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

Save the date for the ASC Z80 Fall 2026 Meetings:

October 25-27, 2026 – Sheraton Sand Key, Clearwater Beach, FL  

ASC Z80 Public Review Opportunities:

PINS for Revision BSR Z80.38-202x, Ophthalmics - Light Hazard from Operation Microscopes Used in Ocular Surgery (revision of ANSI Z80.38-2017 (R2021)); Project Need: Updating to maintain compliance with the ANSI 5-year review requirement. PINS response end date of 8/9/2026. ANSI Standards Action link: Vol. 57, No. 28 (Page 20)

Reaffirmation BSR Z80.18-2016 (R202x), Ophthalmics - Contact Lens Care Products - Vocabulary, Performance Specifications, and Test Methodology (reaffirmation of ANSI Z80.18-2016 (R2021)). Comment Deadline: August 24, 2026. ANSI Standards Action link: Vol. 57, No. 28 (Page 44)

Reaffirmation BSR Z80.20-2016 (R202x), Ophthalmics - Contact Lenses - Standard Terminology, Tolerances, Measurements and Physicochemical Properties (reaffirmation of ANSI Z80.20-2016 (R2021)). Comment Deadline: August 24, 2026. ANSI Standards Action link: Vol. 57, No. 28 (Page 45)

Z80 Operating Procedures

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Recently Approved Standards 

ANSI Z80.9-2025 - Ophthalmics - Devices for Low Vision was approved by ANSI in August 2025. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

ANSI Z80.7-2025 - Ophthalmic Optics - Monofocal Intraocular Lenses was approved by ANSI in August 2025. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

ANSI Z80.1-2025 - Ophthalmics - Prescription Ophthalmic Lenses – Recommendations was approved by ANSI in August 2025. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

ANSI Z80.3-2025 - Ophthalmics - Nonprescription Sunglass and Fashion Eyewear Requirements was approved by ANSI in August 2025. Visit the ANSI web store to purchase this standard.

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