Local Optical
Superior Logistics
We do more than make glasses your patients love.
We make empowered opticians.
For too long, brick and mortar opticals of all kinds have been losing the logistics competition versus box stores and online opticals. We started The Core Lab to change that.
Next-day turnaround. Free direct delivery. The ability to make a truly patient-tailored lens. These are just a few of the ways we empower your optical to sell more glasses, at lower cost, and stand out even more for your patients.
A different mission in a changed marketplace
The Core Lab difference means we don't stop at simply making glasses. Our goal is to provide a set of optional and customized tools that directly make your optical more capable, helping to boost sales and patient satisfaction.
It means being able to say
"You can get your glasses tomorrow."
Next Day Delivery
Our signature service. In the modern marketplace, more speed equals more sales. For the on the fence customer that is considering buying online, the convenience of next-day turnaround is a game-changer. Along with second pair sales, this capability creates powerful word of mouth advertising in your community.
Next-day finished jobs are sent at no extra cost. Or have them courier delivered directly to your customer's address for a flat fee of $25.
Custom Lens Builder
Our original business of creating purpose-built progressive lenses has become an optician favorite. Choose from our lineup of popular designs, in a simple and intuitive menu built to ease staffing demands.
Or for the experienced and detail-oriented, work with our team to create designs unique to your optical. Our fresh take on progressives means happier patients and staff, from the very first order.
it means being able to say
"Your lenses are designed for how you'll use them."
it means we can always say
"No one is paying less than your optical."
Low Price Guarantee
As simple as it sounds. We take pride in ensuring the lowest price on finished jobs available. If you're seeing a low price for a comparable product, let your account manager know and we will beat it.
our lab
by the numbers
it means being able to say
"We can mail your new glasses to you for free"
Free Direct Delivery
We provide the option to have any job mailed directly to your customer, free of charge. There will always be no replacement for expert dispensing, but some patients will always prefer to not make a return trip. It's just one more way we make your optical even more capable.
No more mail runs
Shipping your jobs to the lab is a hidden cost in both time and money. Packaging each pair to withstand the perils of a 6-foot drop takes an average of 25 minutes a day, plus the consistent expense.
For those in our home range, we remove this hassle. Pack your jobs into our reusable hard plastic cases in a fraction of the time, to be exchanged for finished glasses when our courier stops by.
it means we can always say
"The courier will be here for them later."
it means being able to say
"You'll get a text once the lab sends them to us."
Patient Notifications
Customer calls to check in on the status of their glasses is a daily thorn in the side for staff. We provide the option to send a customized message to your customer, triggered by the event of your choosing.
This small step cuts down status check calls on day one. Your reception desk will thank you.
