What EAST OPTICAL does

East Optical, formally Zhejiang East Optical Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江东方光学科技有限公司), is a Chinese manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses that traces its operating history to 1982. The company originated as Wenzhou Lucheng Optical Glasses Factory, was reincorporated in 2000 as Zhejiang East Optical Glasses Co., Ltd., and relocated in 2008 to Jiaxing where it was registered under its current legal name. Since 2015 all production has been consolidated at a ~100-acre, 55,000 square meter standardized facility on Hongye Road in the Xiuzhou Industrial Park; the original Wenzhou site now functions only as a liaison office.

The company's product portfolio spans finished lenses and semi-finished lens blanks in CR-39, 1.56, 1.60, 1.67, and 1.74 refractive indices, plus polycarbonate lenses, a proprietary UV++ UV/blue light protection line, a reading lens series (AC/PC reading, progressive, and one-piece readers), sun lenses, demo lenses, and an add-on coatings stack including HC, THC, HMC, SHMC, BBAR, and REVO. Quality assurance is performed using a Cary 100 UV-visible spectrophotometer with Cary WinUV software, and the facility is equipped with production equipment imported from the USA, Germany, and Japan. The company holds ISO 13485 medical device certification, FDA registration, and CE Declaration of Conformity, and operates its own consumer-facing sub-brand SEEGO (视歌) for mid-to-high-end reading lenses.

East Optical is a pure B2B hardware manufacturer. It sells to optical laboratories, dispensaries, and wholesalers globally, with a stated reach across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and conducts demand generation through international trade shows (MIDO, Vision Expo East and West) plus regional Chinese fairs. The go-to-market model is volume-based quote pricing rather than disclosed list pricing. A May 2025 partnership with Independent Lenses extends the model into specialty clinical distribution, making East Optical the lab partner for distributing MyoPro myopia management lenses to optometry practices in Western Canada. No parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, management roster, or revenue figure is disclosed in the source data, and the firmographic headcount field of 1-10 is inconsistent with the 100-acre factory footprint and is treated as unreliable.

Name

EAST OPTICAL

Legal name

Zhejiang East Optical Technology Co., Ltd.

Website

https://eastoptical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

East Optical (Zhejiang East Optical Technology Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses—finished, semi-finished, polycarbonate, UV++, reading, sun, and myopia management—selling B2B to optical labs, dispensaries, and wholesalers globally since 1982.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmic Lens Manufacturing

NAICS

Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115), Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers (423460)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Sunglasses (Non-Prescription) (CRAAAKAB)

Keywords

• Ophthalmic lens manufacturing
• Polycarbonate optical lenses
• Progressive reading lenses
• Wholesale optical products
• UV protection lenses

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ophthalmic Lens Manufacturing and Export: East Optical manufactures and exports optical lenses including finished lenses, semi-finished lenses, PC lenses, UV++ lenses, reading lenses, and sun lenses to labs, optical dispensaries, and wholesalers worldwide. The company is described as one of the biggest manufacturers and exporters of ophthalmic lenses in China since 1982.
2. Myopia Management Lens Distribution: Partnership with Independent Lenses to distribute MyoPro myopia management lenses in Western Canada through local manufacturing and support for optometry practices.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

East Optical manufactures and exports a full range of ophthalmic lenses for global optical labs, dispensaries, and wholesalers. Its portfolio includes finished lenses and semi-finished lens blanks in CR-39, polycarbonate, and high-index (1.56, 1.60, 1.67, 1.74) materials, specialty lines such as UV++ UV-protection lenses, sun lenses, reading lenses (single-vision, progressive, one-piece readers), and demo lenses, complemented by coating options (HC, THC, HMC, SHMC, BBAR, REVO).

Product overview

East Optical is a professional optical lens manufacturer specializing in producing all kinds of optical and injection lenses. The company's product portfolio includes finished lenses and semi-finished lens blanks available in multiple materials (Polycarbonate, CR-39, 1.56, 1.60, 1.67, 1.74), specialty lines such as UV++ (UV protection), Sun Lens (sunglasses), Reading Lens Series (including AC/PC, Progressive, and One Piece Readers), Demo Lens, and Polycarbonate lenses. The product range is complemented by coating add-ons (HC, THC, HMC, SHMC, BBAR, REVO). East Optical operates as a manufacturer and exporter serving labs, optical dispensaries, and wholesalers worldwide, with production facilities in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEEGO (视歌): Own brand of mid-to-high-end reading lenses launched during the 2015 transition.

