Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing and fitting prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses. These establishments may or may not grind lenses to order on the premises.

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  Establishments primarily engaged in retailing non-prescription sunglasses are also included.
  
  Example Activities:
  Contact lenses, retail
  Eyeglasses, spectacles and frames, retail
  Lens grinding, ophthalmic, in retail stores
  Optical goods stores, retail
  Opticians, retail
  Prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses made on the premises, retail
  Spectacle and eyeglass accessories,

  Exclusions

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  lens grinding without retailing (339110, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing)
  operating a private or group practice of optometry (621320, Offices of Optometrists)