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This acquisition will enhance ZEISS Vision Care’s portfolio of myopia management solutions and further reinforce its leading global position in vision care by also integrating specialty contact lenses, especially ortho-k. Both companies will join their forces to tackle the global burden of myopia.

ZEISS introduces a versatile refraction device that combines wavefront autorefraction with multiple functionalities for comprehensive eye screening. The device broadens the range of services available to consumers, helping them to protect and enhance their vision and visual health.

ZEISS is strengthening its activities in the field of extended reality and establishes ZEISS Extended Reality – the new sister strategic business unit to ZEISS Vision Care.

The new concept premieres in Mexico as a comprehensive space that combines cutting-edge ophthalmic technology, high-level specialists and specialty clinical solutions.

ZEISS Vision Care invests in Ocumeda, the teleophthalmology partner for the ZEISS EyeCare Network in DACH, with plans to scale the tele-ophthalmology platform with Fielmann Group.

ZEISS extends its lens coating portfolio to the premium-tier segment to offer even greater cleanability, durability and clarity.

The ZEISS EyeCare Network links optical stores with ophthalmologists and thus creates access to eye care for consumers when visiting a participating optical store.

ZEISS Light 2 are thin and lightweight progressive and digital lenses featuring a moderate-soft design that facilitates a comfortable transition between the various viewing zones. This allows wearers to adapt quickly and see clearly at all distances.

A new feature for the ZEISS VISUFIT 1000 platform, developed in collaboration with the frame manufacturer YOU MAWO, now facilitates the digital customization of eyewear frames. This allows eye care professionals to optimally combine ZEISS lenses with individually tailored frames.

In the beginning of 2024, ZEISS launched the ZEISS Optical Inserts. Apple and ZEISS have partnered to deliver vision correction, so users can fully enjoy the incredible experience offered by Apple Vision Pro.

With ZEISS VISUCORE 500 a space-saving, high-precision system is presented that combines objective and subjective refraction. Thanks to its sophisticated technology ZEISS VISUCORE 500 is easy to operate and can deliver precise data in less than five minutes.

ZEISS combines more than ten years of extensive experience with progressive and high myopia in Asia with scientifically based findings to offer effective, specific myopia management solutions. Since April 2023 ZEISS Myopia Management is also available in Europe, including ZEISS MyoCare and ZEISS MyoCare S lenses.

ZEISS expands its premium portfolio ZEISS SmartLife due to scientific findings on the visual behavior and visual needs of different age groups. It now includes ZEISS SmartLife Young lenses specially designed to meet the needs of children and teenagers and ZEISS SmartLife Individual 3 with the highest level of personalization available in a ZEISS lens.

With ZEISS PhotoFusion X, ZEISS launches the next generation of photochromic lenses. Compared to the previous generation of ZEISS photochromic lenses, the revolutionary design darkens up to 60% faster and fades back to clear up to 80% faster while providing a new level of integrated blue light and UV protection.

ZEISS ClearView single vision lenses represent a milestone in optics and aesthetics of stock lenses. In a lens that is 16% thinner and 49% flatter than conventional standard single vision lenses, they offer outstanding visual acuity.

With ZEISS BlueGuard, a new generation of blue light blocking lenses is introduced to the market addressing the current technology and media use. The blue light blocking properties are incorporated into the lens material itself. As a result, ZEISS BlueGuard Lenses provide excellent lens clarity and block up to 40 percent of potentially harmful and irritating blue light.

Introduction of ZEISS SmartLife – a complete premium portfolio of eyeglass lenses for all consumers no matter their age. The ZEISS SmartLife lens design factors in our modern connected and on-the-move lifestyle, dynamic visual behavior, individual visual needs, and age.

Thanks to UVProtect, ZEISS is the world’s first manufacturer to offer sunglass-level UV protection up to 400 nm for all clear plastic lenses.

ZEISS VISUFIT 1000 is a new platform for determination of 3D centration data in just a few clicks. Its 9 cameras and 45 points mean a 180-degree facial avatar can be generated for the wearer.

Global launch of the ZEISS EnergizeMe lenses for contact lens wearers.

"My Vision Profile" by ZEISS – the app for consumers offers an initial test for visual requirements and is a great way to get to know the ZEISS Vision Analysis at the optician’s – its design was honored with the Red Dot Award.

Launch of ZEISS VISUSTORE, an easy, simple and fast digital ordering platform.