Products and services

• Finished Lens Fully processed optical lenses ready for direct prescription use, available in CR-39, 1.56, 1.60, 1.67, and 1.74 refractive index materials, sold to optical labs, dispensaries, and wholesalers.
• Semi-Finished Lens Unfinished lens blanks that require additional surfacing and finishing by optical labs to meet final prescription specifications, available in single vision, bifocal, and progressive designs.
• Polycarbonate (PC) Lens High-impact-resistant polycarbonate lenses with UV protection and lightweight properties (index 1.591, Abbe value 32), suitable for safety and everyday eyewear, sold to optical labs and dispensaries.
• UV++ UV-Protection Lens Series UV protection lens series providing UV and blue light filtering, available in both finished and semi-finished variants, designed to block harmful ultraviolet radiation and protect vision for end users.
• Demo Lens Demonstration lenses used by optical retailers and dispensaries for display and fitting purposes.
• Reading Lens Series (AC/PC, PC Progressive, PC One Piece Readers) Reading and presbyopia correction lens series including AC (acetate) and PC (polycarbonate) reading lenses, PC progressive multifocal reading lenses, and PC one-piece readers for non-prescription over-the-counter use.
• Sun Lens Tinted and polarized sun lenses for sunglass applications, providing UV protection and glare reduction, sold to labs, dispensaries, and wholesalers for use in finished sunglasses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products certified and popular with clients worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Independent LensescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 May 2025East Optical announced partnership with Independent Lenses as its official lab partner for distributing MyoPro myopia management lenses in Western Canada. The collaboration aims to enhance accessibility of clinically proven myopia management lenses for optometry practices in the region through local manufacturing and support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EssilorLuxottica: Global leader in ophthalmic lenses and eyewear with integrated retail. Comparable because it manufactures and supplies ophthalmic lenses (including progressive and specialty) to labs, retailers and ECPs worldwide, the same value chain East Optical serves.
• HOYA Corporation: Japanese optical products group producing ophthalmic lenses and photonics. Directly comparable as a global lens manufacturer selling into labs and optical retail with a portfolio spanning single vision, progressive and specialty lens designs.
• Carl Zeiss Vision: Premium ophthalmic lens and optics brand. Comparable because it designs, manufactures and distributes prescription and specialty ophthalmic lenses through ECPs and optical retailers globally, overlapping with East Optical's premium and specialty lens categories.
• Nikon Optical (Nikon-Essilor joint venture): Premium ophthalmic lens brand distributed through the Nikon-Essilor JV. Comparable as a branded, higher-end lens portfolio targeting ECPs and optical chains—directly competitive with East Optical's higher-index, progressive and specialty SKUs in the same channels.

Regional players

• Prats Optical (Prats Group): Independent optical group with lab and distribution operations in Western Canada partnering on myopia management lenses. Comparable as the on-the-ground lab/distribution counterpart to East Optical's MyoPro Western Canada strategy, illustrating the regional partner archetype.

Emerging players

• Chemilens (Korea Chemilens): Korean manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses including blue-light and myopia-related products. Comparable as a non-Chinese specialty lens exporter pursuing similar value-added categories (blue-light blocking, myopia management) that East Optical is expanding into.

Direct peers

• Shanghai Conant Optical: China-based manufacturer and exporter of ophthalmic lenses. Closely comparable as a direct competitor producing resin lenses (CR-39,1.56, 1.60, 1.67, 1.74, polycarbonate) for global lens labs and optical chains, the exact customer base East Optical serves.
• Hong Chen Optical: China-based ophthalmic lens supplier with broad portfolio across refractive indices and progressive designs. Comparable as a regional peer competing for the same international lab and wholesale customers with similar material and coating offerings.
• Mingyue Optical (Wenzhou Mingyue Optical Co.): Chinese ophthalmic lens manufacturer also based in the Wenzhou/Zhejiang cluster. Highly comparable as a fellow Zhejiang-region exporter of finished and semi-finished resin lenses with similar product breadth and international wholesale channels.
• Wanxin Optical (Jiangsu Wanxin Optical): Chinese ophthalmic lens producer with export focus. Comparable as another Asian volume lens manufacturer selling finished/semi-finished CR-39 and high-index lenses, polycarbonate and progressive designs to international labs and brands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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