Every person is different, and therefore each one of us has different visual needs. 20/20 Vision Care, in Medicine Hat, offers tailored lenses to fulfill the visual needs of each individual. You can visit our clinic, talk to our doctors about your lifestyle needs and then decide the right lenses for yourself. Our staff is always available to help in making the right decision for your eyes. We will offer you a customized ZEISS Lens Solution along with a proper eye examination to determine your visual needs. The ZEISS Lens Solution will be tailored keeping in mind your lifestyle and visual habits. We ensure that you go home satisfied.
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20+ Lenses
Experience excellent wearing comfort.
Perfect for your first pair of glasses, glasses for children or standard everyday glasses: ZEISS single vision lenses are used for both distance vision and reading – the two most common reasons people wear glasses. What's the difference?
With reading glasses, the single vision lenses are optimized for vision in the near zone and personally fitted to the farsighted reader's standard reading distance. These lenses are great not only for books, but also for reading smaller font sizes on a smartphone or tablet. Farsighted wearers usually have blurry vision in the near zone and sometimes when looking into the distance.
Farsightedness results from an image being focused behind the retina, resulting in a blurry image. With nearsightedness, however, objects in the distance appear blurry because the nearsighted eye focuses images in front of the retina rather than on it. An optimally fitted pair of distance lenses can help you see clearly when looking at objects which are far away.
UV protection is recommended against harmful UV rays up to 400 nm. That’s why ZEISS is creating a new standard of care by including full UV protection in all clear plastic lenses – something no other lens manufacturer is offering.
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is always present. All year round, all day, in winter or summer, in sunny and even overcast conditions. Prolonged UV exposure poses some serious health risks.
Most of us know that UV rays can damage the skin, but many are unaware that UV exposure can also be harmful to the eyes and surrounding tissue.
With different classes of quality and performance available – Spherical, Aspheric, Optimal and Individual – you can be sure of finding the best single vision product to meet your vision needs, whether for distance vision or reading. Each performance tier includes all the benefits of the preceding.
Quality Class 1: Spherical – The Traditional Lens
This performance tier comprises single vision lenses with a spherical lens design which are a popular choice for single vision reading eyeglasses. ZEISS introduced the first spherical lenses with a design known as point focal imagery – ZEISS Punktal® – in 1912. Available in both plastic and glass, they can be used for both high and low prescriptions. The optimized lens surface ensures precise imagery – so even at this basic level of quality you can be sure of enjoying outstanding vision.
Quality Class 2: Aspheric – A Good Choice If You Are Long-Sighted
Single vision lenses within this performance tier have an aspheric design and are most suitable for lenses in the plus range, in other words for spectacle wearers who are long-sighted. The advantage they have over the spherical performance design is that aspheric lenses are typically up to 20 percent lighter and thinner than their spherical counterparts with the same power and have a significantly flatter front curvature – whilst always maintaining the same outstanding visual performance. The result is that the wearer's eyes are less magnified than with conventional lenses. Aspheric single vision lenses are a good choice for spectacle wearers with high prescriptions who are looking for visually appealing eyeglasses that offer superb vision.
Quality Class 3: Point-By-Point Optimization With Freeform Technology
Optimizes lens design for sharp vision in all distances, especially when lowering the gaze to focus on nearby objects, like smart phones. Improved optical performance with wider fields of view.
Clarity that will astound you! Single vision lenses in this performance tier are produced with cutting-edge ZEISS freeform technology, achieving even greater visual comfort across the entire surface of the lens and virtually eliminating the distortions at the lens periphery that are found in conventional single vision lenses. Single vision lenses in this quality class take more aspects of the individual wearer’s prescription into account in the production process including sphere, cylinder, axis, prism and prism base. The lens design is extremely thin and flat, and everything appears clearer and more natural. Learn more about ZEISS freeform technology.
30+ Lenses
Provides a wide, clear distance zone with a comfortable near zone for stress-free viewing of digital screens. Designed for all-day wear, ZEISS SmartLife Digital Lens is ideal for single vision patients who suffer from Digital Eye Strain.2
One pair of glasses for everyday use and safer driving.
Most drivers are exposed to difficult driving conditions that impact their vision, including driving in rain, snow or fog, and of course driving at night. For most, this can be a major source of stress - in fact, over two thirds of adults report difficulty driving in these challenging visual conditions. ZEISS DriveSafe, an all-day lens and coating solution designed for patients who need the most help with vision while driving. ZEISS DriveSafe’s unique technology addresses the most stressful visual challenges drivers face today.
ZEISS DriveSafe is available in both single vision and progressive lens types.
