Meet our Team

Practice and patient focused

St. Louis, Missouri

Laboratory Team

Midland Optical's state-of-the-art lens fabrication laboratory operates a fully-staffed Surfacing, Finishing, and Anti Reflective (AR) Coating department.

Midland is equipped with digital generators, robotic edgers and other state of the art equipment that enables us to deliver most of the latest designs in lenses and coatings. Our skilled employees and equipment also enables us to accommodate the needs of wrap and/or interchangeable lens style frames. Some of our equipment include:

  • Loh VPRO Generators
  • VFT Orbit generator (for digital cut to polish lenses)
  • Satis-Loh and Santinelli Robotic Edgers
  • Satis-Loh Curve Edger (for Oakley style frames and interchangeable lens style frames)
  • CNC Optidrill (for rimless mountings)
  • Satis-Loh 360 AR Coating Machine
  • Satis-Loh Ultrasonic Cleaner

In addition, we have a large group of highly experienced optician craftsmen who are committed to delivering the best products available from a full service laboratory. We produce over 1,800 pair of prescription lenses each day with an average turnaround time of 2 days.

Meet Our Lab Supervisors:

BILL BROWNE, V.P. Lab Operations

BILL BROWNE

V.P. Lab Operations
Ext. 637
Matt Ditch

MATTHEW DITCH

AR Supervisor
Ext. 681
Greg D

GREG DRISKILL

Bench Supervisor
Travis Miller

TRAVIS MILLER

Director of Process and Technology
Ext. 633
DAVID HAIR

DAVID HAIR

AR Maintenance Supervisor
Ext. 657
Justin

JUSTIN PARKER

Surface Supervisor
JOHN AITKENHEAD

JOHN AITKENHEAD

AR Quality Control
Ext. 649
TERRY ZAHN

TERRY ZAHN

Maintenance Supervisor
Ext. 656
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St. Louis, Missouri

Team

  • Executive Team

  • Sales & Marketing

  • Customer Service

  • Human Resources

  • Information Technology

  • Accounting

  • Credit

  • Data Entry

  • Delivery

  • Lab

  • Mailroom

  • Stockroom

OUR EXPERTS UNDERSTAND, GUIDE, AND CONCRETIZE YOUR LENS PROJECTS WITH CUSTOM SOLUTIONS!

1833 Knox Ave
St. Louis, MO 63139
Toll Free (800) 325-3176
St Louis (314) 533-2020
info@midlandoptical.com

2600 Beverly Dr., #101
Aurora, IL 60502
Toll Free (800) 244-7090
Aurora (630) 820-6800
info@midlandoptical.com

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