QIMA provides eyewear testing, eyewear lab testing, and eyewear inspection for optical lenses, spectacle frames, reading glasses, sunglasses, sports eyewear, goggles, and eye protectors. Our testing programs cover mechanical, optical, chemical, impact, radiation, and performance requirements against applicable international and national standards.
Leverage our expertise in eyewear testing to ensure compliance with relevant quality standards for different eyewear types while maintaining focus on product durability and safety.
QIMA provides performance and lab testing for all categories of eyewear, eye protection, and ophthalmic products, including:
Sunglasses with sun glare filters
Sunglasses for running, cycling and similar activities
Ski goggles and performance eyeglasses
Swimming goggles
Motorcycle and snowmobile goggles
Protective filters
Eye and face-protectors
Safety spectacles with ophthalmic lenses
Eye protectors for squash and eye protectors for racquetball and squash 57
Face shield
QIMA provides a wide range of performance tests and lab tests for all types of eyewear, prescription glasses, reading spectacles, fashion eyewear (tinted and clear), sunglasses, ski and safety goggles, and more. We can help you ensure that your product meets the quality and safety requirements of your destination market, as well as all applicable international standards.
Our two-tier process for eyewear testing is designed to ensure high quality and performance. Improve your eyewear products, avoid costly recalls, build consumer confidence, and gain a competitive advantage by applying the right tests at the right time. Product Inspections in the factory are used to check your product’s performance characteristics, while Lab Testing in our HOKLAS, CNAS and IAS accredited laboratories subjects all types of eyewear to a variety of mechanical, optical and chemical tests.
Fashion sunglasses combine design with performance requirements. QIMA’s sunglasses testing programs help assess product quality, safety, optical performance, and protection against ultraviolet radiation for fashion sunglasses and other tinted or clear eyewear.
Sunglasses are classified as Category I personal protective equipment under European Regulation 2016/425.
Depending on the destination market, QIMA can test fashion sunglasses against standards including:
International:
ISO 12312.1 and ISO 12312.3
Europe:
EN ISO 12312.1 and EN ISO 12312.3
United States:
ANSI Z80.3
China:
GB 39522.1
Taiwan:
CNS 15067
Australia and New Zealand:
AS/NZS 1067.1
Depending on the product design, intended use, and destination market, testing can include:
Blue-light blocking
Children’s sunglasses tests, including small parts, compression, drop, impact, torque, tensile, sharp-edge, sharp-point, and flexure tests
Mechanical strength, including bridge deformation and filter retention
Haze and wide-angle scattered light
Impact resistance using a drop-ball test
Lens categories, luminous transmittance, and mean transmittance
Lens mechanical strength and minimum robustness
Lens surface quality
Mechanical strength levels 1, 2, and 3
Nickel release on the complete sunglass frame
Optical powers, including spherical and astigmatic powers
Corrosion and color-stability testing
Polarizing plane axis, polarizing ratio, and efficiency
Prismatic difference or imbalance
Resistance to ignition
Resistance to optical radiation and aging
Transmittance uniformity between two lenses
Transmittance variation within a single lens
UV, UVA, and UVB blocking
QIMA can tailor a fashion sunglasses testing program to your in-house specifications, target markets, and applicable standards.
QIMA tests sports eyewear and goggles used for swimming, skiing, cycling, running, motorcycle riding, snowmobiling, and other sporting activities. Testing programs can assess optical performance, UV protection, impact resistance, field of vision, fog resistance, ventilation, corrosion resistance, cleaning suitability, and resistance to snow and water, depending on the product and destination market.
Under EU Regulation 2016/425, ski goggles, swimming goggles, and other sports eyewear are classified as personal protective equipment (PPE) in Category I or II, depending on the complexity of their design.
Depending on the product and market, QIMA’s sports eyewear testing programs can address standards including:
Europe:
ISO 12312-3 and ISO 18527-1, ISO 18527-2, and ISO 18527-3
United States:
ASTM F659, ASTM F3077, ASTM F2713, and ASTM F2812
Japan:
JIS 7301
China:
GB/T 40047 and QB/T 4734
Depending on the product design, intended use, and destination market, testing can include:
Anti-fogging
Anti-reflection performance
Blue-light transmission or blocking
Corrosion resistance on metal parts
Field of vision
Lens surface and optical quality
Luminous transmittance and uniformity
Nickel release on metal parts
Optical power and tolerances
Polarized lens requirements
Prismatic difference
Refractive properties
Resistance to infrared radiation
Resistance to snow and water
Resistance to surface damage
Scattered-light diffusion
Suitability for cleaning
Swimming-goggle leakage, compression, water-seal, and strap-related tests
UV, UVA, and UVB transmission or blocking
Testing programs can be tailored to your product specifications, intended use, target markets, and supply-chain requirements. Contact QIMA to discuss the right testing scope for your sports eyewear or goggles.
