Varilux® Shift™ Lenses by Essilor: AI-Powered Progressive Lenses Designed for Today's Digital Lifestyle

The demands of modern life have changed the way we metabolize visual information. Whether we’re looking at a computer screen, reading from a tablet, checking our smartphones, or gazing at a person across the room, our eyes are constantly switching between several distances. For individuals suffering from presbyopia, switching between distances can be exhausting and uncomfortable when coupled with conventional progressive lenses. In response to the challenges created by the new situation, Essilor has invented Varilux® Shift™, which is a new type of progressive lens that combines decades of experience in optics with artificial intelligence. The invention of Varilux Shift lenses specifically address the needs of a connected world and provide easier transitions between visual fields, larger vision and better comfort. Differently from traditional progressive lenses, Varilux Shift design is based on the analysis of real-life visual actions of people and therefore can be regarded as one of Essilor's biggest achievements in providing people with clear vision.

A lot of people who wear progressive lenses suffer discomfort after long hours of screen work. This is because daily work includes being able to see at intermediate and near distances without breaking from the tasks at hand. Varilux Shift solves this problem by optimizing the lens areas used for constant digital communication.

With new Varilux Shift, you can now:

• Answer your emails
• Attend your video calls
• Manage documents
• Surf social media
• Read e-books
• Use several screens simultaneously

Your Varilux Shift lenses will provide better visual quality and less head movement. This will help you stay comfortable during the workday without losing sight at a distance when looking at something far away.

Varilux Shift merges various sophisticated optical innovations into one advanced progressive lens.

Some of the top advantages include:

• The use of advanced AI for progressive lenses
• Improved vision for near and intermediate ranges in a digital environment
• Seamless transitions in any viewing distance
• Wider field of vision with minimal distortion in peripheral vision
• Easier adjustments for the majority of users in progressive lenses
• Improved visual stability during usage
• Essilor optical precision
• Custom lens calculations based on unique prescriptions

All of these components work together to enhance the visual effect and support personal and professional lifestyles.

Every person's day is not the same. Some people spend countless hours creating presentations, others read books, and there are plenty of people working in the office and driving, shopping, exercising, etc. In its design, Varilux Shift has taken this into account. The lenses do not limit their effectiveness to office work and reading but function well in every situation that users might find themselves in. With these lenses, wearers can switch easily from working on the computer to going outside for a walk, driving, making dinner, or reading a book without thinking of their eyewear. This flexibility is what makes Varilux Shift an excellent option for professionals in health care, people who work remotely, and business owners.

Essilor’s Varilux Shift is a member of a prestigious line of progressive lenses that belong to the Varilux family of lenses, which has brought great contributions to the industry for the last several decades. Essilor is famous for implementing new technologies in producing lenses that are intended to make them better in terms of visual comfort and wearer’s satisfaction over a long period of time. Every Varilux Shift lens is customized according to the particular prescription of the customer and becomes true vision solution that fits individual needs. In order to enhance the effect of Varilux Shift lenses even further, many customers combine them with a number of additional lens enhancements offered by Essilor. 

Here are some of them, for example:

• Crizal® coatings for glare reduction and ease of lens cleaning
• Transitions® technology that enables automatic adjustment of the features of lenses depending on the light.
• Blue-violet light filtering solution that enhances visual comfort
• Excellent UV protection
• Scratch resistant and smudge resistant coatings

All of the listed technologies work together to create an excellent solution in terms of lens design and functionality.

If you want to explore the advanced collection of progressive lenses, visit EuroOptica, one of New York City’s best places to shop for high-end eyewear and effective vision correction. Our skilled team will help you figure out whether Varilux® Shift™ lenses by Essilor can work with your prescription and visual requirements. Drop by one of our locations in Manhattan to review the available choice of prescription lenses from Essilor such as Varilux®, Crizal®, Transitions®, Eyezen®, Stellest® and many more:

• 280 Columbus Avenue, NY 10023 
• 1249 3rd Avenue, NY 10021

Besides the choice of progressive lenses and high-end prescription eyewear, EuroOptica also provides professional optical services, including comprehensive eye exams, lens fitting, frames adjustment and repairs, etc. Our superstar professionals have a vast experience. They will help you choose the best solution and acquire new eyewear successfully.