Frequently asked questions on ZEISS Digital Lenses

What exactly are ZEISS Digital Lenses?

ZEISS Digital Lenses are specially tailored to the new challenges facing our eyes in a rapidly changing world characterised by the increasing use of digital devices. They help counteract the first signs of fatigue that may occur with frequent use of smartphones, tablets or when reading small screens. This is also known as the Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).


What benefits do the lenses offer?



Who have ZEISS Digital Lenses been designed for?



What exactly is Computer Vision Syndrome?

Up to a certain age our eyes can normally adapt to any distance without difficulty. We enjoy clear, focused vision at near, intermediate and long distances. The lens and ciliary muscle in the eye adjust automatically – all totally unnoticed to us.

However, as we get older our eyes experience a steady deterioration in their ability to "accommodate," in other words to switch focus between different viewing distances. Nowadays, the eye is subjected to additional strain due to the frequent and intense use of digital displays. We are confronted with a large amount of information in a small space, and often in tiny lettering. And this situation is further compounded by the need to move our eyes constantly between short and long distances.

As a result, many people then experience eye irritation, headache or neck strain.

Are these "Digital Lenses" new on the market?



Do ZEISS Digital Lenses cost more than "normal" lenses?


Are ZEISS Digital Lenses available in self-tinting versions and with UV protection?

ZEISS Digital Lenses are also offered as sunglass or self-tinting lenses (with PhotoFusion).

They are additionally available with i.Scription® technology which provides clearer, sharper vision, enhanced contrast and improved colour perception, also at night and in poor light.

What is the difference between ZEISS Digital Lenses and progressive lenses?



ZEISS Digital Lenses offer:

  1. a shorter reading distance needed for digital devices

What's the difference between ZEISS Digital Lenses and Office Lenses?

ZEISS Office Lenses address the needs of the over-fifties who are already encountering their first problems in the intermediate and near ranges – the typical office distances. Unlike ZEISS Digital Lenses, these are lenses that are worn in certain situations and do not meet all the demands made on spectacles intended for everyday wear.

Does the ZEISS digital design have any influence on the thickness of the lenses? Do the lenses have a different shape? Can I have them inserted in an existing frame?

The design has no influence on the thickness of the lenses.

ZEISS Digital Lenses are available in plastic in all indices from 1.5 - 1.74, and in glass in the indices 1.6 and 1.8, and can be inserted in any frame shape, including ‘wrap frames’.


Where can I buy ZEISS Digital Lenses?

Your optician will be pleased to advise you.

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