Welcome to Butterworths Lenses

One of Scotland’s leading lens manufacturers.

We are proud to offer our customers a complete range of high-quality lenses including our ‘own brand’ digital balanced and lifestyle freeform varifocals.

Based in the heart of Edinburgh, we are a trusted partner to opticians throughout Scotland and beyond.
Independent and family-owned, our dedicated and knowledgeable team provide a responsive and efficient service to meet every customer need.
BW Lenses are reassuringly affordable without compromising on quality, giving our customers greater flexibility to tailor their patient offering.

Talk to us about how we can help benefit your practice. 0131 661 4555 or info@butterworthslenses.co.uk

Independent, family-owned

We may be 90+ years old but through continual investment in people, technology and customer service we’ve maintained our position as one of Scotland’s leading lens manufacturers.

A partnership approach

Under the same family ownership for almost two decades, different generations collaborate to combine knowledge and expertise (honed over many years) with innovation and fresh ideas.

We’re friendly and hardworking and committed to providing our customers with trusted advice and consistently reliable service.

Our partnership approach includes a transparent pricing structure that rewards customer loyalty.

 

Say hello to some of the team

Anthony Martin

Tony, our customer-facing MD, has over 25 years of optical industry expertise. Tony adopts a ‘hands-on’ approach to managing customer relationships, providing a reassuringly knowledgeable voice at the end of the telephone should customers require additional support or specialist advice.

Anthony Martin

Tony, our customer-facing MD, has over 25 years of optical industry expertise. Tony adopts a ‘hands-on’ approach to managing customer relationships, providing a reassuringly knowledgeable voice at the end of the telephone should customers require additional support or specialist advice.

Luke Martin

Behind the scenes, Luke manages all aspects of our lab and production process. He is the driving force behind the transformational technology changes which have underpinned the expansion of our product capabilities, including the recent launch of our freeform lens range.

Luke Martin

Behind the scenes, Luke manages all aspects of our lab and production process. He is the driving force behind the transformational technology changes which have underpinned the expansion of our product capabilities, including the recent launch of our freeform lens range.

BW Lenses

Our BW lens catalogue includes solutions to every patient need. From single vision to bifocal to conventional varifocal. And from entry point own-brand digital freeform varifocals, through to sophisticated lifestyle freeform varifocals specially designed for the workspace, for driving or for sporting pursuits.

Naturally, we cover all indices and materials, including glass when required. And Transitions ™, Transitions XTRActive ™, photochromic or polarised lenses (including mirror) are all readily available options.

If you insist, we also provide lenses from all other recognised brands, including Essilor, Nikon, Carl Zeiss, Hoya and Kodak!

Single Vision

Bifocal

Conventional Varifocal

Balanced Digital Freeform Varifocal

Lifestyle Digital Freeform Varifocal

Tints & Coatings

Our in-house capabilities include comprehensive tint solutions – solid, graduated and matching – and we can organise specialist tints, if required.

We also have our own hard coating facilities, guaranteeing a fast turnaround every time. And MAR coatings are provided by a carefully selected associate as part of a completely integrated service solution.

Tints & Coatings

Our in-house capabilities include comprehensive tint solutions – solid, graduated and matching – and we can organise specialist tints, if required.

We also have our own hard coating facilities, guaranteeing a fast turnaround every time. And MAR coatings are provided by a carefully selected associate as part of a completely integrated service solution.

Glazing

Our optional glazing services support both cut and edged or fully glazed service models – the choice is yours. In addition to all plastic, metal, supra and rimless frames, we can easily accommodate sport and wrap frame solutions and a broad range of other specialist glazing needs.

Glazing

Our optional glazing services support both cut and edged or fully glazed service models – the choice is yours. In addition to all plastic, metal, supra and rimless frames, we can easily accommodate sport and wrap frame solutions and a broad range of other specialist glazing needs.

Repairs & Services

Whether your requirements are simple (re-thread a screw or replace a supra cord) or a little more complicated (replace a joint or solder a frame) we will get the job done.

