Screens and desks
Office Wear
Lenses that put your screen and your desk first, so you stay comfortable while you work.
Office lenses
Made for the screen and the desk
Our days are busy. We move between phones, laptops, monitors, the road and a long list of hobbies and chores, and our eyes keep adjusting to different distances, lights and content. A screen asks a lot of them: you focus close up for hours, and you tend to blink less, which can leave your eyes feeling tired, dry or scratchy.
If tired eyes are bothering you, an eye test is the place to start. Your optometrist can look at how you see at the distances you work at, and at the health of your eyes.
Our office lenses
Four lenses, four ways of working
In an everyday multifocal, the screen zone is the narrowest part of the lens. Office lenses turn that round: most of the lens goes to arm's length and close up, the distances of a monitor, a keyboard and the papers beside it. The more of the lens that goes to the desk, the less is left for seeing far away.
| Lens | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Desktop | Our office lens with the largest zones for the screen and for reading, comfortable for long hours at work. It covers the space around your desk, up to about 3 metres. It has no distance zone, so it is not for driving. |
| Office Plus | Large zones for the screen and reading, with a small distance zone for seeing across the room: the door, the whiteboard, the person opposite. Not for driving. |
| Corporate | A full multifocal with larger screen and reading zones than an everyday design. It suits a low distance prescription, and one multifocal for the whole office day. |
| Pilot | Reading zones at the top and the bottom of the lens, with a wide, clear distance zone between them. Made first for pilots reading instruments above their heads, it suits anyone who works close up at eye level or above, such as mechanics, plumbers and people who paint. |
Desktop and Office Plus are not for driving. Your optometrist will tell you which lens to wear when.
A second pair
One pair for the office, one for everything else
If you wear an everyday multifocal, the screen falls in the narrowest zone of the lens, with soft areas either side. Many people find that an everyday pair for going out and an office pair for work gives them the most comfortable days.
Under about 40?
Mild Add
If you are under about 40 and spend long hours on a laptop and a phone, you do not need a multifocal. Mild Add gives your eyes a small boost at the bottom of a single vision lens.
Add-ons
Small extras for the screen
Blue light filter
More comfortable eyes at the screen, from the UV420 lens material or from an anti-reflection coating.
Anti-reflection
Cancels reflections from screens and office lights. Iridio is our hardest, cleanest coating.
EVA tint
If fluorescent lighting bothers you, ask about a light brown EVA tint.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about office lenses
Can I drive in my office lenses?
No. Desktop and Office Plus are not for driving, because they have little or no distance zone. Wear your everyday or driving pair on the road.
Do I need a multifocal for the screen?
Not always. Under about 40 you may only need Mild Add. If you are over 40 and your close-up focus is changing, an office lens or a multifocal can help. Your optometrist will recommend what suits your prescription and your day.
Why would I want two pairs?
Because one lens cannot give the widest zones at every distance. An office pair puts the screen and the desk first, and an everyday pair covers the rest of your day.