Manufacturing and Quality Control blog

Enormous volumes of eyewear products such as spectacle lenses, frames, and sunglasses are outsourced from China each year. While outsourcing has been profitable for most optical distributors, a number fell into unwanted complications such as product recalls. These problems could have been easily averted if only appropriate inspection protocols were utilized.

Outsourcing contact lenses from China has been an increasing trend in the recent years. Ophthalmic product manufacturers in the region have grown significantly in terms of research and development and production capabilities. However, regulations on these products have become more stringent as well. To counter this, it is extremely important that the most relevant inspection processes are utilized.