Shamir: Smart Office
Shamir says that its Smart Office product is a dynamic workspace-dedicated lens designed to significantly improve visual clarity and comfort in the 35cm to 6m range. The lens is said to feature a dynamic power profile uniquely optimised for near to intermediate vision zones, specifically those required for any digital usage, reading and a range of additional activities in office environments. Shamir’s Natural Posture technology is said to allow Smart Office to accommodate the most natural and ergonomic viewing postures, reducing the need to tilt one’s head forward or back, or lower or raise objects to achieve convenient viewing. The company recommends combining the lens with Shamir Blue Zero to further reduce any chance of eye strain or fatigue.
Hoya: Sync III
Sync III, an enhanced single vision lens from Hoya, aims to provide the distance power for everyday use and a ‘boost zone’ at the bottom of the lens, optimised for the way patients use their eyes today. According to Hoya, the boost zone slightly increases lens power to support and relax the eye muscles so the eyes can focus more easily, relieving eye strain and enhancing visual comfort during up-close activities in a digital world. The company says additional features include extra accommodation support for a viewing distance of 20cm or closer and binocular performance evaluation of the lenses in real life circumstances.
Essilor: Eyezen Start
Essilor offers single vision lens, Eyezen Start, which is designed to support eyes forced to work harder in the digital age. The lens is designed to optimise the whole lens surface for distance and near vision using two reference points, with the company’s Dualoptim technology. This is said to bring the right power throughout the lens based on location of objects and gaze direction, offering sharper vision and a 60% cut in power error and astigmatism. Additionally Essilor says the lens offers an advanced filter against blue-violet light and screen glare through Essilor’s Eye Protect System.
‘The lens is designed for children and wearers up to the age of 40 whose digital lifestyles can cause eye strain. It helps reduce visual fatigue and support near vision acuity,’ says Tim Precious, managing director of Essilor UK.
Lenstec: Scene Plus
Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), notes Lenstec, is a recognised modern day disorder linked to the visual demands of viewing digital devices and the increased time spent doing so. Visual fatigue, headaches, difficulties in focusing as well as dry eyes are all symptoms that indicate accommodative issues in pre-presbyopic patients. The company says its Scene Plus lens offers a solution to this modern problem. Incorporating Digital Ray Path 2 technology, Scene Plus is said to offer a selection of power boosts to support the accommodative effort and reduce the symptoms of CVS as well as compensating through the whole lens to make intelligent use of the wearers own natural accommodative range providing impeccable vision, with maximum comfort, at all
distances.
Seiko: SmartZoom
The increasing use of digital devices can create additional visual challenges, with devices being used for extended time periods, at shorter working distances and with constant switching between them. These factors can add to accommodative stress, Seiko SmartZoom utilises four zoom powers options within the lower portion of the lens to provide functional support to relieve the symptoms of digital eye strain and improve visual comfort.
SmartZoom is made with the latest lens technology, employing a 360° inner-aspheric surface design, Balance Zone Technology to improve the lens aesthetics. For those who demand the highest precision, SmartZoom Xceed provides a truly tailor-made lens option.
Zeiss: SmartLife
Zeiss says the digital community is growing and, over time, the constant need to multitask and change viewing distances between devices, screens, another person or task has changed the way eyes behave. To meet these visual needs, Zeiss offers its SmartLife lens portfolio that includes single vision, digital and progressive. SmartLife lenses are developed using the company’s SmartView technology, which is said to offer clear optics, thin and light lenses while dealing with the needs of today’s dynamic visual behaviour.
Rodenstock: Impression Ergo FreeSign
Rodenstock notes that with the dramatic increase of home working, demands on patient’s visual systems for the intermediate/near zones has also increased.
The company says its Impression Ergo FreeSign lens provides performance in these zones and combats digital eye strain.
Optimum: Optiform Smart-2
According to Optimum, Optiform Smart-2 is an anti-fatigue lens ready to meet today’s patient needs by improving near vision with a small near power boost to see electronic devices. Furthermore, the lens is designed to allow a patient to maintain a comfortable posture without sacrificing their distance vision and also benefits from the company’s Digital Ray-Path 2 technology. This tech is said to add the intelligent use of the wearer’s accommodation and drastically reduce oblique aberrations throughout the visual field. Optimum reports excellent levels of satisfaction from patient studies with the lens in situations including first time use and using digital devices.
Jai Kudo: Honeycomb
For a digital lifestyle lens solution, Jai Kudo put forward Honeycomb. Drawing inspiration from natural honeycomb design, the product is said to distribute more light from all areas of the lens in order to improve vision and reduce the eye fatigue and headaches associated with digital device use.