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Check your vision online Take part in the ZEISS Online Vision Screening Check and test the quality of your vision.

Check here online if it's time you had another eye test. Use the ZEISS Online Vision Screening Check to obtain a quic...

Understanding Vision 23 Sep 2021

Tags: Prevention At the Optometrist

Black eye - What causes it and how to treat it

Black eyes can be unsightly and painful. Read about first aid treatment, how long it will last, and the difference be...

Understanding Vision 24 Aug 2020

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If your child has blurred vision, it could be a warning sign of myopia (short-sightedness). Myopia is one of the more serious child eye disorders that can affect your kid’s ability to learn and develop.

Blurred vision could be a sign of a number of child eye disorders. However, myopia (short-sightedness) is a very comm...

Understanding Vision 10 Dec 2019

Tags: Children's Glasses

Blurry vision – how to manage eye problems that affect your daily life

Blurry vision can make it difficult to perform everyday tasks. Find out what causes a loss of sharpness in vision, an...

Understanding Vision 17 Oct 2019

Tags: Progressive Lenses Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses

Too strong, too weak or poorly fitted: what can the wrong spectacle lenses do to your eyes? Various complaints can be traced back to tired eyes

Do spectacle lenses that are too strong, too weak or otherwise 'wrong' really damage our eyes? Do inadequately correc...

Understanding Vision 20 May 2019

Tags: At the Optometrist

Eyebrows don’t lie What our eyebrows say about us

Whether we’re scared, confused, disgusted or delighted, our eyebrows can reveal exactly how we’re feeling – and much ...

Understanding Vision 23 Apr 2019

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How are spectacle lenses manufactured? From plastic to glass lenses from ZEISS – everything you wanted to know about the production of spectacle lenses

The lenses in your glasses have undergone quite a journey. BETTER VISION explains how glass and plastic spectacle len...

Understanding Vision 28 Mar 2018

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The right lenses for optimum vision What lenses are best for what visual impairment?

There are many vision problems that can limit the way we see things. In most cases, an optimally fitted pair of glass...

Understanding Vision 14 Mar 2018

Tags: Progressive Lenses Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses

Recognising vision problems Short-sightedness, long-sightedness, astigmatism, etc.: What vision problems are there and how can we correct them?

BETTER VISION explains: What visual problems are there, what causes them – and what helps us regain optimum vision?

Understanding Vision 29 Nov 2017

Tags: Progressive Lenses Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses

Red-green colour deficiency, red-green colour blindness and total colour blindness What are the different types of colour blindness and deficiencies? And how do you recognise them?

Colour blindness and a red-green colour deficiency are commonplace and often go unnoticed by those affected. What are...

Understanding Vision 29 Nov 2017

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The human eye Everything you need to know about the anatomy, structure and functions of our body’s vision centre

The eye is one of our most important sensory organs – but how does it even work? BETTER VISION gives us all the detai...

Understanding Vision 24 Nov 2017

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The history of glasses From their origins as "reading stones" to lifestyle accessories

The invention of glasses meant that, for the first time, there was a solution for defective vision. But it took centu...

Understanding Vision 22 Nov 2017

Tags: Progressive Lenses Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses

Better vision for seniors Anyone who is over 40 usually needs a pair of glasses. Progressive addition lenses can restore 20/20 vision

Presbyopia: As of the age of 40, hardly anyone can get by without spectacles. Nevertheless, good vision is not a prob...

Understanding Vision 31 Oct 2017

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Plastic or glass lenses? Which material is best for which patient? Do your homework before you shop for glasses and you will enjoy better vision.

Plastic or glass lenses? This fundamental question is asked every time a pair of spectacles is purchased. Choose glas...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: At the Optometrist

Carl Zeiss, Ernst Abbe and Otto Schott – A Winning Team They changed the world with their ideas

What led to the collaboration between Carl Zeiss, Ernst Abbe and Otto Schott? How did the ZEISS company and the Carl ...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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Ophthalmic optics today: How optical consultation has changed over the past 10 years Volker Meyer and Heinrich Rath from Aalen University in Germany, spoke with BETTER VISION

Vision has changed and naturally, spectacle manufacturers like ZEISS are responding by developing vision solutions th...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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How does colour vision work? And what does this mean for people who wear sunglasses?

