Varilux Collection

Ultimate Visual Experience Most Natural, Sharpest, Widest

By T.Arun Nagaraj

The Presbyopic Size & Opportunities

World Population - 2005

WORLD POPULATION : ~ 6.5 billion 23% Presbyopes: ~ 1.5 billion

World Population - 2025

WORLD POPULATION : ~ 6.5 billion 23% Presbyopes: ~ 1.5 billion 32% Presbyopes: ~ 2.5 billion

Presbyopia Correction
Progressive lenses do create the value

PALs Volume of presbyopic population

PALs Value of presbyopic market

26%
25%

49%

50%

25%

25%

Progressives

Bifocals

Near Vision Single Vision

Presbyopic Consumers
Attitudes towards eyeglasses ... USAGES

INTERMITTENT WEAR (mostly Emmetropes)

Up grade

PERMANENT WEAR (mostly Ametropes)

Up grade

Mid-distance or Pal Prescription NVSV Ready made (several pairs)

+ 2nd pair specific

Progressives

Basics

Basics

Bifocals

Estimated Potential
57% PRESBYOPES STILL NON CORRECTED 800 Mio POTENTIAL !

Presbyopia Correction
Still a huge potential for PAL conversion

NORTH AMERICA North America + ANZ & AUS/NZ

14%
47% 39%

WESTERN EAST. EUROPE Western Europe + Japan Eastern Europe + Asia Rest EUROPE & JAPAN & ASIA
35% 55% 10% Conversion of BTF SV BTF PAL Complete Conversion of NVSV is on the way

10% 6%
84%

Bifocals remains SV source BTF of PAL a key correction Along with PALs

Emerging countries
SV BTF PAL

The PAL category to be built

Progressives Bifocals Near Vision Single Vision

(Sources: 2007 InfoMarket)

About Varilux

Varilux & its Brand Values

Varilux Brand Mission: Continuous Innovation (50yrs) A Brand that stays in close contacts with its wearers
Its Philosophy: Wearer is always right! (Live Optics)

Provides Top-quality Professional Standards

Via Varilux University/ Essilor Academy

Internationally renowned:
A brand recognized by eyecare professionals worldwide

Significant Events:
2009: 50 yrs of Continuous Innovation Market leader since 1959

Significant Statistics:
10 pairs of Varilux sold every minute worldwide 50% of the worlds PAL sales are contributed by Varilux Today, > 400 million Varilux wearers worldwide Distributed by > 150 countries worldwide

6 Varilux Generations A continuous progress

1st Global Design Management The First lens for Total Vision Freedom

1st Ergonomic The First ErgonomicProgressive Lens

1st Design The Multi First Multi Design

Progressive Lens

1st The Physiological First PhysiologicalProgressive Lens

1st Customized The First Personnalized 2002 Progressive Lens Each generation Varilux Ipseo The unique customized capitalizes lens based on your own on previous Eye/Head behaviourone and brings a new 1st Vision Precison benefit for the wearer ! 2006-2011 NE
Varilux Physio
Based on W.A.V.E.
Technology as used in Astronomy & laser surgery Significantly improved contrast sensitivity

The Progressive First Progressive Lens in Lens 1st

Varilux: more than a PAL

Unique Brand Philosophy
Physiological requirements

Clinical Studies

Optical Design

Live Optics

Unique to Varilux the wearer is always right!

Measurements

Lens prototypes

Varilux Designs Offer Today

Proven Designs Ipseo

Frame Selection Standard Small

Types of Optimization Classical 360 Individualized

Performance

Physio

Comfort
Ellipse

Varilux Designs Today Vs Varilux Designs Future

Varilux Design Structure

W.A.V.E. Technology
DESIGN Technology
Varilux Physio Ipseo New 360Edition Varilux Physio NE f-360 Varilux Physio NE 360 Varilux Physio NE India360 Varilux Physio NE Style360 Varilux Physio NE Style India360

Varilux Physio

Classical Rx
Varilux Comfort Varilux Ellipse Varilux Liberty

ADS

Rx Technology
Varilux Ellipse NE 360 Varilux Ellipse NE India360 Varilux Comfort NE 360 Varilux Comfort NE India360

Non-W.A.V.E. Technology

2-sided Varilux Designs: The 2 Vs 1 Analogy

Classical Calculation Process

From a Semi Finished lens, the simple back surface is calculated (simple means a sphere or a tore) to meet prescription requirements Prescription

Rx lens (SF
Back radii of curvature calculation
lens with simple back side)

SF Lens

360 Calculation Process

Prescription Initial lens optical design
(SF lens with classical Rx)

Optimized lens ( SF lens

with unique complex back surface)

SF Lens

Lens Optimization Target Lens optical design

(virtual lens with reduced power error and astigmatism)

Classical Vs 360 Calculation

Classical

Narrow Fields of view Non symmetrical design

360
Large Fields of view Symmetrical design

Traditional vs 360 ADS Surfacing

Traditional surfacing Essilor 360 ADS
Diamond Tool

Milling

Turning

Rough toric-like surface

Smooth complex surface

Precise Realization of the Asian specific Design onto the Back Surface of the lens

Back Surface: 360 Optimization

Rx Design Calculation

Advanced Digital Surfacing

Patented Polishing

These components allows us to create a collection of 2-sided designs in which: Front Surface: Proven advanced designs which drive the performance
Back Surface: 360 optimized designs customized to significantly improve the performance

Essilor Advanced Digital Surfacing A precise point-by-point process

The computed surface is cut on the lens using patented surfacing technology- completing the Essilor Advanced Digital Surfacing (ADS) process

the result is a Varilux 360 lens!

