Equivalences between the Carl Zeiss and ESSILOR progressive lens tiers.
| Surfacing | Tier | Carl Zeiss | ESSILOR | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNCHRONY | ZEISS LIGHT | ZEISS PRECI | ZEISS | Anciens SOLA | Ancien SOLA | Ancien ZEISS | ZEISS SMARTLIFE | ZEISS CLEAR | ZEISS SPORT | ESSILOR | VARILUX | VARILUX SERIES | Anciens Varilux | ||
| Traditionnel | 1 | easy vieweasy s | — | — | — | xl | — | — | — | — | — | prélude | — | — | — |
| Traditionnel | 2 | — | — | — | classic | — | easy | — | — | — | — | inizio | varilux liberty 3.0 | — | varilux confort / varilux elipse |
| Digital | 3 | easy view hdeasy s hd | — | — | easy hd | — | — | — | — | — | — | amatsi | varilux comfort 3.0 | — | vx comfort ne |
| Digital | 4 | performance hd | light d | — | energizeme* | — | one hd | plus2 | — | — | — | amatsi xt | varilux comfort 3.0 fitvarilux comfort max | — | varilux physiovx comfort ne fitvarilux e design |
| Freeform | 5 | — | light 3d | précision pure | — | — | — | gt2 3d | — | Clear 3D / 3D Short | Plus 2 Sport / Plus 2 Short Sport | definity neamatsi xt fit | varilux physio 3.0 | — | varilux panamicvarilux physio 2.0varilux e 2 |
| Freeform | 6 | — | light 3dv | précision plus | drivesafe | — | elan hdv | superb | SmartLife Pure / Pure Short | Clear 3Dv | — | definity ne fit | varilux physio 3.0 fit | varilux s design | — |
| Freeform | 7 | ultra hdc | light 3dve | précision superb | — | — | — | individual 2 | SmartLife Plus | — | — | — | varilux physio 3D | varilux s 2 | varilux ipseo 2varilux x design |
| individualisé | 8 | — | — | précision individual 2 | drivesafe individualClassic Individual | — | — | — | SmartLife Superb | Clear 3Dve / Pro | Individual Sport | — | — | — | varilux s 4dvarilux x 2 |
| individualisé | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SmartLife Individual | Clear 3Dve+ / Pro | — | — | — | varilux xr designvarilux xr fit | varilux x 4d |
Products are grouped by surfacing and tier in the Clic-Optic catalogue. A shared tier brings references together; it does not guarantee identical geometry or the same comfort for a wearer.
A dash means that no match is recorded in this table, not that the manufacturer has no suitable lens.
Before ordering, check the exact reference, its parameters and availability in the manufacturer’s current documentation. Older references can still help identify existing spectacles.
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