
product information and education, practice management education and support with an emphasis on excellent
customer service.
As an independent laboratory, we take seriously our responsibility to provide you with objective advice and
consultation regarding the best lens for each Rx. We are an authorized distributor of all major lens brands including
*Essilor, Hoya, Rodenstock, Seiko, Shamir, Signet Armorlite, *Varilux®, X-cel, Younger and Zeiss. We process
RecSpecs prescriptions as an authorized i-Sport laboratory and distribute a wide range of fine frame products only
from quality manufacturers. We accept your orders electronically through e-dr., EyeFinity or VisionWeb. Your third
party orders from e-dr., IDOC, VSP, VBA, and Vision Source always receive the same care and attention as your
private orders and are never segregated during processing.
We believe in constantly re-investing in our lab to keep it efficient and productive for the benefit of our customers. We
recently re-engineered our facility adding conveyors and robotics throughout for the fastest possible manufacture of
your prescriptions. This includes the installation of two in-house Crizal® AR systems, robotic surfacing and the
acquisition of two robotic lens edging lines (Satis Loh ES3 and Santinelli AES-1500) , one with drilling capabilities,
which has greatly enhanced the speed and accuracy of our finishing process.
We currently offer many brands of AR in-house-- Crizal® Avancé™ with Scotchgard™, Crizal® Alizé™, Crizal®, Zeiss
and improved RF Endura Ez with pad control to provide you with better service and faster turnaround.
We take pride in our ability to handle all of today's more challenging work including drilled rimless and the ever more
popular "wrap" style frames. Our skilled technicians use a newly installed Santinelli AES-1500 robotic edging/drilling
line to assist them in crafting high-quality drilled rimless.
Our experienced sales consultants are available to provide ABO certified education and staff training right in your
office. They can assist with capture rate assessment, dispensary set-up, equipment purchase and installation and
many other facets of practice management.
At the laboratory itself, our friendly, knowledgeable staff is happy to answer your questions and find solutions to your
toughest problems. Just tell our receptionist (that's right, a real person) what you need and you'll be directed to the
right department.
If you don't find the information you need on this web-site or if you wish to open an account, please contact us by any
of these methods:
e-mail: info@balester.com
Phone: 800-233-8373/570-824-7821
Fax: 800-548-3487/570-825-4275
Mail: Balester Optical Company, 388 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702"
