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Our eyewear testing services help you achieve regulatory compliance with international standards and exceed customer expectations. Ensure safe, top-quality eyewear products that meet the requirements of your destination market with QIMA’s dedicated HOKLAS, CNAS and IAS accredited testing.

QC Tailored for the Eyewear Industry

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:

Ophthalmic Optics:
     
Personal Protection Equipment:

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, building 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 accredited, CNAS accredited and IAS accredited laboratories subjects all types of eyewear to a variety of mechanical, optical and chemical tests.

One-Stop Shop for Eyewear Certification

We take the hassle out of the eyewear certification process by acting as your one-stop certification provider. Following the required accredited test in our lab, we work with you to review the document package required for certification by the Notified Body (NB) and liaise with the Notified Body on your behalf. This involves sending your documents, providing any additional information required by the NB, collecting the certificate from the NB, and forwarding it to you directly.

Why Choose QIMA’s One-Stop Certification Services:

  • 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


Dedicated Eyewear Testing Labs & Inspector Resources | QIMA

Dedicated Eyewear Testing Labs

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).

Quality and Safety Standards for Eyewear

Our eyewear testing services help you ensure compliance with the required international standards.

Eyewear-related Standards International / European Standards Australia / New Zealand USA National Standards China, Canada, other standards
Spectacle frames ISO 12870
EN ISO 12870 		AS/NZS
ISO 12870 		ANSI Z80.5 GB/T 14214
JIS B 7285
Spectacle lenses ISO 14889
EN ISO 14889
ISO 21987
EN ISO 21987 		AS/NZS
ISO 14889
AS/NZS
ISO 21987 		ANSI Z80.1 GB/T 13511.1
GB/T 13511.2 (mounted)
GB 10810.1
GB 10810.2
GB 10810.3
Reading glasses ISO 16034
EN 14139 		AS/NZS
ISO 16034
 ANSI Z80.31 GB 10810.1
GB/T 13511.3
Sunglasses ISO 12312.1
ISO 12312.3 		AS/NZS
1067.1 		ANSI Z80.3 GB 39522.1 China
CNS 15067 Taiwan
Ski goggles ISO 18527-1 AS/NZS 18527-1 ASTM F659 GB/T 40047
Eye protectors ISO 16321-1
ISO 16321-2
ISO 16321-3 		AS/NZS 1337.1
AS/NZS 1337.6 (RX use) 		ANSI / ISEA
Z87.1 		GB/T 14866
GB 32166.1
CSA Z94.3
JIS T 8141 / 8147
Sport use Goggles EN 13178 snowmobile
EN 1938 Motorcycle
ISO 18527-2 for squash & racquetball
ISO 18527-3 for swimming
 AS/NZS 18527-2 for squash & racquetball

AS/NZS 18527-3 swimming 		ASTM F803
ASTM F3077
ASTM F2713
ASTM F2812 		JIS 7301 Swimming

QB/T 4734 Swimming
Nickel release and other relevant chemical tests EN 16128
GB/T 38009
REACH chemical tests 		- CPSIA requirements
Total Lead
Total Cadmium 		-

HOKLAS, CNAS and IAS Accredited Lab Testing for Eyewear

Our dedicated HOKLAS accredited, CNAS accredited 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:


Frame & Mechanical Testing - Eyewear Lab Testing | QIMA
Frame and mechanical testing:
  • 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
  • Sit and Fit
  • Thermal stability
  • Eye coverage and temporal protection
  • Field of View
  • Lens size, thickness and curvature
Lens & Optical Testing - Eyewear Lab Testing | QIMA
Lens and optical testing:
  • 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)
  • Luminous transmittance, UV transmittance, blue-light transmittance
  • Spectral transmittance and driving lens requirements
  • Near Infrared and Infrared transmittance
  • Welding 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 and Polarization efficiency (for polarized lens, uncut and mounted)
  • Hinge Durability test
  • Anti-abrasion (hard-coating treated) lenses
  • Anti-fogging test
  • Photochromic test
  • Resistance to fine particles damage
Impact, Radiation Aging & Flammability Testing - Eyewear Lab Testing | QIMA
Impact, radiation aging, and flammability testing:
  • Drop ball 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
  • Lateral protection
  • Resistance to optical radiation and UV stability (lenses/filters)
  • Resistance to radiation (color fastness of frame)
  • Resistance to UVA/UVB radiation and water exposure
  • Accelerated Weathering Test (A.W.T.)
  • Flammability test
  • Ignition test
  • Permanence test
Nickel Release, Corrosion & Chemical Testing - Eyewear Lab Testing | QIMA
Nickel release, corrosion and chemical testing:
  • Nickel release tests (EN 16128-2015 migration and coating tests, GB/T 38009)
  • Total lead content
  • Total cadmium content
  • Chemical resistance test
  • Resistance to perspiration
  • Resistance to corrosion
  • Salt spray test
  • Resistance to humidity condensation and high extreme temperatures
  • Protection against snow and liquid splash (for ski and safety goggles)
  • Cleanability test (for safety eye protectors and ski goggles)
Eyewear Lab Testing & Inspection Services | QIMA - Eyewear Quality Control

