Welcome to CLPL – Your partner in Contact lens innovation.
At Contact Lens Precision Laboratories our mission is simple yet profound: to bring life changing concepts to market while revolutionising vision care and enhancing quality of life.
Our research and development facility, based in Leighton Buzzard houses a team of talented professionals with an unwavering commitment to drive innovation, collaborating with academic institutes and public or private companies of all sizes across the globe.
We are committed to delivering world-class products and services, upholding the highest standards of quality, and providing global support to our clients and partners.
Improving lives, making things clearer
our purpose
Improve quality of life through the improved vision and eye health for children and adults throughout the world.
We are dedicated to improving vision and enhancing quality of life with ongoing research and development leveraging our partnerships to develop groundbreaking concepts and solutions.
01 Commitment to customers
We work here because we care and together we can make a difference to eye health and happiness
02 Quality
Nothing less than 100% is good enough for us
03 Teamwork
It takes our whole team to make lenses good enough and maintain our 9 out of 10 customer rating.
04 Innovation
We’re always looking at new ways to transform vision and the potential of lenses to increase health and confidence.
05 Integrity
Honesty and doing the right thing by our customers, employees and planet, creating a positive footprint is our guiding star.
From lathe cutting to cast moulding, we specialise in a range of manufacturing processes.
Our decades of proven experience enable us to realise any design with precision.
We navigate regulatory frameworks ensuring compliance with UKCA and MDR standards.
our history
“nothing less than 100% is good enough for us.”
Our team offer a tailored service to our customers supporting with unmatched expertise and a wealth of experience in all aspects of lens design, manufacturing and regulation.
The Manufacturing of medical devices is governed by standards that recommend processes to optimise efficiencies and minimise product failures. These are set out by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) which sets global standards for quality and risk management for a broad range of products and businesses.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) sets international standards for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies. In general, ISO concentrates on controls for materials and processes, and IEC concentrates on the manufacturing and testing of products.
Additionally, medical devices are required to adhere by the specific medical device regulations of any country where the device is to be sold.
These regulations ensure contact lenses are manufactured to set tolerances and the materials and the design meet safety standards. Manufacturers are regularly audited to ensure they are following all regulations.