# DIFF Eyewear

> DIFF Eyewear is a Southern California charitable eyewear brand founded in 2014 that sells designer-quality sunglasses, blue-light and prescription glasses at accessible prices while donating vision care for every pair sold. Built on a buy-one-give-one model, DIFF pairs trend-driven, celebrity- and pop-culture-inspired collections (Disney, Star Wars, Harry Potter) with a philanthropic mission delivered through partners like Sightsavers, having funded well over a million pairs of reading glasses and eye exams for people in need.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Torrance, California, United States
- **Founders:** Zachary Gordan (Co-Founder), Chad Dime (Co-Founder), Chad Jernigan (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~100 employees
- **Products:** Sunglasses, Blue Light Glasses, Prescription & Reading Glasses, Collaboration Collections, Accessories
- **Notable:** Funded over one million pairs of reading glasses and eye exams through its giving program., Reports having changed over 3 million lives via vision-care donations., Grew revenue more than 500% in an early year, scaling from ~5 to 40+ employees.

## Products & services

- **Sunglasses** — Designer-quality polarized and fashion sunglasses across shapes like aviator, cat eye and oversized, handcrafted with premium materials.
- **Blue Light Glasses** — Screen-focused eyewear filtering blue light for everyday digital use.
- **Prescription & Reading Glasses** — Prescription eyewear, progressive lenses and reading glasses sold direct to consumers.
- **Collaboration Collections** — Licensed and celebrity capsules including Disney, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Marvel and House of the Dragon.
- **Accessories** — Cleaning kits, travel cases, chains, socks, gift cards and protection plans.

## Achievements

- Funded over one million pairs of reading glasses and eye exams through its giving program.
- Reports having changed over 3 million lives via vision-care donations.
- Grew revenue more than 500% in an early year, scaling from ~5 to 40+ employees.
- Secured major licensed collaborations with Disney, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel.
- Built a nationally recognized influencer-driven, cause-based direct-to-consumer brand.

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Refreshed brand and social sharing identity across diffeyewear.com.
- **2023-01** — Expanded giving to include eye exams, eye surgery and medicines in addition to donated reading glasses.
- **2022-02** — Released expanded Star Wars-inspired eyewear collection.

## Links

- Website: https://www.diffeyewear.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diff-eyewear
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/diffeyewear
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5EZQf4L1JHm9k5sNBetRjw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diffeyewear
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diffeyewear
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@diffeyewear

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Last updated: 2026-07-26