The development and approval of standards is based on consensus of the voting members of ASC Z80. All objections to standards are considered, but do not need to be resolved if the Standards Development organization tries and is unable to do so. To be recognized as a U.S. national standard, it must be approved by ANSI, the primary standards organization for the U.S.

The ASC Z80 standards chart lists the standards operated under each subcommittee.

The Standards Development Status lists the standards with their upcoming revision/reaffirmation ANSI approval dates.

List of active ASC Z80 Standards:

Z80.1 Prescription Ophthalmic Lenses - Recommendations

Z80.3 Nonprescription Sunglass and Fashion Eyewear Requirements 

Z80.5 Frames (Replaced by ISO 7998/8624/12870 standards set)

Z80.7 Intraocular Lenses

Z80.9 Low Vision Devices

Z80.10 Tonometers

Z80.11 Laser Systems for Corneal Reshaping

Z80.12 Multifocal Intraocular Lenses

Z80.13 Phakic Intraocular Lenses

Z80.17 Focimeters

Z80.18 Contact Lens Care Products - Vocabulary, Performance Specifications, and Test Methodology

Z80.20 Contact Lenses - Standard Terminology, Tolerances, Measurements and Physicochemical Properties

Z80.21 Instruments - General-Purpose Clinical Visual Acuity Charts

Z80.23-2018 - Ophthalmics – Corneal Topography and Tomography Systems - Standard Terminology, Requirements

Z80.27 Implantable Glaucoma Devices

Z80.28 Methods of Reporting Optical Aberrations of Eyes

Z80.29 Accommodative Intraocular Lenses

Z80.30 Toric Intraocular Lenses

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

Z80.35 Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lenses 

Z80.36 Light Hazard Protection for Ophthalmic Instruments

Z80.37 Slit-Lamp Microscopes

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

Request for Formal Interpretation (RFI)

Any person can submit a Formal Request for Interpretation of the ASC Z80 Standards. To submit an RFI, please click the following weblink Z80 RFI Form , complete the PDF and submit it to Michael Vitale, ASC Z80 Secretariat, at [email protected].