measurements across UV, VIS, and IR spectral ranges.
• Tunable Light Sources Adjustable wavelength light sources enabling controlled illumination for optical testing, sensor calibration, and material characterization applications.
• Wire Grid Polarizers Optical components that transmit polarized light by using a grid of fine wires, used in optical systems requiring polarization control.
• Riofoto Dental Mirrors Intra-oral photography dental mirrors for dental imaging applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accurate, repeatable results across UV, VIS, and IR spectral ranges
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Edmund Optics: Edmund Optics manufactures and distributes precision optical components including gratings, polarizers, and light sources, serving research, industrial, and biomedical markets with a comparable product and customer base to Optometrics.
• OptoSigma: OptoSigma manufactures optical components including lenses, polarizers, and monochromators for industrial and research applications, competing directly with Optometrics in the precision optics segment.
• CVI Laser Optics: CVI Laser Optics (IDEX Optics Solutions) manufactures precision optical components including polarizers and laser optics, serving photonics and research customers with overlapping catalog to Optometrics.
• Newport / MKS Instruments: Newport (an MKS Instruments brand) supplies optical components, monochromators, light sources, and measurement instruments, directly overlapping Optometrics' precision optics portfolio across research and industrial customers.
• Thorlabs: Thorlabs is the largest global supplier of photonics and optical components, offering diffraction gratings, monochromators, polarizers, and tunable light sources. Its product catalog and customer segments (research, photonics, biomedical) directly overlap Optometrics' offerings.
• Knight Optical: Knight Optical manufactures custom precision optical components including filters, polarizers, and gratings, serving research and industrial customers with a similar mid-market offering to Optometrics.

Broad incumbents

• Hamamatsu Photonics: Hamamatsu Photonics is a broader incumbent in photonics, producing light sources and detectors used in spectroscopy and biomedical imaging — overlapping with Optometrics' tunable light sources and biomedical customer base.
• Jenoptik: Jenoptik provides optical systems and components for industrial, scientific, and biomedical applications — competing in the broader photonics and biomedical optics market where Optometrics operates.
• Coherent: Coherent (including the former II-VI) is a major photonics and materials platform providing lasers, optics, and components — competing with Optometrics at the higher end of precision optical components for photonics and industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Research Electro-Optics (REO): REO manufactures precision optical components and thin-film coatings for laser, biomedical, and research applications, competing with Optometrics in precision optics at a focused niche scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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