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Q4 2020 Barometer: Global Trade Sees Asia's Manufacturing Powerhouses Begin to Rally Following Rebounding Demand in the West
Despite the fairly apocalyptic outlook that prevailed earlier in the year, sourcing insights for Q3 suggest that the crash of global trade in 2020 may ultimately be less dramatic than predicted.
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COVID-19 Impact: China Sourcing Suggests W-Shaped Recovery While Manufacturing Struggles in Rest of Asia
Throughout Q2 2020, global supply chains have remained in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns are triggering dramatic yet erratic drops in demand and supply.
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Q2 2020 Barometer: COVID-19 Impact: After a Brief Post-Lockdown Rebound, Sourcing from China Plummets 19% in Late March
Q1 2020 has been by far the most turbulent quarter since QIMA started analyzing trends in global sourcing, quality and compliance in 2012.
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Q1 2020 Barometer: 2019 in Review – China Sourcing Volumes Drop for First Time Ever, While Quality and Sourcing Ethics Suffer in Emerging Regions
While the promise of a US-China trade deal may have brought some welcome optimism to the holiday season, the changes wrought on global trade by the trade wars of 2019 will linger.
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QIMA Q4 Barometer: Quality and Sourcing Ethics Take a Hit as US Businesses Accelerate their Retreat from China
Last quarter, in a QIMA survey of 150+ global businesses in all major consumer segments...
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QIMA Q3 2019 Barometer: Trade War: US Demand for China-based Inspections Drops by -13% as Other Regions Reap Benefits
Despite new US-China tariff hikes being on hold, the continuing shifting of US sourcing away from China underscores the lingering uncertainty faced by American businesses...
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Q2 2019 Barometer: Safety Concerns Keep Growing as Manufacturing Competition Rages in Asia
Global sourcing in the first quarter of 2019 is still largely shaped by the fallout of 2018, in which US-China trade wars shook up the global sourcing landscape and drove many...
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Q1 2019 Barometer: A Look Back at Global Sourcing in 2018: Trade Wars, Diversification, Sustainability Challenges
Between the US-China tariff stand-off and the increasing consumer and governments’ scrutiny on sustainability issues, 2018 proved a challenging year for global sourcing...
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Q4 2018 Barometer: Are Supply Chain Ethics Becoming a Casualty of the Trade Wars?
As Asia’s manufacturing hubs are ramping up production for the upcoming holiday season, this quarter’s barometer paints a picture of increasingly diversified global sourcing and...
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Q3 2018 Barometer: Ethical, Environmental Concerns Run High in Global Supply Chains
While concerns about international trade tensions abound halfway into 2018, QIMA's latest data on quality inspection and supplier audit demand offers some perspective on the shape...
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Q2 2018 Barometer: China Unfazed by Global Trade Stand-Off, Supply Chains Face New Ethical Concerns
As manufacturing picks up in Asia’s sourcing hubs following the Chinese New Year break, QIMA's Q1 statistics for inspection and audit demand reflect the emerging sourcing trends...
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QIMA Q1 Barometer: What Does 2018 Hold for Global Supply Chains
QIMA's 2018 Q1 Barometer offers a collection of unique insights on the state of sourcing, quality and compliance in 2017, as well as the trends that will shape the sourcing...
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QIMA Q4 Barometer: Manufacturing Peak Season Brings New Quality and Ethical Challenges
As the holidays approach and manufacturing peak season has started in sourcing powerhouses throughout Asia, QIMA data on inspection and audit demand reflects the overall trends in ...
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QIMA Q3 Barometer: Quality, Safety, Ethics: Supply Chains Still Struggle in 2017
Halfway through 2017, QIMA's onsite inspection and supplier audit statistics paint a picture of the ongoing struggle between old-school sourcing giants and their up-and-coming...
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QIMA Q2 Barometer: 2017 Brings Product Quality Issues and Ethical Challenges
QIMA's Q1 figures for inspection and audit demand are a reflection of the sourcing trends that will continue shaping global trade throughout the rest of 2017. The first quarter of...
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QIMA Q1 Barometer: 2016 in Review: Worrying Trends for Quality and Compliance across Global Supply Chains
QIMA 2016 audits and inspection demand gives an indication of the attractiveness of each sourcing regions for global brands and buyers. Read more in QIMA's Q1 barometer...
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QIMA Q4 Barometer: China Growth Stabilizing as Exploding Batteries and Factory Fires Plague Supply Chains
QIMA data for Q3 2016 in China shows increased audit and inspection demand, at +12.6% compared to Q3 2015, consistent with the economic rebound China has displayed recently...
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QIMA Q3 Barometer: Asia Pacific Unfazed by Global Trade Uncertainty, Apparel Supply Chains Struggle with Responsible Sourcing
Q2 2016 brings a lot of uncertainty to global trade, but China and Asia Pacific appear unfazed. Meanwhile, global apparel supply chains still struggle with safety and unethical lab...
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QIMA Q2 Barometer: New Trade Directions Emerge, While Forced Labor and Structural Risks Plague Global Supply Chains
The year 2016 begins with shifts in global trade, ongoing quality issues, and a host of ethical challenges: from structural risks accompanying expansion in Egypt, Bangladesh, and...
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QIMA Q1 Barometer: 2015 Ends with Exploding Hoverboards and Growing Ethical Concerns
China still in the spotlight for product safety, ethical issues abound in new sourcing regions and environmental impact is moving up the supply chain priority list.
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QIMA Q3 Barometer: Southeast Asia Sees Staggering Growth, Food Violations Continue
While the economy of China may be growing at its slowest pace in six years, global brands are readily expanding their supply chains to other low-cost destinations in Asia...
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QIMA Q2 Barometer: 68 Million Children Forced to Work, Death at Work Every 15 Seconds
The ILO published that every 15 seconds someone dies as a result of an occupational accident or disease. Congruent with what seems to be a sharp rise in global awareness on ethical...
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QIMA Q1 Barometer: Cheap Labor Came at a High Price in 2014
Increased global supply chain transparency in 2014 revealed shocking statistics on the number of forced and child laborers worldwide, while workers across Asia faced consistently...
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