2017 NAICS Definition

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

423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians.

Illustrative Examples:

Binoculars merchant wholesalers
Optometric equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
Ophthalmic frames merchant wholesalers
Sunglasses merchant wholesalers
Ophthalmic lenses merchant wholesalers

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
423460		423460		423460		Binoculars merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Contact lenses merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Eyeglasses merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Frames, ophthalmic, merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Glasses, optical, merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Lens blanks, ophthalmic, merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Lenses, optical, merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Magnifying glasses merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Ophthalmic goods (except cameras) merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Optical goods (except cameras) merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Optometric equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Professional equipment and supplies, optical, merchant wholesalers
423460		423460		423460		Sunglasses merchant wholesalers