ZEISS SmartLife Lenses are supported by ZEISS SmartView Technology, which is based on applied research of today’s lifestyle, visual behaviour, and individual, age-related visual needs.
The technology considers:
Connected and on-the-move lifestyle
More people are connected in more ways than ever before. ZEISS SmartLife Lenses take your always connected, always on-the-move lifestyle into account.
Visual behaviour
This lifestyle has an impact on our visual behaviour. We read more information on smaller devices at closer distances, and we significantly shift our gaze downward.
Age-related needs
The lenses are designed to accommodate physical changes that affect your vision needs over time. So you can see clearly, near and far.
40+ Lenses
Provides a wide, clear distance zone with a comfortable near zone for stress-free viewing of digital screens. Designed for all-day wear, ZEISS SmartLife Digital Lens is ideal for single vision patients who suffer from Digital Eye Strain.
Specifically designed for the visual needs of people with presbyopia, ZEISS Progressive SmartLife lenses offer a smoother transition into the lens periphery with less perceived blur. The optical performance in the lens periphery is specially designed for frequent changes of head and eye position driven by how people interact with their handheld devices.
Customized performance for every patient, every frame
ZEISS Progressive Choice Plus lenses are customized using our patented (Patent) back-surface freeform technology to provide ideal optics for every patient. And with two options – Choice Plus and Choice Plus V – you can either choose the fitting height, or have the corridor sized automatically for the patient’s frame.
Up to 40% larger fields of clear vision1
Ordinary progressive lenses use a small number of base curve designs to meet the needs of all patients. The result is visual compromises for many, including the 70% of patients with astigmatism. ZEISS Progressive SmartLife Plus lenses are custom-designed for each patient’s full prescription, eliminating the compromises of base curves and delivering up to 40% wider fields of view.
Pure vision with enhanced performance for the digital world.
One of the main trends in today’s world is the increased use of digital devices. Interaction with computers, mobile phones and tablets has become embedded in our business and personal lives over the past few years.
The reading distance when using digital devices is closer than with books or any other print media. Eye movements are fast and dynamic, from near to far and back, all day long. This must be taken into consideration in order to avoid severe eye strain, fatigue and unnatural head and body posture.
ZEISS Progressive SmartLife Pure/Plus responds to the vision requirements of digital device users.
See more at the workplace
People spend a lot of time in an office performing very near to intermediate vision related tasks. Unsuitable lenses can constrain our vision and can cause symptoms such as tired eyes, eyestrain, headaches, neck and back pain.
Options
The Officelens portfolio by ZEISS. The solution for relaxed and clear vision from near to intermediate distance is available in three design levels.
One pair of glasses for everyday use and safer driving.
Most drivers are exposed to difficult driving conditions that impact their vision, including driving in rain, snow or fog, and of course driving at night. For most, this can be a major source of stress - in fact, over two thirds of adults report difficulty driving in these challenging visual conditions. ZEISS DriveSafe, an all-day lens and coating solution designed for patients who need the most help with vision while driving. ZEISS DriveSafe’s unique technology addresses the most stressful visual challenges drivers face today.
ZEISS DriveSafe is available in both single vision and progressive lens types.
50+ Lenses
Specifically designed for the visual needs of people with presbyopia, ZEISS Progressive SmartLife lenses offer a smoother transition into the lens periphery with less perceived blur. The optical performance in the lens periphery is specially designed for frequent changes of head and eye position driven by how people interact with their handheld devices.
Customized performance for every patient, every frame
ZEISS Progressive Choice Plus lenses are customized using our patented (Patent) back-surface freeform technology to provide ideal optics for every patient. And with two options – Choice Plus and Choice Plus V – you can either choose the fitting height, or have the corridor sized automatically for the patient’s frame.
Up to 40% larger fields of clear vision1
Ordinary progressive lenses use a small number of base curve designs to meet the needs of all patients. The result is visual compromises for many, including the 70% of patients with astigmatism. ZEISS Progressive SmartLife Plus lenses are custom-designed for each patient’s full prescription, eliminating the compromises of base curves and delivering up to 40% wider fields of view.
Pure vision with enhanced performance for the digital world.
One of the main trends in today’s world is the increased use of digital devices. Interaction with computers, mobile phones and tablets has become embedded in our business and personal lives over the past few years.
The reading distance when using digital devices is closer than with books or any other print media. Eye movements are fast and dynamic, from near to far and back, all day long. This must be taken into consideration in order to avoid severe eye strain, fatigue and unnatural head and body posture.
ZEISS Progressive SmartLife Pure/Plus responds to the vision requirements of digital device users.
