Essilor is the world leader for prescription lenses. To date, Essilor corrects, protects & prevents risks to the eye health of over one billion people worldwide.

Our corporate culture is built on the innovation which drives its employees on a daily basis and makes it possible to continue creating life-changing solutions: invention of the progressive lens, creation of plastic lenses, as well as lens coatings, hi-tech vision measurement tools and now customization of visual.

The origins of Essilor date back to more than 160 years created from Essel and Silor in 1849 and 1931 respectively. As Essilor, we inherited a priceless tradition - the entrepreneurial values of mutual trust, respect and building on differences - which make us unique and encourage a spirit of initiative, enabling it to stay constantly ahead of the curve.