We are an optician owned & Family operated small business located in parma heights, Ohio...

Practice Manager/Licensed Dispensing Optician 

and owner 

Amy Mullen graduated from Cuyahoga Community College in 2002 with an AAS in Optical Technology. She is a Licensed Dispensing Optician and Medicaid provider for the state of Ohio. She has over 20 years of experience in various optical settings including retail, private practice, non-profit and low vision.

Amy established 168 Optical, LLC in May of 2019. It started out as a small private Medicaid office located in Independence, Ohio. The shop relocated to Parma Heights, Ohio and opened to the public in October of 2020. Her vision is now a reality, offering affordable eyewear to her community. 

Amy has a profound interest in vision disorders, especially relating to binocular vision and the use of prisms for visual field loss. She enjoys learning about new technologies and medical advancements for the blind and visually impaired and those living with low vision.

Amy is a former adjunct instructor for the Optical Technology program at Tri-C's Metropolitan campus and currently serves on the Alumni Council.

Industrial Safety Eyewear Outreach Specialist

and partner 

James Mullen has been working in the transportation field for over 25 years. He is currently driving for Sysco Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio.

James has a passion for on-the-job safety and OHSA compliance within the workplace. That inspired him to start a program at 168 Optical, LLC which offers local truck drivers and union members a discount on prescription safety eyewear and eyeglasses. 

James and Amy were married in 2011 and have a blended family of 5 grown children as well as 8 grandchildren, with one more on the way in Spring 2025.

James and Amy love spending time with their family in their spare time. They enjoy the outdoors, grilling out in the backyard or catching a Guardians game downtown.  Kayaking, fishing and the start of camping season is something the family anticipates every year. They also visit Wallace & Coe Lake frequently and enjoy eating local.

For more information about the safety eyewear

discount program, please follow the link below for eligibility requirements and details...