See more at the workplace
People spend a lot of time in an office performing very near to intermediate vision related tasks. Unsuitable lenses can constrain our vision and can cause symptoms such as tired eyes, eyestrain, headaches, neck and back pain.
Options
The Officelens portfolio by ZEISS. The solution for relaxed and clear vision from near to intermediate distance is available in three design levels.
One pair of glasses for everyday use and safer driving.
Most drivers are exposed to difficult driving conditions that impact their vision, including driving in rain, snow or fog, and of course driving at night. For most, this can be a major source of stress - in fact, over two thirds of adults report difficulty driving in these challenging visual conditions. ZEISS DriveSafe, an all-day lens and coating solution designed for patients who need the most help with vision while driving. ZEISS DriveSafe’s unique technology addresses the most stressful visual challenges drivers face today.
ZEISS DriveSafe is available in both single vision and progressive lens types.
Kids Lenses
Full UV protection in all ZEISS clear lenses - We have elevated the standard of care by offering sunglass-level UV protection in all clear ZEISS lenses. That's full UV protection up to 400nm, the level recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and provided in premium sunglasses.
Consider an Anti-Reflective Coating
A professional lens coating offers many benefits. It hardens the lens surface, making it more resistant to damage, reduces light reflections on the surface and makes the lens more dirt-resistant and easier to clean. DuraVision® Premium lens coatings from ZEISS combine these features in a single, first-class lens coating that meets the most demanding standards.
It is also more cosmetically appealing, helping to reduce the “lightning bolt” effect when taking pictures of your kids.
Beneficial Aspects of Blue Light
Too much light in the ultraviolet and blue-violet bands can damage the human eye. As well as leading to painful inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea, it can also cause damage to the eye's crystalline lens (e.g. cataracts) and especially to the retina (macular degeneration).
That's why it is so important to wear sunglasses with 100% UV protection in strong sunshine, especially in situations where there is a lot of glare, such as on water or snowy mountain slopes.
From light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and xenon light to energy-saving bulbs and electromagnetic radiation from screens, all the "new light sources" that are designed to make our lives better and easier contain a higher proportion of blue light than the old traditional light bulbs. The different spectral composition of the light means that we are exposed to significantly more blue light than before. Could this be having a detrimental effect on our eyesight?
But it is important to remember that spending one hour outside on a normal overcast day exposes our eyes to 30 times more blue light than spending one hour inside sitting in front of a screen.
Clear spectacle lenses with a blue light filter
It makes sense that clear spectacle lenses do not require UV protection if we mainly wear them indoors. However, it is possible to get clear lenses with a blue light filter, such as DuraVision® Blue Protect. But why?
Blue light radiation from light sources or screens can be irritating or tiring for some people's eyes. A blue filter can provide people with sharper vision: the different wavelengths of visible light are refracted in slightly different ways by the cornea and crystalline lens, so not all of them strike the same focal point on the retina. Some people will be familiar with this kind of phenomenon – for example, the fact that it's easier to clearly see red at a distance and blue close up, or the way in which infographics with red, green and blue lines are more tiring to keep in focus than lines which are all shaded in the same or similar colours.
Some people find that light sources with a high proportion of blue light can make them feel more restless at night. When we find ourselves in a dark room or outside at dusk or at night-time, our eyes switch to a different mode of vision. In low light, the human eye shifts from green sensitivity to the high-energy blue spectrum. That means we perceive blue light more intensely, which can give the sensation of increased glare. This effect will be familiar to drivers who have been blinded by the glaring headlights of oncoming vehicles, especially those with modern xenon or LED headlights. Spectacle lenses with a blue light filter can create a more comfortable vision in these situations.
DuraVision® BlueProtect is a lens coating for clear lenses which can be applied as an additional layer. It offers all the benefits of a traditional DuraVision® Premium coating by ZEISS, including optimized hardness in an easy-clean design. BlueProtect also includes a blue filter which attenuates blue light in the 380 to approx. 450 nm band. That means improved visual comfort for anyone who wants protection against blue light during indoor activities without losing the beneficial effects of blue light in the approx. 450 to 500 nm band! Spectacles with DuraVision® BlueProtect can be worn all day long unless you choose to wear your sunglasses for outdoor activities or use PhotoFusion lenses, which also offer 100% UV protection.
Tablets, smartphones, and other digital displays are not only changing the light spectrum we are exposed to – they are also changing our visual behaviour. It's important to recognize that we are spending far more time looking at things "close up" than we did before. That's often because the background brightness is too low. This is even a problem among children: "school myopia" refers to the increasing propensity of children to suffer from shortsightedness once they start school.
