Marco Robles, MD, a doctor at Opticlinica Robles family practice, knew he needed to make a change in his practice to better serve his customers and keep his profits from literally walking out the door. One of the big challenges Robles faced is that, being in a rural area, 70% of his customers were traveling long distances for their eye exams at his office. Using a traditional lab meant these same people would have to return once their finished glasses were ready which resulted in 40% walking out without buying anything

Hoping to lower this number, Dr. Robles began to look at alternative options which led him to FastGrind. He decided to put his outside lab and the FastGrind System to the test by ordering the same prescription with his lab using a premium progressive (Viralux 360 with Transition) as he made in-house with FastGrind’s ADDvantage Plus lens with Conversion photochromatic. The result? The outside lab took weeks to make it and charged $450. With FastGrind, he had finished glasses within an hour that cost 80% less than the name brand. When comparing the two lenses, it was clear that he didn’t have to compromise quality for speed and cost savings.