Corneas aren’t perfectly round

Part 02 · 01
SYMMETRICAL LENSHORIZONTAL MERIDIAN · FITSVERTICAL MERIDIAN · EDGE LIFT + CENTRAL BEARINGFREEFORM LENSHORIZONTAL MERIDIAN · FITSVERTICAL MERIDIAN · FITSILLUSTRATION, NOT TO SCALE
Fig 2.1Symmetrical vs freeform lens
  1. 01

    Every cornea is a little toric

    Its curve and height differ from one direction to another, often more than a glasses prescription suggests.

  2. 02

    Symmetrical lenses assume it isn’t

    The same curve all the way round fits one direction but leaves a gap or a pressure point in another.

  3. 03

    A poor landing shows up in vision

    The lens can drift off-centre, giving uneven correction, glare and unwanted astigmatism.

How a freeform lens is designed

Part 02 · 02
01

Map

Corneal topography measures the shape and height across your whole cornea.

02

Design

Each zone and direction of the lens is shaped separately from that map.

03

Fit

The landing zone meets the cornea evenly in every direction.

04

Confirm

Topography after wear checks centring and the treatment zone.

What a precise fit gives you

Part 02 · 03

Better centring

An evenly supported lens settles in the middle of the cornea night after night.

More predictable correction

A centred treatment zone gives clearer, more consistent daytime vision.

Room for astigmatism

Corneal astigmatism that would unsettle a standard lens can be built into the design.

In summary

Part 02
  1. 01Most corneas differ in shape from one direction to another.
  2. 02Freeform lenses are designed from your corneal map, direction by direction.
  3. 03A precise landing means better centring and steadier vision.
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