Benefits of 360 Optimization

Creation of an Ellite collection of PAL designs with precise customization to provide wearers with an Ultimate Visual Experience.

An Ultimate Visual Experience that is:

Most Natural since design of the lenses is according to Human Physiology Optimal since frontal design is matched to customized back surface design Widest since aberrations are significantly reduced (+30% wider) Sharpest & more contrasting* with further enhancement on back surface

2 Vs 1 Surface Designs

The key ingredient of a good PAL: DESIGN

(I) Varilux Physio

High Resolution Vision with W.A.V.E. Technology

Varilux Physio

High Resolution Vision

NEW

Wavefront
Advanced Vision Enhancement

made possible by W.A.V.E. Technology

Features: W.A.V.E Technology

What is W.A.V.E. Technology? Wavefront analysis in optics
Astronomy Refractive surgery (Lasik) Contact lenses

W.A.V.E. Technology => Technical Innovation

Single ray tracing

through the pupil centre

Control of the whole light beam passing through the pupil surface

What is a wavefront ?
Wavefront = locus of points reached at the same time by light from a given source or a virtual surface perpendicular to light rays

Source point

Spherical Wavefront

What is an aberration?

Wavefront Deformation (Aberration)

When a spherical wavefront passes through a lens, the refracted wavefront is usually no longer spherical (even if it is a spherical lens !) Blurred image

Source point

Spherical Wavefront
The image of a point is no longer a point, the wavefront is aberrated.

Aberrations impact on visual perception

No aberration

Defocus (Power)

Astigmatism (Cyl)

Coma

First Order

TILT

PRISM

DEFOCUS

POWER

ASTIGMATISM

CYLINDER

WAVEFRONT

PRESCRIPTION

The prescription of the wearer is removed to get the resultant Wavefront.

Aberrations definition & breakdown

Aberrations can be defined as terms of a breakdown into Zernike polynomials (very commonly used in optics, and in Essilor)
1st
tilt tilt

Conventional Refraction +
astigmatism defocus

2nd

+
astigmatism

=> Impact Visual Acuity

3rd
trefoil vertical Coma horizontal Coma trefoil

Higher order aberrations

=> Impact Image Quality

4th
tetrafoil Secondary astigmatism spherical aberration Secondary astigmatism tetrafoil

etc

About W.A.V.E Technology

The wavefront entering the pupil of the eye is evaluated for each gaze position

The prescription of the wearer is removed to get the resulting Wavefront.

The resulting Wavefront should be as aberration-free as possible.
Wavefront entering the pupil of the eye
1-

Wavefront breakdown

Removed Prescription

Resulting Wavefront

23-

4-

About W.A.V.E Technology

Resulting Wavefront Wavefront controlled with W.A.V.E Technology

Coma and Visual Perception

W/o Coma
With Coma

COMA

Consideration Benefits: Improves Contrast Sensitivity

Features & Benefits of Varilux Physio

Features:
Far Vision:
Minimized HOA (Coma) to improve contrast sensitivity

Benefits:
Far Vision:
Enhanced image contrast & sharpness especially in low light

Wavefront analysis
Pupil diameter 6 mm

Resulting aberrations in Far Vision

Varilux Panamic

Value

Com: 1

L J

L
Com : 2

Varilux Physio

Features & Benefits of Varilux Physio

Features:
Far Vision:
Minimized HOA (Coma) to improve contrast sensitivity

Intermediate Vision:
Axis are aligned to further reduce unwanted astigmatism

Benefits:
Far Vision:
Enhanced image contrast & sharpness especially in low light

Intermediate Vision:
+30% wider visual area

Wavefront analysis
Pupil diameter 5 mm

Resulting Astigmatism along the Intermediate Vision

Varilux Physio Com: One
Value

L J L

Com : Two

Mean orientation

Extreme

Features & Benefits of Varilux Physio

Features:
Far Vision:
Minimized HOA (Coma) to improve contrast sensitivity

Intermediate Vision:
Axis are aligned to further reduce unwanted astigmatism

Near Vision:
Power is controlled to stabilize a larger vertical area

Benefits:
Far Vision:
Enhanced image contrast & sharpness especially in low light

Intermediate Vision:
+30% wider visual area

Near Vision:
Easy access to near vision area in any posture

Wavefront analysis
Pupil diameter 4 mm

Resultant defocus in Near vision

Varilux Physio
Com :One

Defocus Value

L
Com : Two

J L

Benefits of W.A.V.E. Technology on front &/or back surface

Clinical study confirms lab simulations:

Varilux Physio improves contrast sensitivity +27% versus Varilux Panamic Varilux Physio 360 improves contrast sensitivity +10% better over Varilux Physio

Varilux Physio: Types of 360 Optimization & Benefits

Varilux Designs - Future

Frame Selection Types of Optimization Classical 360 Indiao36
0

Wearers Lifestyle

Proven Designs
Standard
Small

f-360

Individualized

Ultimate

Ipseo Physio

Performance

Dynamic Physio Style Comfort Relax

Ellipse

 Varilux is an advanced progressive lens which provides near natural vision for presbyopes A perfect blend of Technology, Design, Essilors Know-how in Optics and Master-Crafting aligned together to provide the BEST VISUAL OPTION for presbyopes Today as responsible ECPs we can offer best visual solution to our patients to improve their quality of vision and hence quality of life

Thank You!