2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

339115 Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ophthalmic goods. Examples of products made by these establishments are prescription eyeglasses (except manufactured in a retail setting), contact lenses, sunglasses, eyeglass frames, reading glasses made to standard powers, and protective eyewear.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Manufacturing molded glass lens blanks--are classified in U.S. Industry 327212, Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing molded plastics lens blanks--are classified in U.S. Industry 326199, All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing; and
  • Retailing and grinding prescription eyeglasses--are classified in Industry 446130, Optical Goods Stores.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
339115   339115   339115   Contact lenses manufacturing
339115   339115   339115   Eyeglass frames (i.e., fronts and temples), ophthalmic, manufacturing
339115   339115   339115   Eyes, glass and plastics, manufacturing
339115   339115   339115   Goggles (e.g., industrial, safety, sun, underwater) manufacturing
339115   339115   339115   Lens coating, ophthalmic
339115   339115   339115   Lens grinding, ophthalmic (except in retail stores)
339115   339115   339115   Lens mounts, ophthalmic, manufacturing
339115   339115   339115   Lens polishing, ophthalmic
339115   339115   339115   Lenses, ophthalmic, manufacturing
339115   339115   339115   Magnifiers, corrective vision-type, manufacturing
339115   339115   339115   Sunglasses and goggles manufacturing
339115   339115   339115   Temples and fronts (i.e., eyeglass frames), ophthalmic, manufacturing