We perceive around 200 different shades of colour, 20 saturation levels and 500 brightness levels. How does this work...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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What is the eye's centre of rotation? A special point in the eye plays more than a secondary role in the production of ZEISS spectacle lenses

Did you know that a special point in the eye plays a key role at ZEISS in the optimisation of precision spectacle len...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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Low vision devices for work: When better vision is just not good enough ZEISS precision loupes for all who have to have a sharp eye for detail in their jobs

Are you a dentist or dental technician and do you perform minor surgical procedures? Are you a precision or electrica...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Magnifying Visual Devices At the Optometrist

Contact lenses or glasses? Both are a good choice. It’s really a matter of taste – and a matter of what’s good for your eyes

Your eyes and your taste are the deciding factors. There are many everyday situations that can be more cumbersome whe...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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Understanding Vision: Research by ZEISS into the Fundamental Processes of Vision The ZEISS Vision Science Lab at the University of Tübingen in Germany carries out fundamental research into vision

The ZEISS Vision Science Lab carries out research into fundamental aspects of how vision evolves, how light interacts...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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Blue Light: the Good and the Bad How much blue light do we need? And how and when should we be protecting ourselves against it?

So what's the deal with blue light? And what has changed about the artificial light we experience every day? Read on ...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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What's the difference between individualised spectacle lenses and "off-the-shelf" lenses? How spectacles can help you regain natural vision.

Spectacle lens coatings such as hard coating, antireflective coating and CleanCoat offer protection, comfort and a be...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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Ten tips for choosing the right lens coating BETTER VISION with new lens coatings – for more comfort and greater durability

Lens coatings, e.g. anti-reflection coatings, anti-scratch coatings, tinted lenses or self-tinting lenses enhance vis...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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How modern prescription spectacle lenses maximise your vision potential In conversation with ZEISS on holistic eyeglass lens determination and prescription spectacle lenses optimised for binocular vision.

In conversation with ZEISS on holistic sight testing, subjective refraction and prescription spectacle lenses optimis...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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Different eye sight test results – how can this happen? Or: When is the best time to go for an eye sight test?

We can tell you what factors may be responsible for the different measuring results obtained in sight tests – or subj...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Basics Vision At the Optometrist

Only your glasses can do that! Contact lenses are a very good alternative to glasses – yet there are still a few vision solutions that are only possible with good ol' glasses.

Spectacle lenses and contact lenses are able to do more and more: for myopia, hyperopia or presbyopia. Do you know wh...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses

Glasses, contact lenses or laser surgery – what's right for you? Around half the population has a vision problem. However, this is now easy to correct since there is a suitable solution for virtually all vision problems.

It's possible thanks to medical and technical advances. Today, an optician or ophthalmologist can help almost everyon...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: At the Optometrist Contact Lenses

How a patent (EP0039497) 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

The search for the "holy grail"—the perfect progressive lens design with no out-of-focus areas—is still ongoing to th...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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The eyes of our children When a child is born, it can see instantly. However, its visual acuity does have to develop over time.

His eyes are beaming, a smile plays on his face – those may be the most beautiful moments for a mother as she holds a...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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Better vision with a new pair of glasses What's important for tailor-made glasses? Knowing how a patient's eyes interact.

Dirk Siemsen's patient had problems seeing at night and with her 3D vision. She also complained that her eyes were se...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses At the Optometrist

10 Years of individualised lenses with freeform technology from ZEISS Something everyone thought impossible in the past: progressive lenses that are as individual as their wearers are now the measure of all things.