ZEISS progressive lenses are refreshed in four categories – perfectly adapted to the eyes and the digital world, to frames and switches to new frames, to a wearer’s facial anatomy and adjustment to their personal lifestyle.

ZEISS offers i.Com mobile, a new, tablet-based system for controlling measuring instruments, centrally collecting data and personal consultations – the system was honored with the Red Dot Award.

ZEISS has expanded its ZEISS DuraVision coating portfolio to include ZEISS DuraVision Silver and ZEISS DuraVision BlueProtect.

Global launch of the ZEISS DriveSafe lenses; designed to maximize safety and comfort for glasses wearers while driving and offer maximum safety and comfort even when worn all day long.

ZEISS Vision Care operates around the globe with a new brand image focused sharply on the power of the ZEISS brand; the emphasis is on the special and fascinating moments that customers experience with ZEISS products.

With PhotoFusion^®, ZEISS introduces the fastest self-tinting lenses on the market.

With technology for determining the maximum intermediate distance (M.I.D.) developed by the company, a ZEISS lens can be adapted with millimeter accuracy to the visual distance required by each individual user.

DuraVision Platinum is ZEISS’s hardest coating yet.

The first ZEISS Experience Vision Center opens in Berlin with the aim of offering a brand-new shopping experience in the 21st century. All the relevant aspects of the customer experience are taken into account: shop fitting, marketing material, sales area, instruments for vision analysis, refraction and centration, as well as cutting-edge ZEISS lens solutions – all with an innovative design.

Restructuring of the company financing: Carl Zeiss AG takes over 100 percent of the voting rights in Carl Zeiss Vision, which is integrated as ZEISS Vision Care into the Carl Zeiss Group.

MyoVision^™ from ZEISS is an eyeglass lens specially developed for Asian children. Thanks to Peripheral Vision Management Technology^™, this lens significantly reduces the progression of myopia and, consequently, the risk of severely limited vision later on. About half of all children between the ages of 11 and 13 living in cities and urban areas of Asia suffer from myopia – and the trend is accelerating.

ZEISS Experience is presented as a modular retail concept with three key elements: ZEISS analysis, marketing and consulting tools as well as a special shop design.

Through wavefront measurement, i.Scription^® allows the wearer's individual eye profile to be factored into the lens calculation. This technology considerably improves the correction of visual defects, particularly for night vision.

2006 – ZEISS Gradal Individual^® FrameFit^®
Introduction of Gradal Individual^® FrameFit^®, the first progressive lens that adapts to all frames.

2005 – ZEISS Vision Care & SOLA International
Merger of the ZEISS Vision Care division and the US eyeglass lens manufacturer SOLA International.

2000 – First individualized progressive lens
ZEISS presents its first individualized progressive lens in the form of Gradal Individual®. In addition to offering a customized Rx, personal parameters of the wearer are now factored into the calculation of the progressive surface.

Acquisition of American Optical (founded in 1869) by SOLA International.

World's first mid-index plastic eyeglass lens: Clarlet SL by ZEISS. Today, a refractive index of up to 1.74 allows lenses that are up to 40 percent thinner and therefore lighter than traditional indices.

First plastic lens from ZEISS under the brand name Clarlet Gradal HS.

Successful breakthrough into the progressive lens sector with Gradal HS. Gradal enables the same visual conditions for the two eyes regardless of the direction of view, offering considerably better binocular vision than previous progressive lenses.

Umbramatic lenses launched; Carl Zeiss caters to the segment of self-tinting lenses for the first time.

The first progressive lenses are introduced to the market; Gradal 1.

Introduction of plastic lenses, also by Scientific Optical Laboratories of Australia (SOLA), which was merged with Carl Zeiss Vision Care to form Carl Zeiss Vision in 2005.

First anti-reflective coating, with a patent awarded to Carl Zeiss in 1935.

Division of Carl Zeiss in Jena (East Germany) and Carl Zeiss in Oberkochen (West Germany). Re-establishment of ophthalmology in Oberkochen.

Introduction of PERIVIST frames which enable an anatomically optimal, secure position of the lenses in front of the eyes and a customized fitting.

Launch of the sun protection lens UMBRAL; the first optical sunglass lens to feature a uniform tint and defined transmittance.

Production of bifocal lenses begins.

ZEISS launches Punktal, the market’s first precision eyeglass lens, as well as the first-ever slit lamp.

ZEISS Development Head Moritz von Rohr and Swedish ophthalmologist Allvar Gullstrand received the Nobel Prize (Medicine) for their work on the eye’s physiology.