Meet Anthony Travieso of Sight Supply in Coral Gables

Today we’d like to introduce you to Anthony Travieso.

Alec and Anthony were college roommates. After graduation, Alec parted ways to Taiwan where he was an English teacher. There he discovered how affordable daily-wear contact lenses were. He started mailing them to Anthony, who then became a daily contact lenses wearer for the first time; Anthony would never go back to using the monthlies! It was more affordable for Anthony to wear the contact lenses Alec was mailing international, rather than buying them in the US. Seeing how daily-wear lenses are the most hygienic and convenient, they launched Sight Supply to make daily lenses accessible to everyone!

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The four big contact lenses players control more than 90% of the market. Consumer goods are shifting from the transaction economy to the subscription economy, but the eye care industry is still stuck in the 20th century. Nevertheless the contact lens industry is ripe for disruption! Our biggest challenge has been applying for licenses are being compliant with FDA regulations. We succeeded, however it’s interesting how these laws are put in place to keep competition away.

Please tell us about Sight Supply.
Sight Supply is a socially responsible, direct-to- consumer contact lens subscription brand. We provide consumers with affordable contacts delivered right to their door and are the only subscription brand to offer an online vision test for prescription renewals. Contact lenses are a $2.5 billion industry with over 40 million wearers in the US. Four large brands control over 90% of the market, however the experience they offer consumers is lacking. The contact lens industry is ripe for disruption. Contact lenses are overpriced and inconvenient to order. Constrained consumers often risk their eye health by over wearing lenses instead of purchasing new ones. Sight Supply’s affordable, high quality daily lenses are delivered automatically each month. Eligible customers can even renew their prescription from home with our easy to use online vision test. For each box sold, Sight Supply donates $1 to SEE International, a charity focused on ending preventable blindness.

Do you look back particularly fondly on any memories from childhood?
Eating ice-cream at Marlin’s games out of those teal mini-helmets.

Pricing:

• First month of lenses free, only pay $3 shipping, after that only $30 a month
• $1 from every box goes to SEE international, who’s mission is to end preventable blindness
• Renew your prescription online for only $20

Contact Info:

• Address: 2222 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Floor 3, Coral Gables, FL 33134
• Website: sightsupply.com
• Phone: 855-205-8070
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: sight_supply
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SightSupply/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SightSupply

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