Vision-Ease Lens is one of the oldest lens manufacturers still in existence today. It has experienced many internal and external changes throughout the past century and remains an industry leader in ophthalmic lens technology. In fact, some of the most exciting and groundbreaking milestones have happened in the just the past few years, and even greater achievements are on the horizon.
| 1930 | Founded in St. Cloud, MN |
| 1969 | Acquired by BMC Industries |
| 1982 | Plastic (organic) lens production begins |
| 1985 | First major ophthalmic lens company to introduce prescription polycarbonate lenses |
| 1993 | Introduced first progressive lenses designed for polycarbonate |
| 1995 | Polarized lenses (SunRx®) introduced |
| 1996 | Products introduced in United Kingdom |
| 1997 | Opened Jakarta Manufacturing Facility |
| 1997 | Launched Tegra® premium high performance lenses |
| 1998 | Acquisition of Orcolite |
| 1998 | Opened Ramsey, MN manufacturing facility |
| 1998 | Tegra awarded the OLA Award of Excellence |
| 1999 | Service Office opened in Mullheim, Germany |
| 1999 | Outlook® premium progressive lenses introduced |
| 2000 | French HLP Laboratory acquired |
| 2001 | Co-development of SunRx Melanin |
| 2002 | Film patents issued |
| 2003 | Wal-Mart named SunRx® as VPI |
| 2004 | Luxottica Retail Lens Supplier of the Year |
| 2004 | Acquired by Insight Equity |
| 2005 | Illumina premium progressive lenses introduced |
| 2005 | Luxottica Retail Lens Supplier of the Year |
| 2005 | Introduced LifeRx™ Photochromic Lenses |
| 2006 | LifeRx awarded the OLA “Best in Lens Materials” Award |
| 2006 | LifeRx lenses account for 60% of total market growth |
| 2007 | Launched Coppertone™ Polarized Lenses |
| 2009 | Launched Thindex 1.70 High Index Lenses |
| 2009 | Coppertone Polarized Lenses awarded OLAs 'Best in Lens Material and Treatment' Award |