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About 15 years ago I participated in a study of wavefront lenses(I think it was by Zeiss). The glasses were single prescription and they were hands down the be

About 15 years ago I participated in a study of wavefront lenses(I think it was by Zeiss). The glasses were single prescription and they were hands down the best glasses I've ever owned. Great vision and low chromatic aberation. I've never seen the tech offered for single prescription lenses since then. I really wish they continued with the technology.

amluto 7y ago
Is this a fancy version of the horribly named “digital single vision” lenses that you can buy? Zeiss has a product called “i.Scription.”
- 01100011 7y ago
  Probably, but there may be some important difference I'm missing. I did the study quite a while ago, and it was around the time I did another study involving 'programmable' lenses where the prescription was set using a process "similar to how writable DVDs are made", or so they explained it at the time. Those lenses were shit, IIRC. I really miss those wavefront lenses. I kept them for years before dropping them on a hike. I'd gladly pay extra for them again. I remember the machine which mapped my eyes only took a minute or less to take my prescription. Nothing like a phoropter, which I feel is subjective and error prone. They also used a camera system to fit the lenses, similar to what LensCrafters used when I got a pair of Rx sunglasses a month or so ago.
  - jakeogh 7y ago
    Take a look at the iProfilerPlus, it's description is an 'ocular wavefront aberrometer', by Zeiss. I believe https://clearviewvisioncare.com https://clearviewvisioncare.com (in Tucson) has one, they are open (I know cuz they called me last week), I bet they can answer your questions. https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/us/for-eye-care-professionals/products/zeiss-instruments-and-systems/i-profiler.html https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/us/for-eye-care-profession... https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/us/search/find-an-eye-doctor-near-you.html https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/us/search/find-an-eye-doct...

amluto 7y ago

Is this a fancy version of the horribly named “digital single vision” lenses that you can buy? Zeiss has a product called “i.Scription.”

01100011 7y ago
Probably, but there may be some important difference I'm missing. I did the study quite a while ago, and it was around the time I did another study involving 'programmable' lenses where the prescription was set using a process "similar to how writable DVDs are made", or so they explained it at the time. Those lenses were shit, IIRC. I really miss those wavefront lenses. I kept them for years before dropping them on a hike. I'd gladly pay extra for them again. I remember the machine which mapped my eyes only took a minute or less to take my prescription. Nothing like a phoropter, which I feel is subjective and error prone. They also used a camera system to fit the lenses, similar to what LensCrafters used when I got a pair of Rx sunglasses a month or so ago.
- jakeogh 7y ago
  Take a look at the iProfilerPlus, it's description is an 'ocular wavefront aberrometer', by Zeiss. I believe https://clearviewvisioncare.com https://clearviewvisioncare.com (in Tucson) has one, they are open (I know cuz they called me last week), I bet they can answer your questions. https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/us/for-eye-care-professionals/products/zeiss-instruments-and-systems/i-profiler.html https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/us/for-eye-care-profession... https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/us/search/find-an-eye-doctor-near-you.html https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/us/search/find-an-eye-doct...