Abstract
This document specifies requirements and claims for the transmittance properties of uncut and unmounted finished spectacle lenses, including attenuation of solar radiation.
This document is not applicable to
— spectacle lenses having specific transmittance or absorption characteristics prescribed for medical reasons,
— products to which specific personal protective equipment transmittance standards apply, and
— products intended for direct observation of the sun, such as for solar-eclipse viewing.
NOTE 1 By reference to ISO 21987 and ISO 14889, this document also applies to lenses mounted in spectacles.
NOTE 2 Optical and geometric requirements are given for uncut finished spectacle lenses in ISO 8980‑1 and ISO 8980‑2, and for mounted lenses, in ISO 21987.
General information
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Status: PublishedPublication date: 2022-06Stage: International Standard published [60.60]
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Edition: 4Number of pages: 34
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Technical Committee :ISO/TC 172/SC 7ICS :11.040.70
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Amendments
Amendments are issued when it is found that new material may need to be added to an existing standardization document. They may also include editorial or technical corrections to be applied to the existing document.
Amendment 1
Edition 2026
Life cycle
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Preliminary
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Proposal
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Preparatory
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Committee
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Enquiry
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Approval
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Publication
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Review
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Withdrawal
Amendments
Provide additional content; available for purchase; not included in the text of the existing standard.PublishedISO 8980-3:2022/Amd 1:2026
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