Confidence in Western's Reputation & Experience

We aren't just slinging inventory! We understand instruments as well as your reasons for investing in them.

Western Ophthalmics' core business is a nationally distributed printed catalog. The company is owned and managed by the same person who founded it as a division of Western Optical Corporation over 40 years ago.

He acquired the instruments division of Western Optical in 1998 to create Western Ophthalmics Corporation, now a stand-alone company. However, the Western Optical trade mark, also re-acquired in 1998, has endured as a well known name in the optical and ophthalmic instruments arenas for over 80 years.

Optician Charlie D'Amico began his optics career in 1927 and his son Jack fostered the growth of Western Optical until it had become the industry standard by the 1970's. He now operates Western Ophthalmics with his son, Pete. Both are licensed opticians, with nearly 90 years combined experience.

More Than Just Another Online Catalog Business

Western has practiced its style of customer service long before the Internet was invented! Therefore, as you might expect, a critical part of our philosophy has been to be responsive, accessable and accountable to you, first and foremost.

This strength is the foundation on which our online services are built. Western maintains regular office hours for your convenience and we welcome your personal visits.

As a result, you should enjoy your email or telephone call answered more quickly by your friends in customer service than you might find at any another online ophthalmic instruments business today.

Commitment to Service

We believe in customer service so firmly that we make ourselves completely available. What other business can you name that puts its founders email addresses and phone numbers right on the web?