Essilor's mission is to improve lives by improving sight and has brought its 150 year history in lens making to find solutions for every individual. The Special Lenses Laboratory based in France allow our customers to provide the best vision no matter how unique the requirement is.
Meg has Stargardt's disease which has resulted in central and peripheral vision loss. She approached her local optician in Australia to see if they could produce a +70.00 D powered lens to enable her to see more comfortably. They asked the question to Essilor’s Special Lens team who have been able to manufacture a +70.00 D lens.
How did the team achieve this new lens power?
The lens was handcrafted at the laboratory by a team of 90 experts where they use their unique know how to develop effective solutions. Making the lens can require many hours work by a specialist combining the latest optics expertise with a specific manufacturing techniques to create a truly personalised solution.
Essilor has achieved a number of industry firsts in recent years including:
A 180.00 D cyl 6.00 lens for a photographer in Slovakia
A +35.00 D prism lens for a wearer in the Czech Republic
A +70.00 D lens for Meg Zatorski in Australia
Watch Meg’s story on how the
Essilor Special Lenses laboratory achieved a record breaking prescription lens to improve her sight and independence.