Why Varilux® Shift™?
Modern Lifestyles Impact Today’s Presbyopes
Today’s visual behavior is highly dynamic, requiring approximately 150,000 focus shifts per day.† This constant demand places increasing importance on recommending a lens design that provides smooth, natural shifts across all viewing distances. Varilux® Shift™ was specifically designed to enable effortless vision at all distancesŧ to account for the wearer’s natural visual behavior to deliver smooth visual comfort.
A lens specifically designed to meet the needs of today’s presbyopes, taking into account their natural visual behavior
» Easier Access to The Near Vision Zone
» Larger Far Vision Zone for Optimized distance vision
» Soft Design Minimizes Swim Effect
» Easier, More Intuitive PAL Adaptation
Artificial Intelligence and iComfort™ Technology
Varilux® Shift™ uses Artificial Intelligence to understand the visual behavior of today’s presbyopes. This understanding was the innovation catalyst to develop the technology to precisely adjust the position of the near vision zone for each wearer.
iComfort Technology:Optimizing Near Vision Zone Position For Every Patient
iComfort technology optimizes the position of the near vision zone to better align with the visual habits of today’s presbyopes. This provides wearers with easier access to the near vision zone and makes adaptation easier and more intuitive.
In addition to iComfort technology, Varilux Shift also integrates foundational elements Multi-Design by Ametropia and Wearer Mode into the design.
- Multi-Design by Ametropia: Optimizes the lens design and progression length not only by the wearer’s ADD power but also the wearer’s ametropia (myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism)
- Wearer Mode: Ensures wearers receive the correct optical power in real-world conditions by accounting for factors such as lens tilt, wrap angle, vertex distance and eye position.
Design Enhancements
Design Enhancements Meet the Needs of Today’s Presbyopes
Varilux® Shift™ Features
‣ Designed to better match wearers’ natural visual behavior during near vision tasks§
‣ Addresses today’s presbyopes vision needs, regardless of prescription§
‣ Designed for an effortless switch between near and far vision for smooth visual comfort¶
‣ Reduces swim effects to provide superior comfort and stability#
Wearer’s Study Results
In an independent study, 48 progressive lens wearers evaluated Varilux® Shift™ in their daily lives**
Varilux® Shift™ Manufacturing Ranges
Recommended technologies and coating combinations
Protects lenses from reflections, scratches, smudges, dust, water; and the eyes from UV rays
Everyday UV protection and filtering blue violet in an optimal clear lens1
Seamlessly adapt to changing light situations both indoors and outdoors
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*Based on EUROSYN presbyope expert panel evaluation, easier to switch from far vision (FV) to near vision (NV) and vice versa than standard PAL (FBSE1); Fewer distortions when switching between the three vision zones compared to standard PAL (FBSE1). 1EssilorLuxottica (2025). EUROSYN presbyope expert panel evaluation of 1.6-index clear lenses with Crizal® Sapphire™ HR coating. Data on file. tBased on EUROSYN presbyope expert panel evaluation, compared to single vision (SV) lens, Varilux® Shift™ lens provides better sharpness in near and intermediate vision. In far vision, Varilux® Shift™ lens delivers sharpness equivalent to SV lenses; Varilux ® Shift™ lens delivers visual sharpness equal to or better than standard PAL (FBSE1) across all viewing distances; Fewer distortions when switching between the three vision zones compared to standard PAL (FBSE1); Easier to switch from FV to NV and vice versa than standard PAL (FBSE1). †Based on Optical R&D simulations on standard 1.5-index lenses with regular FBS design, a near vision 2.5 times closer to the natural gaze lowering than Varilux® Comfort DRx; and 2 times closer than the combination of competitors PALs.+18% enlargement in far vision (FV) vs standard PAL (FBSE1) ; +16% enlargement in FV vs the combination of competitors PALs. EssilorLuxottica (2025). EUROSYN presbyope expert panel evaluation of 1.6-index clear lenses with Crizal® Sapphire™ HR coating. Data on file. EssilorLuxottica (2025). Internal R&D simulations. Optical and avatar-based simulations were performed on manufactured standard 1.5-index lenses with regular SVSF, across a range of prescriptions. Data on file. †S, Burge J, Geisler WS. Defocus blur discrimination in natural images with natural optics. J Vis. 2015;15(5):16. doi:10.1167/15.5.16. §Optical R&D simulations on standard Semi-Finished Single Vision 1.5-index lenses, across a representative range of prescriptions. Essilor International, Data on file (2025) §Based on EUROSYN presbyope expert panel evaluation, wearers require less head movement to achieve clear near vision, compared to standard PAL (FBSE1). Based on Optical R&D simulations with standard FBS design, 1.5-index lenses, near vision is 2.5 times closer to the natural gaze lowering than Varilux® Comfort DRx; and 2 times closer than the combination of competitors PALs EssilorLuxottica (2025). EUROSYN presbyope expert panel evaluation of 1.6-index clear lenses with Crizal® Sapphire™ HR coating. Data on file. EssilorLuxottica (2025). Internal R&D simulations. Optical and avatar-based simulations were performed on manufactured standard 1.5-index lenses with regular SVSF, across a range of prescriptions. Data on file. ¶Based on EUROSYN presbyope expert panel evaluation, easier to switch from far vision (FV) to near vision (NV) and vice versa than standard PAL (FBSE1); Fewer distortions when switching between the three vision zones compared to standard PAL (FBSE1). EssilorLuxottica (2025). EUROSYN presbyope expert panel evaluation of 1.6-index clear lenses with Crizal® Sapphire™ HR coating. Data on file.#Based on EUROSYN presbyope expert panel evaluation, Varilux® Shift™ lens causes less distortion in motion (walking) and at the bottom of the stairs than standard PAL (FBSE1). Based on Optical R&D simulations with standard 1.5-index lenses with regular Semi-Finished Single Vision, +34% of softness vs standard PAL (FBSE1); +24% vs Varilux® Comfort DRx; +19% vs the combination of competitors PALs. EssilorLuxottica (2025). EUROSYN presbyope expert panel evaluation of 1.6-index clear lenses with Crizal® Sapphire™ HR coating. Data on file. **Essilor International. Varilux® Shift™ – in-real-life consumer study – Eurosyn, France (n=48 first-time progressive lens wearers). Responses received after four weeks of wear. Essilor International, Data on file (2026). 1Essential Blue Series® lens feature filters at least 20% of blue-violet light (between 400 and 455nm as stated by ISO TR 20772:2018). For Polycarbonate concave lenses, blue-violet light filtering percentage might be slightly lower. Extremely low residual tint resulting from absorbing blue-violet light.