12 May 2000 was a landmark in the history of spectacle lenses. The first progressive lenses bearing the name Gradal® ...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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What is a visual impairment? Not only old people are affected by vision problems. This article discusses what helps the visually impaired; offering them flexibility and pleasure in life

Many of us wear glasses or contact lenses and can see normally again thanks to these visual aids. However, any person...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Magnifying Visual Devices

Which frame for what lens? The perfect frame for excellent vision and a stylish look

Once you have had your exam, you will know the type of lenses you need. You can also decide on any upgrades you would...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: At the Optometrist

The complexities of the human eye – from the blind spot and macula to focused and peripheral vision How our brain compensates for perplexing design flaws in the human eye.

Working in partnership with our eyes, our brain plays a key role in the complex world of human vision. An example of ...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Basics Vision

ZEISS on your spectacle lens The engraving – your guarantee, our promise

For ZEISS, putting our logo on our precision spectacle lenses is an absolute must. The reason: it's important to us t...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses At the Optometrist

Blinking, crying and seeing stars What makes our eyes so special

Our eyes blink, shed tears, see 'stars,' and can even offer clues to underlying illnesses. But why do they do all the...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Basics Vision

No face is symmetrical, and no two people's eyes are the same distance apart Only after the spectacle frames have been precisely adjusted to the individual wearer can spectacle lenses perform to their full potential.

To adjust spectacle lenses in their frames, it is very important for the optician to know how the individual wearer l...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Progressive Lenses Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses

How many glasses do you need? Don't be overwhelmed by all the options out there!

New types of glasses are coming onto the market all the time. But just how many pairs of glasses do you actually need...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Progressive Lenses Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses

Giving Children Perfect Vision Children’s glasses have to meet demanding standards

Children’s spectacles have to endure quite a bit, and they also have to fulfil specific requirements: Playing sports,...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Children's Glasses

Why do people see differently? Richer colours, better night vision, enhanced contrast – for better use of our full vision potential.

How well we see varies from one person to another – whether at night or during the day, whether 3D vision or contras...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Basics Vision

How do I find the right progressive lenses? No problem: four types of progressive lens make it easy to select the right one for your needs

Your progressive lenses should match your requirements, lifestyle and, of course, your budget. They should provide yo...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Progressive Lenses

The secret behind the perfect spectacle lens design A lot of experience, mathematics and exact knowledge of the spectacle wearer’s needs are required to provide a tailor-made solution

Only the design of complex optical surfaces makes the high performance of modern precision lenses possible. Why is th...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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Old spectacle lenses – new spectacle frames Is that even possible? If you no longer like your spectacle frames, but the lenses are still perfectly customized to your eyesight condition, how can the optician help you in your search for a new model?

If you no longer like your spectacle frames, but the lenses are still perfectly customised to your eyesight condition...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Progressive Lenses Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses

Surgery in lieu of glasses? Enjoy excellent vision again without glasses – this is what laser surgery promises. But beware: The procedure does have inherent risks

Enjoy excellent vision again without glasses – this is what laser surgery promises. But beware: The procedure does ha...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Basics Vision

Precision is our business Optical innovation is not a product of chance at Carl Zeiss

Optical innovation is not a product of chance at Carl Zeiss. Figuring out the most important term that defines perfor...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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Constant clear visibility thanks to high-tech coatings Innovative spectacle lens finishes that optimally protect your spectacle lenses and increase your visual comfort

Spectacle lens coatings such as hard coating, antireflective coating and CleanCoat offer protection, comfort and a be...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

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You might wonder - do I need to wear glasses? For some of us, it happens at a young age, while others notice a change in their mid-40s. When eyesight declines, spectacles customised by an expert can help restore your vision.

For some of us, it happens at a young age, while others notice a change in our mid-40s. When eyesight declines, spect...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses

My Vision Profile by ZEISS – the totally different vision test Determine your personal visual habits and find your individualised lens solution from ZEISS

'My Vision Profile by ZEISS' will show you what challenges your eyes face in everyday life and which lens solutions f...

Understanding Vision 16 Oct 2017

Tags: Distance Glasses and Reading Glasses At the Optometrist

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