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ZEISS DriveSafe Lenses

Vision that’s clear, for when the road is anything but.

ZEISS DriveSafe Lenses are everyday lenses specifically designed to meet the visual needs of drivers. Design features and technologies enhance the wearer’s vision experience during the day or night while driving. Thanks to the DuraVision DriveSafe Coating, the lenses help to reduce perceived reflections and glare, especially while driving at night.

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Enhanced vision in low-light conditions
Reduced perceived glare from oncoming traffic
Wide field of view for changing focus between the road, screen displays and rear-view mirror

Single vision lenses

Lenses designed for driving, but also suitable for everyday use.
- ZEISS DriveSafe Single Vision
- ZEISS DriveSafe Single Vision Individual
Progressive lenses

Designed for dynamic vision, allowing for clear vision when changing view from the road to the dashboard and mirrors. Near viewing zone ideally suited to daily activities.
- ZEISS DriveSafe Progressive
- ZEISS DriveSafe Progressive Individual

ZEISS DriveSafe Lenses For safe and reliable vision while driving.

83%

On average, 83% of spectacle lens wearers use their glasses for driving.¹
1758

Number of road accidents caused by external factors that affect vision like rain, sleet, snow, fog and dazzling headlights, in Great Britain (UK) in 2017.²
40%

of road accidents occur at night.³
72%

of spectacle wearers who drive are interested in an everyday lens solution, specially designed for driving.¹
97%

of drivers felt that DriveSafe Lenses satisfied their needs.⁴
94%

of wearers felt satisfied wearing DriveSafe Lenses during everyday tasks.⁴

Driving can be challenging.

No matter how far the distance, good vision is vital for safety as well as comfort. However, driving in certain circumstances can be challenging to anyone, especially when wearing glasses.

For this reason, good vision is vital for comfort and safety on the road regardless of the travel distance.

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Main visual challenges when driving.

Many of your customers may feel insecure, uncomfortable and stressed when driving. In market research studies^1,8, we identified the three most demanding visual challenges people experience on the road.

Poor visibility in low-light conditions such as rain, dusk or at night.
Glare from oncoming cars at night and dazzle from wet roads.
Difficulty in refocusing when the eyes alternate between the dashboard and the road ahead.

ZEISS DriveSafe Lenses offer a new category of lenses suited to driving as well as day-to-day use.

It is specifically designed to meet the vision needs of customers who want to feel safer and more comfortable when driving with their everyday lenses.

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The image shows poor visibility in low-light conditions on a street. The point of view is the interior of a car as seen through a spectacle lens.

ZEISS Luminance Design™ Technology (LDT)

Better vision in low-light conditions for safer and more comfortable driving thanks to ZEISS Luminance Design™ Technology (LDT), which takes into account different light conditions and pupil sizes for natural vision at all times.

DuraVision^® DriveSafe Coating

Reduced glare at night from oncoming cars or streetlights with the help of DuraVision® DriveSafe Coating. It partially reﬂects the wavelengths responsible for unclear vision, discomfort and irritation, resulting in less perceived glare up to 64%.⁵

An image of a car interior with a woman sitting at the driver's seat.

Optimised Distance and Intermediate Viewing Zones

ZEISS developed the new DriveSafe Progressive Lenses with optimised distance and intermediate viewing zones, reducing the need for horizontal head movement and making it easier for customers to quickly refocus between the road, dashboard and mirrors.

Customer satisfaction with ZEISS DriveSafe Lenses.

To verify that ZEISS DriveSafe Lenses fully meet customer expectations, ZEISS conducted real-life wearer trials.

64%

With ZEISS DriveSafe Lenses perceived glare is reduced up to 64%.⁵
97%

97% of drivers felt that DriveSafe Lenses satisfied their needs.⁴
94%

94% of wearers felt satisfied wearing DriveSafe Lenses in everyday tasks, e.g. working in the office.⁴

ZEISS Luminance Design Technology

Technology that takes the pupil size for driving in mesopic conditions into account, and optimises the lens design accordingly (5.0 mm in single vision lenses and 4.3 mm in progressive lenses).
ZEISS DuraVision DriveSafe

DuraVision^®DriveSafe Coating is an anti-reflective coating that partially reflects specific wavelengths of light responsible for glare.
ZEISS DriveSafe Lens Design⁶

Optimised distance and intermediate viewing zones, reducing the need for horizontal head movement. Providing up to 43% larger* mid-distance and up to 14% larger* far-distance vision zones.⁷
ZEISS UVProtect Technology

A higher level of UV protection, which enables clear ZEISS lenses to block harmful UV rays up to 400 nm. This is the same standard of UV protection premium sunglasses provide.
ZEISS FaceFit Technology

Matches the unique facial anatomy for full potential of lens zones.
ZEISS FrameFit+Technology

Optimised lens performance in any frame.⁶

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