Frames designed by opticians

The amount and variety of eyewear at Vision Expo East can be difficult to process at times. It sometimes appears that every conceivable concept or application for a pair of frames is on display somewhere within the Jacob Javits Centre for the duration of the New York show. However, year after year new start-ups and innovative designers come up with fresh products to keep the market moving.

Of course eyewear does not only exist in the mercantile environment of a trade show. It really comes to life when worn; put the right frames on the right person and a bond lasting decades can be formed. So it is interesting to compare and contrast three eyewear companies at last month’s Vision Expo East, in different stages of development, grown out of optical practices and a desire to better serve wearers.