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Custom Prescription Bifocal Swim Goggles Made in a Vancouver Optical Lab
A Vancouver optical lab case study showing how custom high-minus bifocal lenses are crafted and mounted into prescription swim goggles.
Just Another Day At Factory Optical... (Well, Almost!)
Our Vancouver store location can get very energetic during the day. Here's a fun video of how energetic our day can get, back in the lab and out front in the store. A behind-the-scenes look at a fun day at Factory Optical—where great eyewear is made by a team that enjoys working together.
How Prescription Lenses Are Made Today: Inside a Modern Optical Lab
Modern prescription lenses are made using automated and computer-controlled systems. Here’s how today’s optical labs produce lenses with precision and efficiency.
Factory Optical in Vancouver: A Legacy of Optical Craft Since 1980
Discover the story behind Factory Optical in Vancouver—how hands-on apprenticeship, lab expertise, and European craftsmanship have shaped our optical work since 1980.
Why New Glasses Feel Distorted: A Vancouver Optician’s Perspective
Many first-time glasses wearers in Vancouver experience distortion or motion sensitivity. This is a real optical effect—and usually a normal part of adaptation.
How Prescription Lenses Were Made by Hand: Traditional Optical Lab Techniques
Before modern machines, prescription lenses were made almost entirely by hand. This article looks at traditional optical lab techniques and the craftsmanship behind them.
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