Optical Lenses

Optical lenses are traditionally purchased by opticians and optical retailers, to be used in everyday optics, prescription sunglasses, driving glasses, custom-made reading glasses, and other types of prescription eyewear made to order. Compliance of ophthalmic lenses is paramount to the quality, performance and corrective properties of the finished eyewear.

According to European Directive 2007/47/EC (formerly 93/42/EEC), optical lenses are categorized as a medical device.

QIMA offers the full scope of lab tests and quality control procedures for optical lenses, including dimension, mechanical, optical, radiation, aging, and other tests. Our on-site factory inspections and HOKLAS certified testing help you ensure that your product meets the requirements of your destination market and international standards.

Dedicated Eyewear Testing Labs and Inspector Resources

QIMA has a staff of highly qualified inspectors and fully accredited lab facilities to provide every type of test required to ensure the quality of your optical lenses. Our eyewear lab testing reports are issued with HOKLAS and ILAC endorsement, and recognized by the British Standards Institution and SAI Global (for CE Certification), as well as by the Australian Benchmark Product Certification.

We are certified to perform tests to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard for Eyewear and Ophthalmic Products, and help you ensure compliance of your optical lenses with all applicable international and national standards, including:

• International: ISO 14889, ISO 21986.9
• Europe: EN ISO 14889, EN ISO 21987
• USA: ANSI Z80.1
• China: GB 10810 (sections 1-3), GB/T 13511
• Australia / New Zealand: AS/NZS ISO 14889, AS/NZS ISO 21987

HOKLAS Certified Lab Testing for Optical Lenses

Our dedicated eyewear testing laboratory offers the largest available range of tests to check the chemical, geometric, and optical characteristics of your lenses against all relevant international standards, including:

• Anti-abrasion coating, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 980-5, GB 10810.5, and ANSI Z80.1
• Anti-reflective coating, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 8980-4, ANSI Z80.1, and GB 10810.4
• Driving lens requirements, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 8980-3, ANZI Z80.1, and GB 10810.3
• Flammability test, for ANSI Z80.1
• Hard coating durability, for GB 10810.5 (enhanced abrasion resistance method)
• Lens coating durability, for AS/NZS 2228.1
• Lens coating stability against cosmetic or cleaning solvents (in-house methods)
• Lens geometric size and thickness tolerances, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 8980-1, ANSI Z80.1, and GB 10810.1
• Lens mechanical strength (minimum robustness), for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 14889
• Lens positioning, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 8980-2, ANSI Z80.2, and GB 10810.2
• Lens resistance to ignition, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 14889
• Lens surface quality, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NSZ 14889, ISO / EN ISO 8980-1, ANSI Z80.1, and GB 10810.1
• Luminous transmittance and transmittance, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 8980-3, ANSI Z80.1, and GB 10810.3
• Mounted pair lenses, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 21987 and ANSI Z80.1
• Multifocal and bifocal lens optical powers and tolerance, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 8980-1, GB 10810.1, and ANSI Z80.1
• Progressive power lens optical powers and tolerance, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 8980-2, GB 10810.2, and ANSI Z80.1
• Resistance to extreme temperatures (aging test): thermal stability, low-temp stability, etc.
• Resistance to optical radiation (aging test, xenon 450w lamp for 25-50 hours), for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 8980-2, GB 10810.2, and ANSI Z80.1
• Resistance to UVA/UVB radiation (aging test, in-house methods)
• Single vision lens optical powers and tolerance, for ISO / EN ISO / AS/NZS 8980-1, GB 10810.1, and ANSI Z80.1

Custom testing programs can be prepared to suit your in-house specifications and quality control procedures. Get in touch with us, and our specialists will give you an instant quote for your eyewear testing needs.

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