As your one-stop shop for PPE eyewear certification, QIMA simplifies the compliance process. After conducting accredited testing in our state-of-the-art labs, we collaborate with you to prepare the necessary documentation for Notified Body (NB) review. We handle all communication with the NB, submitting your documents, providing additional information as needed, collecting the certificate, and delivering it directly to you. This streamlined approach saves you time and ensures compliance with regulatory standards.
For fashion eyewear, you can elevate your products with a QIMA Certification Mark, which is designed to go beyond standard regulations. Tailored to your specific needs, this certification offers flexible testing protocols covering key performance criteria such as UV400 protection, anti-fogging, anti-blue light, anti-reflection, and anti-scratch properties. By achieving the QIMA Mark, your fashion eyewear stands out in the competitive market, showcasing superior quality and performance to customers.
Industry-leading turnaround to ensure your speed to market
Streamlined offering – one service point, one service fee
Hassle-free – we manage the certification process with the relevant Notified Body
Leading lab testing experts specializing in PPE eyewear and face protectors
State-of-the-art, accredited labs test to international standards
With our accredited testing labs, we offer the largest available range of tests and QA services for eyewear. Our laboratory is accredited to test eyewear to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard for Eyewear and Ophthalmic Products, and to issue reports with HOKLAS, CNAS and IAS endorsement.
QIMA's test reports for eyewear are recognized by BSI Group (EU/UK), SAI Global (Australia & New Zealand), CSI Spa (Italy), the Institute for Testing and Certification, Inc. (Czech Republic) and Benchmark Product Certification (Australia).
The applicable eyewear standard depends on the product type and destination market. QIMA can test spectacle frames, spectacle lenses, reading glasses, sunglasses, ski goggles, sports goggles, eye protectors, and related products against relevant ISO, EN, AS/NZS, ANSI, ASTM, GB/T, GB, JIS, CSA, and other national standards listed below.
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Eyewear-related Standards
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International / European Standards
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Australia / New Zealand
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USA National Standards
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China, Canada, other standards
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Spectacle frames
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ISO 12870 EN ISO 12870
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AS/NZS
ISO 12870
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ANSI Z80.5
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GB/T 14214 JIS B 7285
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Spectacle lenses
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ISO 14889 EN ISO14889 ISO 21987 EN ISO 21987
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AS/NZS
ISO 14889 AS/NZS
ISO 21987
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ANSI Z80.1
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GB/T 13511.1 GB/T 13511.2
(mounted) GB 10810.1 GB 10810.2 GB 10810.3
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Reading glasses
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ISO 16034 EN 14139
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AS/NZS
ISO 16034
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ANSI Z80.31
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GB 10810.1 GB/T 13511.3
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Sunglasses
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ISO 12312.1 ISO 12312.3
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AS/NZS
1067
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ANSI Z80.3
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GB 39522.1 China CNS 15067 Taiwan
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Ski goggles
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ISO 18527-1
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AS/NZS 18527-1
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ASTM F659
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GB/T 40047
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Eye protectors
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ISO 16321-1 ISO 16321-2 ISO 16321-3
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AS/NZS 1337.1 AS/NZS 1337.6 (RX use)
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ANSI / ISEA
Z87.1
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GB/T 14866 GB 32166.1 CSA Z94.3 JIS T 8141 / 8147
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Sport use Goggles
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EN 13178 snowmobile EN1938 Motorcycle ISO 18527-2 for squash & racquetball ISO 18527-3 for swimming
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AS/NZS 18527-2 for squash & racquetball AS/NZS 18527-3 swimming
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ASTM F803 ASTM F3077 ASTM F2713 ASTM F2812
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JIS 7301 Swimming QB/T 4734 Swimming
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Nickel release and other relevant chemical tests
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EN16128 + GB/T 38009 REACH chemical tests
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CPSIA requirements Total Lead Total Cadmium
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Our dedicated HOKLAS, CNAS, and IAS accredited testing laboratories offer a wide range of laboratory tests that check numerous chemical and optical characteristics of your eyewear. Ensure regulatory compliance and high product quality and performance with laboratory testing.
