Lens Technology
At Ocean Eye Care, we’re passionate about helping you see clearly. Our team specializes in the latest lens technology, taking the time to understand your lifestyle, your vision needs, and your personal preferences. With warm, expert guidance, we’ll walk you through your personalized lens options and recommend the solutions that fit you best. Discover clearer, more comfortable vision with custom lens care from the trusted experts at Ocean Eye Care.
In-house optical lab with
same-day lens options
At Ocean Eye Care, we utilize the Essilor 800m lens tracing and edging system to deliver truly customized, same-day prescription lenses for many patients. This cutting-edge technology allows us to precisely trace your chosen frames and craft lenses in-house, ensuring a seamless fit and exceptional visual clarity. By combining advanced digital precision with artisan-level care, we’re able to offer fast turnaround without compromising on quality—so you can leave with eyewear that’s both personalized and polished, all in the same day. We redefine what it means to see - and be seen.
Helpful Information for Progressive Lens Wearers
1. Distance Zone:
The lens zone featuring your personal prescription for excellent distance vision.
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2. Intermediate Zone:
The lens zone featuring your personal prescription for excellent vision in the middle-distance range, such as when you work on a computer or at your car dashboard.
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3. Distortion Zone:
The peripheral areas of the progressive lens where vision becomes blurred or warped as the lens power changes from distance to near—those edges are not meant for clear focus.
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4. Near Zone:
The lens zone featuring your personal prescription for excellent close-up vision. ​
Progressive Lens Options - ZEISS
ZEISS SmartLife Progressive Lens
Most innovative option.
Made for modern life.​
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Designed for your on-the-move connected lifestyle and age-related visual habits and needs.
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Enjoy wide fields of clear vision in all distances and directions and a smooth transition into the lens periphery.
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Get them customized to the very last detail for optimal vision and comfort.
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Adapt to your new glasses very quickly thanks to innovative optics and individualization options.
ZEISS DriveSafe Progressive Lens
All-day lenses, optimized for the road.​
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Designed for comfortable vision while driving - especially at night.
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Switch between the dashboard, mirrors and road with ease. They have been optimized for driving and have a slightly smaller near zone.
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Choose from different customization levels.
ZEISS Light 2 Progressive Lens​
Mid-tier progressive lens.​
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Designed for first-time and mature progressive lens wearers.
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Experience natural vision and fast adaptation.
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Smooth transition across the peripheral areas.
What are progressive lenses?
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.
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How do progressive lenses work?
Also known as no-line bifocals, 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.
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Can progressives be made wrong?
Progressive 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 progressive lenses based on your activities, anatomy and frame.
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How long does it take to get used to progressive lenses?
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 very fast. We’re confident you’ll adapt to your ZEISS lenses in no time.
Helpful Information for Single Vision Lens Wearers
Single vision lenses have one optical prescription to correct vision at one distance. If you’re farsighted and struggle to see up close, you’ll have a plus (+) prescription. If you’re nearsighted and need help seeing in the distance, your prescription will contain a minus (-). The strength of your glasses is measured in diopters – the higher the number, the more correction your vision needs.
Single Vision Lens Options - ZEISS
ZEISS ClearView Single Vision Lens
The great value option.​
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Clear vision through more of your lens compared to conventional single vision lens options.
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Limited customization options.
ZEISS SmartLife Single Vision Lens
Most innovative all-rounder.​
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Packed with technology for clear comfortable vision in all distances and directions.
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Can be customized to the very last detail.
ZEISS DriveSafe Single Vision Lens​
For drivers - but not just driving.​
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Optimized for relaxed vision while driving but suitable to wear all day.
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Some customization options available.
If your prescription reads +1.50
The + means you require vision correction at near distances. A convex lens is needed with 1.5 diopters of strength that will help you see clearly up close.
If your prescription reads -3.00
The - means you require vision correction at far distances. A concave lens with 3 diopters of strength will clear things up in the distance.
If your prescription includes CYL and AXIS
It means you have astigmatism. CYL refers to its severity and AXIS to its position.
What are single vision lenses?
Single vision glasses are the most common lens type. They have only one prescription power throughout the entire lens and correct one field of vision – near or far. They’re prescribed for people who are nearsighted (myopic) or farsighted (hyperopic), and can also be used to correct astigmatism to see clearly in the distance and up close.
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What is the difference between single vision and progressive lenses?
Single vision lenses have just one optical prescription and correct only one field of vision. If you need either distance glasses or reading glasses, your eye care professional will prescribe single vision lenses.
Progressive lenses have multiple prescriptions in one lens to correct near, intermediate and distance vision. They’re a common choice for people over 45 who have trouble focusing from far away to up close due to the natural aging of their eyes. These lenses, also called no-line bifocals, require you to look through different parts of the lens to see clearly at different distances.
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Are single vision lenses prescription?
​They are! Single vision lenses have either a plus or minus prescription. A plus indicates the need for near vision correction, while a minus indicates the need for distance vision correction. In case you wanted to know: Lenses without any prescription are called Plano lenses.
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Can I wear single vision lenses all the time?
For sure! While some people choose to wear their single vision glasses only when needed – like for reading or driving – you can wear them all day. But if you notice any discomfort while wearing your single vision glasses, your eye doctor might recommend a purpose-made second pair.
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How do I know that my glasses are single vision?
There are a few ways to find out.
Look through them: If your vision is the same throughout the lens, they’re probably single vision. If you had no-line bifocal or progressive lenses, some things would look blurry depending on where you’re looking through the lens.
Check your prescription: For single vision lenses, the “ADD” column will be blank. (The “Sphere” column will contain numbers and, if you have astigmatism, the “CYL” and “Axis” columns as well.)
Ask your eye doctor: Most eye care professionals can quickly check your prescription with a device called a lens meter. However, a thorough eye exam is never a bad idea.