Single Vision lenses by ZEISS (2024)

Forget you’re wearing glasses.

Opt for premium optics.

How can one single vision lens be better than another if they have the same prescription? The answer lies in their optical design and through how much of the lens you’ll have clear, undistorted vision.
Premium lenses offer more points of customization: Distortions on the side can be minimized without compromising their thickness and weight. Quality optics won’t only make you see better, but you’ll also look and feel better with thin, light lenses.

Any questions?

• Single vision glasses are the most common lens type. They have only one prescription power throughout the entire lens and correct one field of vision – near or far. They’re prescribed for people who are nearsighted (myopic) or farsighted (hyperopic), and can also be used to correct astigmatism to see clearly in the distance and up close.

• Single vision lenses have just one optical prescription and correct only one field of vision. If you need either distance glasses or reading glasses, your eye care professional will prescribe single vision lenses.

  Progressive lenses have multiple prescriptions in one lens to correct near, intermediate and distance vision. They’re a common choice for people over 45 who have trouble focusing from far away to up close due to the natural aging of their eyes. These lenses, also called no-line bifocals, require you to look through different parts of the lens to see clearly at different distances.

• They are! Single vision lenses have either a plus or minus prescription. A plus indicates the need for near vision correction, while a minus indicates the need for distance vision correction. In case you wanted to know: Lenses without any prescription are called Plano lenses.

• For sure! While some people choose to wear their single vision glasses only when needed – like for reading or driving – you can wear them all day. But if you notice any discomfort while wearing your single vision glasses, your eye doctor might recommend a purpose-made second pair like ZEISS Office lenses.

• There are a few ways to find out.

  1. Look through them: If your vision is the same throughout the lens, they’re probably single vision. If you had no-line bifocal or progressive lenses, some things would look blurry depending on where you’re looking through the lens.
     
  2. Check your prescription: For single vision lenses, the “ADD” column will be blank. (The “Sphere” column will contain numbers and, if you have astigmatism, the “CYL” and “Axis” columns as well.)
  3. Ask your eye doctor: Most eye care professionals can quickly check your prescription with a device called a lens meter. However, a thorough eye exam is never a bad idea.