ZEISS Officelens: Combining Flexibility for Wearers with Simplicity for Dispensers

Carl Zeiss Vision has announced the introduction of ZEISS Officelens, a new, customized task-specific lens that allows patients to choose the amount of working distance they need "One of the main issues with computer lenses is ordering problems," said Claude Labeeuw, Carl Zeiss Vision's vice President, Marketing. "Plus, most computer lenses have offered a one-size-fits-all solution to a range of workplace needs. ZEISS Officelens is designed to address both of these issues and create growth in the occupational lens category."   ZEISS Officelens is designed with intermediate vision in the top part of the lens, allowing a spacious view of a digital screen with comfortable posture. But unlike traditional computer-style lenses, ZEISS Officelens offers wearers a choice of three working distances to address differing workplace needs:   - ZEISS Officelens Book provides the widest possible fields of near vision and intermediate to a range of about three feet (100 cm) – enough to see reading material and a computer monitor.   - ZEISS Officelens Desk extends the intermediate range to about seven feet (200 cm), for seeing the immediate workspace clearly.   - ZEISS Officelens Room functions provide intermediate to about 14 feet (400 cm), enough for comfortable vision in meetings and when moving around the office.   "Every work situation is different," said Labeeuw. "ZEISS Officelens allows wearers to choose the viewing area that will allow them to be productive all day long."   For practices, ZEISS Officelens simplifies and streamlines the ordering process. The lens is ordered with the same information required for a standard progressive – distance prescription, add, PD and fitting height. "The main source of problems with computer lenses is miscommunication between the ECP and the lab," said Labeeuw. "With ZEISS Officelens, there is no need to send a near Rx or calculate the intermediate power, eliminating any confusion between the lab and the ECP."   ZEISS Officelens is available in a full range of materials, including Hard Resin, Trivex®, Polycarbonate,1.60, 1.67 and 1.74.