Brookside Optical

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.

History

Established in 1989.

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

Meet the Business Owner

Leon B.

Business Owner

Leon Butler is the owner of Brookside Optical and has over 40 years of experience in every phase of the eye wear industry. From manufacturing to design, Leon has the ability to insure your prescription is met with expertise and will help you explore the many options in frame colors and styles. He will offer new ideas and options most clients have never been exposed to. Leon’s expertise in manufacturing superior lenses and the ability to provide clients with a variety of frames not found anywhere else in Kansas City gives clients the specialized attention usually reserved for celebrities.