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How a patent filed by ZEISS set new standards for progressive lenses 30 years ago

Help for presbyopia, a special kind of visual problem for optical engineering – then and now

06/16/2011 | | By BETTER VISION | Carl Zeiss, Eyeglass lenses, Varifocals

How a patent filed by ZEISS set new standards for progressive lenses 30 years ago

How a patent filed by ZEISS set new standards for progressive lenses 30 years ago

Presbyopia, the progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects, has always posed a particular challenge for lens manufacturers. Because when the surfaces of... more

Welcome to BETTER VISION by Carl Zeiss Vision

For more than 160 years, Carl Zeiss has been setting standards in the discipline of optical solutions thanks to its innovative and high precision approach.

10/09/2009 | | By BETTER VISION | ZEISS News

The history of eyeglasses

The first visual aid was invented around 700 years ago

09/14/2009 | | By BETTER VISION | Eyeglass frames, Eyeglass lenses, Eyewear fashion, Basics Vision

These days, it is a matter of course: When your vision deteriorates and your eyes grow weaker, you go to your optometrist or ophthalmologist and have a pair of spectacles fitted.  But this was not always the case: It wasn’t until the 13th century that people ... more

Precision is our business

Optical innovation is not a product of chance at Carl Zeiss

08/31/2009 | | By BETTER VISION | Eyeglass lenses, Lens finishing, Varifocals, ZEISS News

Figuring out the most important term that defines performance and the element that drives Carl Zeiss takes just one look at its more than 160 ... more

Carl Zeiss and Photography

What is the connection between eyeglass lenses and photographic lenses?

08/31/2009 | | By BETTER VISION | ZEISS News

People have always liked to keep their memories documented in pictures and they still do today: The dream beach they visited on vacation, their baby’s first smile or a bunch of boisterous friends at a birthday party. Thanks to today’s rapidly progressing digital i... more

Optical Know-how from Micro to Macro

ZEISS innovation can be found in everything from microscopes to customised lenses in eyeglasses

08/31/2009 | | By BETTER VISION | ZEISS News

Carl Zeiss has been involved in research into the interaction between glass and the living human eye for 160 years. The company has been a pioneer in virtually all optical disciplines. Carl Zeiss’ research has given the world numerous inventions and brand new deve... more

Carl Zeiss Vision – Count on Getting Something Extra Every Time

For more than 160 years, Carl Zeiss’ innovative drive has helped improve the world of vision

08/18/2009 | | By BETTER VISION | Eyeglass lenses, Lens finishing, ZEISS News

Some might think that every pair of spectacles is the same. Well, they would be mistaken, because there are many small things – such as measuring and manufacturing precision, quality materials, state-of-the-art technologies and quality checks... more