History
Leon Butler opened Brookside Optical in 1989. He realized there was a void in the Kansas City market for unique and custom eyewear. Leon became known throughout the area for fitting hard to fit people. Difficult prescriptions are a specialty and Leon found lens and frame lines made specifically for the strong prescriptions. The technology existed for better vision, just not here in the United States. Leon developed sources for new lens products internationationally. He opened direct accounts with Carl Zeiss, and Rodenstock from Germany. Improved lens designs were made available from Pentax of Japan. Shamir manufactured new lens designs in Israel. Patients saw better than they ever had with these new lens designs. People often had to wait 4-6 weeks for these lenses to be made a world away. Newer manufacturing technology now available in the United States has shortened the delivery time of these customized lenses from weeks to a matter of days. This technology has also reduced th
Specialties
Brookside Optical has the most exciting and unique selection of eye wear in the Midwest. We take tremendous pride in having a staff of opticians that are both licensed and certified. With our experience, we are able to fit and deliver products that are second to none in both style and quality. With our level of expertise, we can fit our clients with eye wear and lenses that are truly as individual as they are. We are the best at what we do, and your experience at Brookside Optical will be both enjoyable and satisfying. We invite you to visit one of our stores and see what people from 42 states and 6 Countries have already experienced.