About Us
Acoma Optical is dedicated to bringing Northern New Mexico brand-name eyewear. We offer frames that are stylish and state-of-the-art, and we offer one-hour and same-day service. Acoma Optical has more certified opticians on staff than any other store in Santa Fe, and Northern and Western New Mexico. Come see why we have such a great reputation for providing the best, custom-fitted glasses available.
Acoma Optical has been voted Best of Santa Fe every year since 1999 by patrons of the Santa Fe Reporter! Six times we were voted number one.
Acoma Optical Inc is a state-of-the-art laboratory. This means we produce some of the best optical lenses in New Mexico as well as the United States. Acoma is known for its impeccable service and quality.
Acoma’s certified opticians have been delivering glasses for more than 30 years in Santa Fe’s only nationally certified laboratory. Acoma Optical is the only Santa Fe laboratory with the technical capabilities to manufacture the world’s lightest and most elite eyewear. Our lenses are cut with our 3D lathe (at the Zafarano location) to the precision of .001 mm (the diameter of the thinnest human hair is 17 times larger).
Brian and Cyndi Boddy are the second generation of opticians at Acoma Optical. Brian grew up in the laboratory at Acoma Optical and worked there from middle school through high school. Brian and Cyndi were formally educated which included training with Italian master frame designers in Venice, Italy. In 1993, Brian and Cyndi returned to Acoma Optical and began buying it from Brian’s parents, Dick and Brenda. Both Brian and Cyndi are Board Certified Opticians as well as being Fellows in the National Academy of Opticians. “It’s so important to provide the absolute best eyewear available to Santa Fe. This is home, and it’s where we want to be,” says Cyndi.
Come in to one of the three Santa Fe locations and see the difference.
Acoma Optical — Clearly Distinct™
Products
- Alain Mikli
- Judith Leiber
- Lindberg
- Dior
- Daniel Swarovski
- Armani
- Tag Heuer
- Oliver Peoples
- Phat Farm
- Roberto Cavalli
- Oakley
- Rudy Project
- Cazal
- Silhouette Titan
- Gucci
- Calvin Klein
- Coach
- Baby Phat
- Versace
- Tom Ford
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LENS DESIGNS
Single vision is an all-purpose lens available in all materials, and can be used for either distance or near vision correction.
Multifocals will be suggested when both distance and near correction are needed together in a single lens.
No-line progressives correct for far (driving a vehicle), intermediate (viewing the dashboard), and near (reading a map) vision all in one lens. Because there is no visible line, progressives have the appearance of single-vision lenses and are, therefore, the most cosmetically desirable multifocal. Progressives are available in all lens materials.
Bifocals provide both far (driving) and near (reading a map) correction in one lens.
Trifocals are basically progressive lenses with visible lines. The majority of the lens is for distance viewing, while the center portion is divided into intermediate and near-viewing segments.
Thinner, flatter lenses are recommended when a prescription is either “high-minus,” meaning lenses are thicker at the outer edges, or “high-plus,” when lenses are thicker in the middle. Flatter lenses enhance lens appearance by reducing edge or center thickness.
They are lighter weight and can provide edge-to-edge visual clarity by utilizing an aspheric or atoric design.
Aspheric offers less magnification or minification of the eyes, as well as in images viewed. Edge-to-edge visual clarity means that as the eyes move, vision will remain clear rather than “blur out” when the viewer looks away from the center of the lens.
Atoric also helps reduce visual aberrations, allowing for a wider field of view as well as a cosmetically pleasing slim and lightweight lens. Ask your dispenser which flatter lens option—aspheric or atoric—is better for your particular vision correction.
Specialty lenses are recommended when certain work-related and hobby or other recreational uses require task-specific viewing for the best visual protection and/or performance.
Industrial/occupational lenses Special occupational designs allow dispensers to customize lenses for virtually any occupational or hobby visual and/or safety requirement. Be sure to discuss with your dispenser the tasks you do at work, and also what you do in your spare time.
Computer lenses If you’re viewing a computer video display terminal (VDT) for more than two hours a day, you may need variable focus lenses. These lenses help correct vision for the specified length of your eye to the computer screen and the immediate vicinity. A variety of computer-specific lenses include special filters, tints, and anti-reflective properties.
Sports lenses come in many designs, colors, and treatments for every sport. Safety is key with sports eyewear, so tough polycarbonate lenses are most commonly recommended.
PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES
Sometimes called “comfort” lenses, photochromic lenses darken and lighten according to light exposure. If the wearer is in the sun, photochromics darken, if indoors, the lenses are light. Photochromic lenses are available in virtually all lens materials and lens designs. Ask your dispenser for a demonstration.
LENS TREATMENTS
UV protection the sun’s ultra-violet rays pose potential harm to your eyes. UV protection on lenses accomplishes the same thing as sunscreen lotion on your skin—it shields your eyes from harmful ultra-violet rays. Plastic and glass lenses may require UV coating, while high-index and polycarbonate lenses provide UV protection inherently in the lens material.
Scratch-resistance coatings recommended to protect lenses from everyday wear-and-tear. Some materials, such as polycarbonate, high-index lenses,
and several new plastic lens designs include scratch protection.
Anti-reflection dispensers suggest anti-reflective, or
A-R lenses, to help reduce eye fatigue in all situation, particularly while viewing computer screens and driving at night. In addition to enhancing vision by removing distracting
reflections, A-R lenses are cosmetically desirable, as the wearer’s eyes are clearly visible behind the lenses.
SUN LENSES
Polarized lenses are the top pick for eliminating
glare. Hunters, boaters and
fishermen, golfers, and drivers are a few who benefit from polarized lens’ glare-cutting properties. Any surface can create glare in sunlight, including water, sand, snow, windows, vehicles, and buildings. Polarization eases eye stress and fatigue in the sun, and comes in several color and density options.
Tinted lenses The majority of lenses can be tinted from light to very dark. Tints for sun lenses are usually medium to dark shades, and can be solid through the whole lens, or gradient, darker on top fading to lighter or clear at the bottom of the lens. Tints also come in a rainbow of color options.
Mirrored lenses not only look cool, they are cool. Mirrored coatings provide a reflective surface that makes the eye virtually invisible to viewers, while keeping the wearer’s eyes protected from glare and heat. Mirrors come in a variety of colors to enhance tints and visual performance.
Contact
We love hearing for our customers. Call us, or drop us an email. Give us your opinion, suggestions or an honest critique. Hearing from you helps us stay sharp and improve our service. Thank you.
505-471-2020
sales@acomaoptical
help@acomaoptical
Locations
We have three Santa Fe locations. See the map below. And if you need more specific directions, please call us at 505-471-2020.
3050 Zafarano C1
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Monday – Friday
9 am – 7 pm
Saturday
10 am – 6 pm
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1704 Llano
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Monday – Friday
9 am – 5 pm
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1521 5th Street
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Monday – Friday
9 am – 5 pm
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