Millmead Optical Group is an independent owned company with three main entities – Continental Eyewear, Jai Kudo Lenses and Optoplast. The original company was founded by two families in 1946 and is still in the ownership of these families today. Millmead aims to put its partners and customers first in everything it does and focuses a huge amount of time looking at its impact on the wider environment. It’s goals of increasing sustainability are engrained in its business and the entire team is continually engaged in this area.
ABDO College sponsors
There are a number of opportunities to work with ABDO College as a sponsor and contribute to the education and professional development of the next generation of dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians. If your business would like to discuss partnership opportunities, please email achitty@abdo.org.uk
Established in 1941 Hoya has supported eyecare practitioners in the UK and Ireland via its state of the art Wrexham production lab and support team since 1980. Worldwide Hoya has over 150 facilities and 37,000 employees. Hoya’s passion for patient care and innovative solutions is strongly reflected in its Life Care division which includes eyeglass lenses, medical endoscopes, intraocular lenses and prosthetics.
IOT is a premier provider of disruptive and customized innovations in the optical industry specializing in cutting-edge technologies, products, and services that add value, innovation, excellence, and success in the ophthalmic lens industry.
Optimum Rx Lens Specialists are an independent ophthalmic lens manufacturing company, providing the ophthalmic market with high Rx and complex lens solutions, including hard coating, anti-reflection coatings, mirror coatings, speciality tints/filters and glazing services. Its purpose-built laboratory uses state-of-the-art surfacing, polishing, cleaning and lacquering technology together with some of the industry’s most advanced processes and equipment with excellent customer and aftercare service.
Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care focuses on providing value through personal service, using highly professional, qualified staff and by offering the latest technologies. All retail shops are designed for customer comfort and provide an extensive selection of designer glasses and sunglasses.
Contamac is a leader in the development of specialist polymers and a major global provider of biocompatible materials for implantable and medical applications to the ophthalmic industry. From its modern laboratory complex in Saffron Walden, England, Contamac manufactures a range of technically advanced materials providing a platform for eye correction on a global basis.
