About
Founded in 1931 by Charles J. Anastor, Art Optical began as an ophthalmic lens manufacturer. In 1958 we began manufacturing rigid contact lenses and by 1984 ceased production of eyeglasses to focus exclusively on GP design and production. The family-owned company has been led by Charles’ son Thomas since 1962.
Tom and Jill Anastor Since moving to our current location in 1986, Art Optical has undergone three expansions to accommodate new technology and growth. Today, Art Optical’s lab, manufacturing facility and offices occupy more than 36,000 square feet and employs nearly 80 people.
More than 50 years after our first contact lens, the goal at Art Optical is the same today as when it was founded – specialized products, the best service possible and high quality lenses to practitioners and their patients around the world.
Art Optical maintains the highest manufacturing standards and strives to lead the industry in innovative product design. Our highly successful signature presbyopic designs, Renovation, RenovationE, Magniclear and Magniclear Plus, are market leaders, and our affordable Art Keratoconic System offers a proven vision solution for keratoconus patients. Excitement for our IntelliWave product line, a series of advanced lathe-cut soft contact lenses launched in 2008, continues to grow, stimulated by the proven performance of the Intelliwave Multifocal and Intelliwave Multifocal Toric designs. Featuring wavefront technology and patented abberation control, Intelliwave provides a comfortable, customized correction solution for your patients in as few as 4 business days!
This past year, our popular Thinsite single vision lens received an engineering improvement and was paired with Boston XO2 material to become Thinsite2. Now, our ultra-thin lens has improved stability and even more oxygen permeability to provide one of the healthiest, most comfortable GP options available. In pursuit of the best contact lens technology from around the world, we also introduced the Biexpert bifocal from France. Biexpert wearers are appreciating the ultra-crisp near vision in an updated, comfort-enhanced design.
Thanks to exciting new technology and advanced new lens materials, and through cooperative efforts with our trusted suppliers and innovative industry leaders like Bausch & Lomb, UltraVision CLPL, Paragon Vision Sciences, and Contamac US, Art Optical will introduce several new custom-lens choices to our practitioner partners in the year ahead. Look for progressive & post-surgical versions of SoClear, the availability of Kerasoft lenses, and upon FDA approval, the addition of Silicone Hydrogel material in our Intelliwave line. We will also be revitalizing our web presence and electronic communication strategies, increasing support for local optometric societies and optometric education institutions, and focusing our efforts on practitioner training. We are committed to investing in the programs, processes and products that will help your specialty practice meet the increasingly challenging demands of today’s vision care patients.
With appreciation to our loyal customers for their friendship & support, we thank you for visiting us and look forward to working with you soon!