ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Vision Council, as Secretariat for ANSI ASC Z80, has announced eight Z80 standards that were either revised or reaffirmed in 2017. ASC Z80 is the only entity accredited by ANSI to develop national standards in the ophthalmic optics field. “The standards revised or reaffirmed in 2017 have implications for many segments of the optical industry,” said Michael C. Vitale, ABOM, The Vision Council senior technical director and lens division liaison. “From slit lamps to over the counter readers to information interchange for optical equipment, nearly every professional role will be affected and should take note.”

The standards revised in 2017 include:

Z80.31-2017: Specifications for Ready-to-Wear Near-Vision Spectacles

Z80.37-2017: Ophthalmics – Slit-Lamp Microscopes

Z80.38-2017: Light Hazard from Operation Microscopes Used in Ocular Surgery

Z80.28-2017: Methods of Reporting Optical Aberrations of Eyes

The standards reaffirmed in 2017, without adjustments, include:

Z80.11-2012(R2017): Ophthalmics - Laser Systems for Corneal Reshaping

Z80.12-2012(R2017): Multifocal Intraocular Lenses

Z80.13-2012(R2017): Phakic Intraocular Lenses

Z80.24-2012(R2017): Ophthalmics - Information Interchange for Ophthalmic Optical Equipment