Horizons Optical marks its 10th anniversary. Over the past decade Horizons Optical has evolved from a small spin-off of an optical design department into a multinational company whose technology is now used to produce more than 15 million lenses every year across over 200 manufacturing facilities in 50 countries, supported by a portfolio of nine international patents.

Behind that technology is a team of more than 50 people, a significant number of them holding PhDs, working from the company’s offices in Barcelona and Dallas and from dedicated positions in Asia and several countries in South America.

“Ten years ago, we created Horizons Optical with a clear purpose: to bring meaningful differentiation to the optical industry through innovation,” said Santiago Soler, Founder and CEO of Horizons Optical. “For us, innovation has always meant developing lens solutions that deliver real, noticeable benefits to consumers, benefits they can actually perceive and value in their everyday lives.”

Looking ahead: Silmo Paris 2026 and Mido 2027

The company will present its next developments at two of the industry’s main stages. At Silmo Paris (26–29 September 2026) and at Mido 2027, Horizons Optical will unveil new lens designs, treatments and retail solutions, extending the same approach to laboratories, distributors and retailers worldwide.

“Ten years on, we are still adding value through innovation that does more than improve quality: it also provides information, and it turns the dispensing of a lens into an experience for the customer,” added Soler. “It helps consumers make considered decisions about the lenses they buy, and it gives opticians technology that makes their day-to-day work easier. Where the company is heading is more sophisticated than it was at the beginning, but it rests on the same idea: to be pioneers in bringing visible value to this industry.”

To mark the anniversary, Horizons Optical has launched “10 Years Focused on You”, a campaign dedicated to the people and partnerships that have shaped its first decade, under the company’s brand platform “Focus on You”.