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Varilux® Ellipse™

Varilux® Ellipse™

Natural vision in small frames

Small frames are attracting more and more varifocal lens wearers who are aware of the latest fashion and care about how they look. They expect freedom of choice with their selection, but don't want to compromise on visual performance.

When to use

  • All wearers wanting uncompromised vision in small frames
  • Current wearers of progressive lenses looking for the latest innovation in small frames
  • Wearers looking for a premium product in both design and material
  • Converting current bifocal wearers who choose a small frame

Features and Benefits

Fashion uncompromised

  • A unique lens designed especially for small frames
  • Design based on wearer behaviour that is specific to small frame use
  • Smaller frames have smaller height to width ratios, therefore wearers make the most of the horizontal area of their frame

Quick access to near vision

  • Unique design allowing wearer to access near vision zone with minimal vertical eye rotation of 18 degrees
  • Minimum fitting height of 14mm
  • 100% of the addition at 12mm
  • 85% of the addition at 9.5mm

Full scale far vision

  • A wide far vision area matching the proportions of small frames
  • A wide far vision angle of 140 degrees of perfect visual acuity

Balanced binocular vision

  • Prism and power imbalance between the two eyes and between the nasal and temporal sides of the lens are reduced to a minimum
  • Optimal binocular vision results in the perception of a wider field of vision

Multidesign by addition and Rx

  • 72 different designs, satisfying the different visual requirements of hyperopes and myopes
  • Progressive meridian varies with addition allowing for reading distance and associated wearers convergence

Varilux® Ellipse™

This product is part of Essilors ongoing commitment to local practices, promoting faster turnaround and better support to the New Zealand market.

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Natural vision in small frames

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Varilux Ellipse takes into account the natural visual behviour of small frame wearers. It provides the shortest effective progression length, without sacrificing the visual performance of the lens.

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