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ZEISS Progressive lenses

  • An image of illustrated progressive lenses against a colorful background.
  • UV protection up to 400 nm – even in your clear eyeglasses.
  • Smooth vision from far to near – with one pair of glasses.
  • Customizable lens zones and quick adaptation.

Get multiple powers in one.

Seamlessly transition from near to far vision – no need for readers. With highly customized designs and special technologies, wearing progressives can be a dream. Treat your maturing eyes with varifocals by ZEISS.

Check out your progressive lens options.

You can’t go wrong with ZEISS SmartLife. They’re our best progressive lenses, and we can adapt them to your individual activities and needs. But if you spend a lot of time behind the wheel, ZEISS DriveSafe is an option too.
  • ZEISS SmartLife Progressive lenses
    Schematic point-of-view illustration through a SmartLife progressive lens showing three wide vision zones for near (smartphone), intermediate (coffee cups) and distance (sky) vision correction.
    Our most innovative option. Made for modern life.
    • Designed for your connected lifestyle and age-related visual habits and needs.
    • Enjoy wide fields of clear vision in all distances and directions and a smooth transition into the lens periphery.
    • Get them customized to the very last detail for optimal vision and comfort.
    • Adapt to your new glasses very quickly thanks to innovative optics and individualization options.
  • ZEISS DriveSafe Progressive lenses
    Schematic point-of-view illustration through a DriveSafe progressive lens showing a large distance vision zone (road), intermediate zone (dashboard) and smaller near zone (not required in car).
    All-day lenses, optimized for the road.
    • Designed for comfortable vision while driving – especially at night.
    • Switch between the dashboard, mirrors and road with ease. They have a slightly smaller near zone, though.
    • Choose from different customization levels.
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Progressives in a nutshell.

Progressives, also called varifocal glasses, address a common condition middle-aged people start to face – the struggle to focus up close. With multiple prescriptions in just one pair, they’ll help you switch focus without having to switch glasses. They don’t have any visible lines, but you’ll have to get used to different lens zones.

Look through the top part of your glasses to see far away.
A frame with progressive lenses and schematic lines to indicate different viewing zones. Different parts of the lens are highlighted: Distance - top part of the glasses.
See objects at intermediate distances through the center of the lens – like your computer screen.
A frame with progressive lenses and schematic lines to indicate different viewing zones. Different parts of the lens are highlighted: Intermediate - middle of the glasses.
For reading or other tasks up close, look through the bottom of your glasses.
A frame with progressive lenses and schematic lines to indicate different viewing zones. Different parts of the lens are highlighted: Near - bottom part of the glasses.
An image slider showing a conventional multifocal lens on the left, with relatively limited viewing zones, compared to a premium lens on the right that has clear vision through more of the lens.
An image slider showing a conventional multifocal lens on the left, with relatively limited viewing zones, compared to a premium lens on the right that has clear vision through more of the lens.
An image slider showing a conventional multifocal lens on the left, with relatively limited viewing zones, compared to a premium lens on the right that has clear vision through more of the lens.

See more than you did before.

Opt for individualized optics.

It’s true: ZEISS Progressive lenses take some getting used to. But we can customize yours and fine-tune the vision zones for the widest possible fields of view and quick adaptation. We take your frame, lens position and everyday activities into account to craft ZEISS optics just for you. We’re sure you’ll love your lenses in no time.

Any questions?

  • Progressive lenses have different zones designed to help you see clearly at different distances: up close, in between and far away. On top, you have the distance zone, in the middle the intermediate zone, and at the bottom the near zone. These blend smoothly into each other, allowing for a progressive transition between prescriptions – hence the name.

  • Also known as progressive lenses, they correct vision at different distances – from up close to far away. They don’t have unsightly lines or circles to separate the individual prescriptions, so they look like single vision lenses. Instead, the prescription changes gradually across the lens – for a smooth, comfortable transition between viewing distances.

  • Varifocal lens designs are way more complex than single vision lenses. They require you to look through different areas of the lens to see clearly at different distances. An incorrect fitting can cause you to look through the wrong part of the lens, and your vision will seem blurry. Luckily, we can fine-tune your ZEISS varifocal glasses based on your activities, anatomy and frame. We’re confident you’ll get used to them in no time and enjoy comfortable vision at all distances.

  • You might have heard of people taking weeks to adapt or even giving up on progressives after a while. But there’s no need to worry. ZEISS Progressive SmartLife lenses have an amazing track record – eight of ten wearers reported comfortable vision within minutes.1 We’re confident you’ll adapt to your ZEISS lenses in no time.
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    Market consumer acceptance test on ZEISS SmartLife Individual 3 lens portfolio with n=174 study participants in DE, IT, CN by Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH, DE 2022. (unpublished, data on file)