If we fail to spend enough time looking into the distance, then our eyes don't get as much opportunity to relax, and we essentially "unlearn" the ability to focus quickly for various distances. That causes digital eye strain. In addition, we naturally blink less when we're staring at digital displays, so our cornea is moistened less frequently by tear fluid. This can lead to tired, strained eyes. And in the worst case, it can even impair our vision.
Our tip: We recommend giving your eyes more frequent breaks by looking into the distance much more often – even when you are in the middle of working on your laptop, tablet or smartphone. And make sure your eyes are exposed to enough brightness while ensuring they are adequately protected against excessive UV and blue-violet light.
1. Go for a full eye examination
Kids adapt so easily that it can be hard to tell if they need glasses. Yearly eye exams are essential to confirm that your child’s vision is stable and eyes are healthy. It is also covered by Alberta Health Care once a year. And can be started as young as six months old.
2. Take regular breaks
Just like you need physical exercise, your health can also benefit from eye exercises. The 20 20 20 rule is a great way to give your eyes a break and a little exercise at the same time. It’s as simple as looking up from your screen every 20 minutes and focusing on something that’s 20 metres away for 20 seconds.
3. Blink, blink, blink!
When you work on a computer or focus on a smartphone, you tend to blink less and only close your lids partially when you do. Blinking moistens the eyes to prevent dryness and irritation, so when you’re on one of those scheduled breaks, focus on taking long, deep blinks.
4. Moisten your eyes
If you suffer from dry eyes, speak to your doctor or eye care practitioner about artificial tears. These are lubricating drops that help the tear film to work more effectively, so moisture doesn’t evaporate from the eyes too quickly.
5. Limit screen time for kids
Growing children with developing eyes shouldn’t use digital devices for a prolonged period of time. It’s even more important for them to take breaks and limit screen time than it is for you!
After a long day at school, make sure your child spends some time outdoors. Physical play is essential for their health and development, and it’s beneficial for their eyes. Research shows that children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to develop short-sightedness. When they are outside, remember that it’s important to apply sunscreen and to wear UV protection glasses.
If your child or teenager has a demanding academic programme, speak to your eye care professional about suitable lenses to help prevent strain.
6. Avoid blue light before bedtime
As already mentioned, all digital devices emit some form of blue light. When the eyes are exposed to a certain intensity and spectral band of blue light, the body releases less melatonin (the sleep hormone). This means that you will be more alert and awake for longer.
Of course, sleep is essential to relieving eye strain, so avoid excessive blue light exposure before you go to bed, or wear prescription glasses with a specialized blue light coating if you enjoy reading on your phone or tablet to wind down at night.
7. Make healthy choices
Eyes love veggies! Eat plenty of green veggies such as broccoli, spinach and cabbage, and of course, carrots.
Hydration is also important, especially if you suffer from dry eyes. You need to stay hydrated to make sure your eyes receive the moisture they need.
End your day of healthy choices with a good night’s rest – it will help your eyes to recover from strain.
Sunglasses for All Ages
ZEISS precision sunglass lenses with polarization filter
Who hasn't experienced the glare of reflected sunlight on wet or shiny surfaces? This glare can have a negative impact on our vision, particularly while driving. It’s a good thing that an effective remedy is available: ZEISS sunglass lenses with polarization filter reliably reduce glare.
Selective absorption for higher contrast
Skylet® is a high-quality dip coating for the plastic range of lenses from ZEISS. Skylet® sun protection lenses have been specially designed for situations in which greater protection is required from UV light and glare, and special demands are made on contrast at the same time.
As such sports as gliding, skiing, cycling or motorcycling are often performed in difficult light conditions, high contrast vision is of special importance, especially from the safety viewpoint.
As such sports as gliding, skiing, cycling or motorcycling are often performed in difficult light conditions, high contrast vision is of special importance, especially from the safety viewpoint.
Where fashion meets function.
Sunglasses are a fashion accessory that underscore the wearer's personal style. Every wearer wants to enjoy the best vision while looking good.
The ZEISS Sun Lens tint portfolio:
Our mirror coating for lenses has grown! ZEISS DuraVision Mirror Coatings, are now available in 4 flash mirrors and 7 standard mirrors. Customize lenses with white, jade, amber and sapphire flash mirror coatings in addition to our standard mirror coatings in red, green, blue, strong blue, silver, gold and bronze.
Switching glasses is a thing of the past.
PhotoFusion was created by ZEISS Vision Care experts because consumers wanted self-tinting lenses that darken and turn clear faster.