Zeiss Varifocal Lenses

Zeiss varifocal lenses are still regarded as the best optical lenses in the world by many leading Opticians and lens specialists. This is due to the company’s ongoing commitment and investment in progressive lens technology. There are many lens products available in the Zeiss varifocal glasses range and listed below are some of the most popular Varifocal lenses that are still held in such high regard due to their clever designs and excellent patient adaption results.

Zeiss GT2 3D

The Zeiss GT2 3D varifocal lens is a progressive lens that is manufactured and fitted under binocular conditions so as to take into consideration the patient’s prescription in both eyes. Carl Zeiss has come up with a unique design of lens that synchronises binocular vision to enhance our 3D vision. The GT2 varifocal lens makes wearing your glasses a much more comfortable experience by optimising the complex interation between both eyes and your visual surroundings.

Benefits are:

• UP to 40% improvement on binocular zones
• Large and clear distance zones
• Well balanced intermediate zone
• Large and clear near (reading) zone
  
  

Zeiss Gradal Top E

This is arguably one of the most popular varifocal lenses made by Carl Zeiss  due to it’s easy adaption and affordable price point. The Zeiss Gradal Top is especially beneficial to wearers who suffer from presbyopia and is a perfect lens product for patients who require an ‘all-round’ varifocal with minimal peripheral distortions. 

Benefits are:

• Very gentle transitions from distance to reading to ensure your eyes glide smoothly between each zone
• Up to 33% wider visual zones guaranteeing quick adaption and great comfort
• Very wide near (reading) zone and low fitting heights to suite today’s smaller fashion frames

History

Carl Zeiss was a German optical engineer. Born in Germany 1816, he became a reputable lens maker around 1840 and engineered the very first wide aperture lens. At first his company concentrated on only making microscope lenses before going on to designing and manufacturing high quality camera lenses and it was at this point that Carl Zeiss really started to pioneer the way forward in lens design. Even after his unexpected death in 1888 the Carl Zeiss lens company continued to grow their international reputation as the best manufacturer of high quality lenses. These days Carl Zeiss vision still maintain their reputation for leading lens innovation and continue to manufacturer some of the best optical lenses in the world.