Prosthesis, organ and medical devices… After these, now is it time for 3D printed glasses? The fact that Luxexcel’s 3D lenses received ISO standard, brought this question to minds.
Netherlands based 3D printed optic services provider, Luxexcel is both in medical and technology world’s agenda with its 3D printed ophthalmic lenses. Developed with additive manufacturing, these lenses attained ISO(International Organization for Standardization) standard and proved its quality.
Luxexcel lenses are printed with a dedicated 3D printer in an ophthalmic processing laboratory environment. The quality, straight out of the printer, is at industry required ISO quality level. The technology has now reached a stage of maturity where specialty lenses can be provided to the ophthalmic market.
Hans Streng, Chief Executive Officer of Luxexcel states: “Luxexcel has developed an 
industrial 3D printing platform to 3D print specialty lenses like monofocals, bifocals, trifocals, with cylinders and prisms. The lenses are thoroughly tested and on ISO quality level. This opens up business opportunities for ophthalmic labs to manufacture a wide range of specialty lenses with our technology.”
Founded in 2009, Luxexcel has become known for its high-quality 3D printed optics and lenses. In fact, it is one of, if not the only company in the world that is capable of additively manufacturing ophthalmic quality lenses, which include monofocals, bifocals, trifocals, and more, In 2015, Luxexcel made headlines for a number of reasons, including raising €7.5 million in investments to advance its 3D printed optical lenses.