Welcome to the website and online community for the Z80 Accredited Standards Committee for Ophthalmic Optics.

Please mark your calendars for our Fall 2023 meeting:

ASC Z80: November 12-14, 2023; Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine (Dallas), Texas

ASC Z80 Public Review Opportunities:

4/28/23 Project Initiation Notification System (PINS):
PINS for Revision of BSR Z80.9-202x, Ophthalmics - Devices for Low Vision (revision of ANSI Z80.9-2020)

Stakeholders: Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Manufacturers of Low Vision Devices

Project Need: Revision in preparation to meet ANSI's 5-year review and incorporate errata corrections.

To view the full notice, please visit: Vol. 54, No. 17 (ansi.org) ANSI Standards Action - April 28, 2023 - Page 13.

Z80 Operating Procedures

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Recently Approved Standards 

ANSI Z80.31-2022 - Ophthalmics - Ophthalmics Optics - Specifications For Ready-To-Wear Near-Vision Spectacles was approved by ANSI in October 2022. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard .

ANSI Z80.28-2022 - Ophthalmics - Methods For Reporting Optical Aberrations Of Eyes was approved by ANSI in July 2022. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

ANSI Z80.36-2021 - Ophthalmics - Light Hazard Protection For Ophthalmic Instruments was approved by ANSI in April 2021. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

ANSI Z80.1-2020 - Ophthalmics - Prescription Ophthalmic Lenses – Recommendations was approved by ANSI in December 2020. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

ANSI Z80.9-2020 - Ophthalmics - Devices For Low Vision was approved by ANSI in April 2020. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

ANSI Z80.21-2020 - Instruments - General-Purpose Clinical Visual Acuity Charts was approved by ANSI in January 2020. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

Z80.23-2018 - Ophthalmics – Corneal Topography and Tomography Systems - Standard Terminology, Requirements was approved by ANSI in November 2018. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

Z80.35-2018 - Ophthalmics - Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lenses was approved by ANSI in September 2018. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

Z80.10-2018 - Ophthalmics - Ophthalmic Instruments – Tonometers was approved by ANSI in September 2018. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

Z80.30-2018 - Ophthalmics - Toric Intraocular Lenses was approved by ANSI in April 2018. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

Z80.3-2018 - Ophthalmics - Nonprescription Sunglass and Fashion Eyewear Requirements was approved by ANSI in February 2018. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

Z80.31-2017, Specifications for Ready-to-Wear Near-Vision Spectacles was approved by ANSI in December 2017. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

Z80.37-2017, Ophthalmics – Slit-Lamp Microscopes was approved by ANSI in December 2017. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

Z80.38 Light Hazard from Operation Microscopes Used in Ocular Surgery was approved by ANSI in July 2017. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

Z80.28 Methods of Reporting Optical Aberrations of Eyes was approved by ANSI in May 2017. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

Z80.18 Contact Lens Care Products - Vocabulary, Performance Specifications, and Test Methodology was approved by ANSI in December 2016. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

Z80.20 Ophthalmics - Contact Lenses - Standard Terminology, Tolerances, Measurements and Physicochemical Properties was approved by ANSI in December 2016. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

The Vision Council serves as the Secretariat to the ASC Z80 Committee. For more information about The Vision Council, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org