NAICS Code 423460 — Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 42346 (Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers).

Code	423460
Title	Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	175 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians.

Illustrative Examples:

Binoculars merchant wholesalers

Optometric equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

Ophthalmic frames merchant wholesalers

Sunglasses merchant wholesalers

Ophthalmic lenses merchant wholesalers

Is a business under 423460 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 423460 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 175 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 423460 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	423	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Industry Group	4234	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Industry	42346	Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
National Industry	423460	Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
5048	Ophthalmic Goods

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.