Optical Labs in San Diego

**rolandclaur** · 07-30-2005, 02:21 PM

Do any of you guys know of any independent small optical labs in San Diego? I'm not sure which of you optiboarders are even from around this area.. but how would I go about looking for a reputable one short of google searching? I really want to expand my craft and learn the surfacing aspect of it.. Any help would be much appreciated..!!

**Jacqui** · 07-30-2005, 05:21 PM

Yellow pages and lotsa walking

**JERRY HUANG** · 07-30-2005, 05:58 PM

LC offers the best training program nation wide and I believe you can a great opportunity from Hoya Lab.

**Chris Ryser** · 07-30-2005, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by JERRY HUANG

LC offers the best training program nation wide and I believe you can a great opportunity from Hoya Lab.

All large companies are not willing to teach you the ropes. They want you to be good at one job. If you are lucky they will let you do an operation if they are short on personal.

Look for smaller independent owner, were you wiooll be abnle to learn the wole operation.

**Jacqui** · 07-30-2005, 07:36 PM

Have to agree with Chris, the smaller the better and make sure it's an independent.

**OPTIDONN** · 07-30-2005, 10:12 PM

Lenscrafters does a good job of showing you how to go through the motions but unless you have a tech or manager with a lot of optical knowledge you wont understand the why's of everything.

**Snitgirl** · 07-30-2005, 10:55 PM

Off the top of my head.....

Precision Optical Inc
4950 Waring Rd
San Diego CA 92120
(760) 480-9936

Originally Posted by rolandclaur

Do any of you guys know of any independent small optical labs in San Diego? I'm not sure which of you optiboarders are even from around this area.. but how would I go about looking for a reputable one short of google searching? I really want to expand my craft and learn the surfacing aspect of it.. Any help would be much appreciated..!!

**Snitgirl** · 07-30-2005, 11:14 PM

Custom Craft Optical Inc
9560 Ridgrhaven Court
San Diego, Ca 92123
(858) 565-0751

trying to think of some others for you....

**karen** · 07-31-2005, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Snitgirl

Custom Craft Optical Inc
9560 Ridgrhaven Court
San Diego, Ca 92123
(858) 565-0751

trying to think of some others for you....

Actually, Essilor purchased them a while back...

Are you looking for a lab to work for, or just one to take a tour of and maybe hang out to see how it is done?

**Snitgirl** · 07-31-2005, 11:45 AM

that is sad news....

**rolandclaur** · 07-31-2005, 03:23 PM

Im looking for a lab to do a possible internship in.. I just got a job at Costco, but because they don't have an internal lab... I would like to work at an independent lab and learn the ropes on my day off... It's really important to me that I learn the inner workings of an optical lab so I understand what goes on behind processing people's glasses... So I can connect the theoretical with the practical.. I hope a lab will be accomodating to my needs..

**karen** · 07-31-2005, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by rolandclaur

Im looking for a lab to do a possible internship in.. I just got a job at Costco, but because they don't have an internal lab... I would like to work at an independent lab and learn the ropes on my day off... It's really important to me that I learn the inner workings of an optical lab so I understand what goes on behind processing people's glasses... So I can connect the theoretical with the practical.. I hope a lab will be accomodating to my needs..

I would start with Precision and see if they are interested. The lab I work for is in Whittier so it would be quite a drive but I will be happy to ask if you can come hang out with us if you feel like a heck of a commute!