In Japanese, Seiko means precision. And this is what we are committed to. From the smallest detail to the most groundbreaking processes. Seiko offers top-of-the-line lenses, tailored to your personal lifestyle and visual needs. Perfectly adjusted to any purpose, setting and occasion, you can experience edge-to-edge clarity no matter what.
You can most likely tell if you are nearsighted or farsighted, or perhaps that you have astigmatism. But all those numbers and abbreviated terms on your prescription can create some confusion.
OD and OS are abbreviations for oculus dexter and oculus sinister, which is Latin for "right eye" and "left eye." Your prescription might have a column labeled OU, which is the abbreviation for oculus uterque, meaning "each eye."
This indicates the level of the lens power, measured in diopters (D). If the number has a minus sign (–), you are nearsighted, and if the number has a plus sign (+) or no sign, you are farsighted.
This indicates the amount of lens power for correcting astigmatism. If there is no number, you most likely do not have astigmatism.
The axis number specifies the direction in which the cylindrical power should be positioned in order to correct astigmatism. This number indicates orientation, not strength.
To correct presbyopia, additional power is applied to the bottom part of multifocal lenses. The number specifies how much power should be added.
Rarely do eye alignment problems need to be compensated for. The prism diopter is a measure of the prismatic power needed for this.
Your optician may also write specific recommendations on your prescription, such as anti-reflective coating, photochromic lenses or progressive lenses. These are options for helping you get the most comfortable vision correction possible.
It's not only about the eye test and the prescription. Finding the very best lens for you is also a matter of taking your appearance, personal taste, and lifestyle into consideration. The more you play a part in choosing your prescription lenses, the better the result.
Aspherics provide a slimmer, more attractive profile and sharper peripheral vision than conventional spectacle lenses.
They are thinner and lighter than conventional lenses and provide better built-in protection against UV rays. The perfect choice if you want slimmer lenses and frames that may look more attractive.
These lenses are produced based on very precise measurements of the way light travels through your eye, which helps sharpen visual clarity.
These lenses are the lightest which are available and up to ten times more impact-resistant than regular plastic lenses. They are the perfect choice for safety glasses, sports eyewear, and glasses for children.
Clear light sensitive lenses that provide 100% UV protection and automatically darken in sunlight. They also provide the best variable light protection during the whole day in any surrounding.
Polarised lenses diminish glare from flat, reflective surfaces and also reduce eye fatigue. They are the perfect choice in situations where sunlight reflections on water or glass may disturb you.
This is a popular add-on for lenses. This coating reduces distracting reflections and makes your eyes clearly visible. It also reduces glare and allows more light into your eyes for better vision at night.
In traditional surfacing, a prescription is polished into the lens using a tool that is tailored to a specific prescription. Digital surfacing is used for advanced customisation of the lens, allowing for the individual tailoring of each lens.
Although traditional surfacing is usual for most prescriptions, a digital lab can also use semi-finished single vision lenses to make progressive lenses, which means there are more options for lens colours and sizes when it comes to customisation. There are cases when digital surfacing can create stronger prescriptions than traditional surfacing can in highly curved wraparound frames.
State-of-the-art technology combined with extraordinary individual workmanship make SEIKO lenses the most advanced available, giving you the best visual clarity possible.
No matter the field, your vision drives your performance. Making sure your eyesight is at its best is key to your success.