Our selection of lab tests includes, among others:
Measuring system and dimensional tolerance
Dimensional stability at elevated temperature
Bridge deformation and lens retention
Endurance
Screw thread and tolerances
Bridge Strength test
Hinge durability test
Spring-hinge mechanical test
Spring pull-out tensile test
Hinge Strength (inclination bending) test
Frame material tensile test
Frame flexibility test
Coating against bending test
Compression test (Swimming goggles)
Sit and Fit
Thermal stability
Lateral protection
Eye coverage and temporal protection
Field of View
Lens size, thickness and curvature
Optical power (spherical, astigmatic, prismatic power) by telescope 20X (ISO, EN and AS/NZS) and telescope 8X (ANSI and ASTM)
Ophthalmic lens – refractive properties on single-vision, multifocal and progressive lenses
Prismatic difference (EN) and prismatic imbalance (ANSI)
Resolving power (ANSI)
Optical density
Luminous transmittance, UV transmittance, blue-light transmittance
Spectral transmittance and driving lens requirements
Near Infrared and Infrared transmittance
Anti-reflection luminous reflectance %
Scattered light test (light diffusion)
Wide Angle Scattered light (haze)
Lens surface and material quality by light-box / grid panel / lens-meter scanning, etc.
Mounted lens quality – tension and edging quality
Lens mechanical strength for minimum robustness
Plane of polarization axis (for polarized lens, uncut and mounted)
Durability test for anti-abrasion (hard-coating treated) lenses
Anti-fogging test
Resistance to fine particles damage
Drop ball test
Enhanced robustness
Increased robustness test
Penetration test
High mass test
High-velocity test
Resistance to high speed particles (HSP) – low / medium / high energy capacity
HSP at extreme temperature
Impact resistance: Low / Medium / High / Extra-High capacity
Drop test
Impact test
Resistance to optical radiation and UV stability (lenses/filters)
Resistance to radiation (color fastness of frame)
Resistance to UVA/UVB radiation and water exposure
Flammability test
Ignition test
Permanence test
Nickel release corrosion and wear tests (ISO/TS 24348, EN12472)
Nickel release tests (EN16128-2015 migration and coating tests, GB/T38009)
Nickel DMG screening indicative test (pr CEN 12471)
Total lead content
Total cadmium content
Resistance to perspiration
Resistance to corrosion
Resistance to humidity condensation and high extreme temperatures
Salt spray test
Lens coating resistance to chemicals (AS 2228.1)
Protection against snow and liquid splash (for ski and safety goggles)
Cleanability test (for safety eye protectors and ski goggles)
Eyewear testing can cover mechanical, optical, chemical, impact, radiation, and performance requirements. Depending on the product, QIMA tests lenses, frames, reading glasses, sunglasses, sports eyewear, goggles, eye protectors, and other ophthalmic products against applicable market standards.
Eyewear testing takes place in a laboratory and measures defined product characteristics against a test method or standard. Eyewear inspection takes place during production or at another agreed supply-chain stage and checks whether products, materials, specifications, and production conditions match the agreed requirements. QIMA can combine both approaches in one quality program.
Yes. QIMA tests sports eyewear and goggles used for activities including swimming, skiing, cycling, running, motorcycle riding, and snowmobiling. Depending on the product and market, testing may cover optical performance, UV transmission, impact resistance, field of vision, fog resistance, corrosion, cleaning suitability, and resistance to snow or water.
QIMA’s eyewear testing programs cover standards for spectacle frames, spectacle lenses, reading glasses, sunglasses, ski goggles, sports goggles, eye protectors, and chemical requirements. The page lists relevant ISO, EN, AS/NZS, ANSI, ASTM, GB/T, GB, JIS, CSA, and other national standards by product category and market.
The right program depends on the eyewear type, intended use, materials, claims, production stage, and destination market. Contact QIMA and share your product specifications and target markets with us so the technical team can help define the relevant inspection and laboratory testing scope.
Tell us what you make, where you sell it, and which standards or performance requirements apply. QIMA can help you define the right combination of eyewear inspection, laboratory testing, and certification support.
