According to some embodiments, a method for manufacturing custom eyewear is disclosed. The method includes receiving, via a processor, a selection of (i) an eyewear front design and (ii) an eyewear bridge design from a user. A plurality of facial measurements is also received from the user. Eyewear specifications are determined, via the processor, based on the received eyewear front design, the eyewear bridge design, and the plurality of facial measurements. The eyewear specifications are converted into a file associated with computer-aided manufacturing and the file is transmitted, via the processor, to a manufacturing and assembly system for creating custom eyewear based on the file.

A terminal device for assisting operation of a plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses which are used for performing different processes in manufacturing eyeglasses includes: a communicating device configured to communicate with the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses; a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the terminal device to execute: a setting instruction for setting, according to a process, a specific eyeglass manufacturing apparatus from the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses as an eyeglass manufacturing apparatus of which the operation is assisted; and a controlling instruction for controlling the communicating device to send an operating signal input in the terminal device to the specific eyeglass manufacturing apparatus set by the setting instruction or controlling the communicating device to receive an input signal input in the specific eyeglass manufacturing apparatus set by the setting instruction.