Optical patents: innovation at the core of Varilux

Essilor encompasses 500 researchers and more than 4,000 optical patents in the field of ophthalmic lenses. Their mission? To offer wearers natural vision. Their goal? To constantly improve!

Optical research

To seek perfection, Essilor orients its optical research around physiology, psychology and optics. Its team of researchers explores new combinations of materials and treatments to improve the production processes.

Natural Vision Forever

The new Varilux tagline symbolizes the brand’s promise: a customized lens for quasi-natural vision, regardless of the distance.

Authenticity

Varilux lenses are delivered with a “certificate of authenticity.” It describes the lens’s characteristics and correction level.

Branded

Essilor lenses are branded with a laser signature that is visible in the light.

A custom lens

Varilux lenses are designed in five steps: the dioptric loop. If the test is not conclusive, the process is restarted.