Repairs & Services

Whether your requirements are simple (re-thread a screw or replace a supra cord) or a little more complicated (replace a joint or solder a frame) we will get the job done.

Finger on the pulse

Placing and managing an order

Our intuitive, easy to use ordering system gives customers full access to our comprehensive lens data catalogue. Orders can be tracked from placement (in many cases using BW provided frame tracers) through to delivery, round the clock.

Making your lenses

Our experienced technical team use leading edge digital lens technology to manage the production process from beginning to end, whether your requirements are for an uncut, cut and edge or fully glazed service and including tints, coatings or other optional extras.

Quality Control

We pride ourselves in taking a responsible approach to achieving consistently high-quality output and our ‘best in class’ quality control standards reinforce this ethos.

Scheduling, tracking and delivering

We have clearly defined targets for every order and we take our manufacturing deadlines seriously. Our process is supported by a secure, ‘next day’ courier-based service for all deliveries.

Customer and technical support when you need it

There’s always a friendly voice at the end of the telephone to answer any questions you might have over and above the information available via our lab management system.

Dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s

Our lab management software incorporates a breadth of flexible MIS tools which allow us and you to evaluate, monitor and generate analysis using a standard reporting library or customisation tools and on either a snapshot or a specific timeframe basis.

Placing and managing an order

Our intuitive, easy to use ordering system gives customers full access to our comprehensive lens data catalogue. Orders can be tracked from placement (in many cases using BW provided frame tracers) through to delivery, round the clock.

Making your lenses

Our experienced technical team use leading edge digital lens technology to manage the production process from beginning to end, whether your requirements are for an uncut, cut and edge or fully glazed service and including tints, coatings or other optional extras.

Quality Control

We pride ourselves in taking a responsible approach to achieving consistently high-quality output and our ‘best in class’ quality control standards reinforce this ethos.

Scheduling, tracking and delivering

We have clearly defined targets for every order and we take our manufacturing deadlines seriously. Our process is supported by a secure, ‘next day’ courier-based service for all deliveries.

Customer and technical support when you need it

There’s always a friendly voice at the end of the telephone to answer any questions you might have over and above the information available via our lab management system.

Dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s

Our lab management software incorporates a breadth of flexible MIS tools which allow us and you to evaluate, monitor and generate analysis using a standard reporting library or customisation tools and on either a snapshot or a specific timeframe basis.

Our Technology Partners

Lab Management Software

Our lab management software partner, Hawkstone Design, provides the centralised end to end systems which underpin our entire manufacturing process, including links with customers and suppliers.

Surfacing Technology

Our surfacing lab is kitted out with state-of-the-art equipment including eco-friendly lens blocking systems, digital computer-integrated generators and soft-tool processing polishers, as well as in-house spin hard-coat facilities, all provided by Coburn Technologies.

Glazing and QC

Glazing and quality control facilities are comprised of an impressive selection of equipment from Huvitz, enabling us to offer an extensive range of specialist glazing services, such as step-bevel capabilities, hybrid-grooving and advanced rimless plotting.

Freeform Lens Design

Our freeform lenses use sophisticated digital lens designs from IOT and Novar – specially selected to provide our customers with an extensive choice of lenses, spanning our balanced and lifestyle varifocal range.

Lab Management Software

Our lab management software partner, Hawkstone Design, provides the centralised end to end systems which underpin our entire manufacturing process, including links with customers and suppliers.

Surfacing Technology

Our surfacing lab is kitted out with state-of-the-art equipment including eco-friendly lens blocking systems, digital computer-integrated generators and soft-tool processing polishers, as well as in-house spin hard-coat facilities, all provided by Coburn Technologies.

Glazing and QC

Glazing and quality control facilities are comprised of an impressive selection of equipment from Huvitz, enabling us to offer an extensive range of specialist glazing services, such as step-bevel capabilities, hybrid-grooving and advanced rimless plotting.

Freeform Lens Design

Our freeform lenses use sophisticated digital lens designs from IOT and Novar – specially selected to provide our customers with an extensive choice of lenses, spanning our balanced and lifestyle varifocal range.