Celebrating the upgrading
of the Carl Zeiss Vision—Northwest lab are (l to r) Ulrich Krauss, Carl Zeiss Vision’s CEO-North America; Greg Schober, OD; Sandra Sabo, Romy Adams and
Mauri Bauer, OD of Macadam Vision Clinic in Portland, Ore.

SAN DIEGO—Eyecare professionals from throughout the western U.S. visited the Carl Zeiss Vision - Northwest lab recently to celebrate the completion of Zeiss’ two-year, $4 million upgrade of the facility.

The extensive renovation of one of Zeiss’s flagship labs includes state-of-the-art freeform surfacing and coating equipment, a rearrangement of the production floor to improve workflow, and a redesign of office space. All lens jobs are now surfaced using free-form generators, and overall lab capacity has been more than doubled. The lab is staffed by 160 employees working three shifts Monday through Friday, supported by 10 dedicated customer service representatives, and is now capable of fabricating well over a million lenses per year.

Over 100 eyecare professionals and family members from six western states, including Alaska and Hawaii, visited the lab in the Portland suburb of Clackamas, Ore. to see the results of the renovation. They were treated to live music, lab tours and the opportunity to experience the i.Terminal 2 centration device, and i.ProfilerPlus, Zeiss’s wavefront aberrometer/autorefractor/corneal topographer, which is used to make i.Scription lenses for improved low-light vision.

“Translating the doctor’s prescription into a great visual experience for the patient requires three things: outstanding designs, advanced personalization and competitive lab service,” said Ulrich Krauss, Carl Zeiss Vision’s CEO-North America. “CZV-Northwest and the other labs in our network allow us to provide all three while maintaining a very close relationship with our ECP customers. We are glad to be able to bring them together at the lab to show our appreciation for their support.”