Headquartered in Kolkata and founded in 1959, Vision Rx Lab is one of the largest manufacturers of ophthalmic products in Asia, offering complete eyewear solutions to customers worldwide. The internationally renowned company, a part of EssilorLuxottica Group, runs a legacy of more than 62 years of providing high-quality eyewear products globally.
With innovation as its key focus, the company offers a vast portfolio of innovative eye-care products under its international flagship brand Nova Eyewear, ranging from advanced digital lenses, fashionable frames, Rx sunglasses, and safety glasses to swimming goggles.
Backed with world-class infrastructure and state-of-the-art manufacturing labs, Vision Rx Lab today exports lenses to 53 countries in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. It has overseas branch offices in the UAE, USA and Canada to efficiently manage its large international market.
Vision Rx provides a wide range of innovative eye-care solutions, making it possible for consumers to wear high-end designs without compromising on optics for the best visual experience is core to its business mission and vision.
Meet the Visionaries of Vision Rx
Mr. B.K. Gupta, a doyen in the ophthalmic business, is the visionary under whose able Chairmanship the very ambitious journey of Vision Rx began, which grew leaps and bounds from its humble roots in Agra and Kolkata.
The journey was further enriched, with the expertise brought forth by Mr. B.K. Gupta’s sons, Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Gupta, CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and Mr. Lalit Kumar Gupta, CBO (Chief Business Officer) of Vision Rx Lab, as they successfully channelized their business acumen in ophthalmic business, driving ahead the company with a rich legacy of 63 years in vision care.
Under the leadership of Mr. B.K. Gupta and his two scions,Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Gupta, and Mr. Lalit Kumar Gupta, the company has expanded to around 53 countries worldwide. They all immensely contributed in making Vision Rx Lab a multinational giant, by successfully spearheading the company’s domestic & international business, brand building, expanding business partnerships and driving an upstanding profession of offering the top notch vision care services and products.
Today the company has a vast infrastructural set-up spread across India, with fully dedicated international operations in the heart of the country in Gurgaon. The sturdy team of Vision Rx is fully committed to catering to all visual needs of millions of customers across the globe.
The scions of Gupta family are also widely acknowledged for establishing the company’s flagship brand, Nova Eyewear as an internationally reputed eyewear brand. Today, the brand has its presence in more than 25 countries including India. Nova Eyewear offers holistic vision solutions to modern day consumers with a wide bouquet of innovative products ranging from advanced digital lenses, the latest styles in frames to Rx sunglasses and safety eyewear.
The Journey Full of Inspiration
Vision Rx was incepted with a quest for innovation in providing the best and complete eye-care solutions to the world.
With extensive research and the drive to innovate, Vision Rx has been harnessing the power of modern-day cutting-edge technology to create advanced digital lenses, lens materials, anti-reflective coatings, sunglasses and frames, and a complete spectacle range to meet the varying visual needs and preferences of the new generation. It helped the laboratory to firmly establish itself as a vision-care company offering complete eyewear solutions across the globe.
Today, Vision Rx offers various categories of lenses which cater to different visual requirements such as relief from eye fatigue, sports, office environments, driving, colour management and highly customised progressives for different visual needs in the latest frame styles and designs. Thus, in the process, ensure that the consumers have access to the right pair of eyewear for clear and healthy vision without compromising on aesthetics.
Vision Rx has explored almost all opportunities to tap the potential of the Global Eyewear Market and also keenly understands the vision requirements of international customers who lead an active lifestyle and are in constant need of indoor and outdoor solutions. This has been the turning point for Vision Rx.
In no time, Vision Rx expanded globally by offering customised products and services in all regions.
Unique Services Offered
Equipped with the latest lens manufacturing technologies and world-class infrastructure, Vision Rx Lab provides innovative and customised optical solutions to all its customers worldwide. From high-quality Rx and stock lenses to the latest vision-care innovations for pilots, colour management, highly-customized lenses designed with AI technology, and Rx sun lenses for curved frames offer a one-stop solution for all eyewear needs.
The fully integrated export lab in Gurgaon offers customised solutions as per different requirements of the eyewear market with value-added products and tailored solutions for single vision & bifocals, progressives, high curve sports lenses, UV & blue-light protective lenses, complete spectacles, sun-wear and safety eyewear.
The lab also provides remote edging, which allows the cutting and edging of lenses as per frame specifications received via the internet. It specialises in Sun Rx for high-index lenses. It has a state-of-the-art facility for specialised edging for high base curves, wrapped frames and plug-in/plug-out frames.
The entire process of lens generation at Vision Rx lab is fully automated, involving state-of-the-art robotic technology supervised by expert professionals to deliver efficient services. Even processes like Quality Control and Packing are now automated for quick turnaround time. It also maintains a 24×7 online lens ordering portal, allowing customers to place orders anytime.
A Valuable Piece of Advice
On asking Mr. Lalit Kumar Gupta, CBO of Vision Rx Lab, what advice he would give to his budding entrepreneurs in the industry, he asserts, “In a world where at least 2.2 billion people need vision correction, for budding entrepreneurs, it’s a big responsibility to address the visual needs of today by making eyewear solutions accessible to all through continuous research and innovations and at same time making them available at affordable prices.”
One-of-its-Kind Approach in the Industry
Vision Rx Lab has a vast infrastructure equipped with cutting-edge technology in digital surfacing, coating and edging to produce the best lenses that conform to ISO, CE and FDA standards. The state-of-the-art export hub in Gurgaon, spread over 120,000 square feet, has developed into a leading international operations facility lab.
The infrastructure is clubbed with excellent services to help serve its customers better. The fully integrated lab operates 24X7 with a team of experienced and well trained people and a service team that works round the clock to serve customers from 53 countries around the globe, delivering better vision solutions along with a high level of service commitment.
With its innovative approach in the market, Vision Rx Lab is focused on addressing the current vision-related challenges people face. Myopia, which is also referred to as near-sightedness, has become more widespread worldwide in recent times. With digitization and increased screen time, more children are getting affected, leading to the increased onset and progression of myopia. To help address this issue, Vision Rx is presently working on bringing vision solutions that would control the progression of Myopia in children so that their learning and development are not affected by poor vision.
Looking towards a Bright Tomorrow
“Driven by a zest for futuristic vision solutions, Vision Rx Lab is touted to be an internationally renowned manufacturing lab for new-age, futuristic innovations for effortless visual clarity and comfort, enabled by high-end customisations and cutting-edge technology, backed with innovative sales, marketing solutions and online ordering process”, says Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Gupta, CEO,Vision Rx Lab.
Staying at par with the current advancement in technology, Vision Rx Lab is now exploring the power of AI Technology to achieve the highest level of customization in its future product range to provide tailored solutions for customers worldwide with the highest level of precision.
