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

Save the date for the ASC Z80 Spring 2024 Meetings:

Sunday April 21, 2024 to Tuesday April 23, 2024; Sheraton Sand Key Resort (1160 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767)  

Spring 2024 Meeting Materials:

• ASC Z80 Spring 2024 Meeting Schedule (vs. 04-01-24)
• ASC Z80 Parent Committee Agenda
• ASC Z80 Steering Committee Agenda
• SC1 Prescription Spectacle Lenses Agenda
• SC2 Non-prescription Sunglasses and Fashion Eyewear Agenda
• SC3 Spectacle Frames Agenda
• SC4 Medical Ophthalmic Devices Agenda (multi-day)
• SC6 Instruments Agenda
• SC7 Contact Lenses and Care Products Agenda
• SBTF Meeting Agenda

ASC Z80 Public Review Opportunities:

Project Initiation Notification System (PINS): 
New Standard: BSR Z80.40-202x, Instruments – Clinical Contrast Sensitivity Tests
ANSI Standards Action - March 15, 2024 - Page 14: Vol. 55, No. 11 (ansi.org)
PINS response end date of 4/14/2024.

Z80 Operating Procedures

Download the ASC Z80 Operating Procedures here.

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