Using Apple Vision Pro with vision prescriptions and vision conditions
Apple Vision Pro supports a wide range of vision prescription values and vision condition needs. Certain prescription values and conditions may affect the viewing experience. Find out about your options if you use prescription or reading glasses, contact lenses, if you have certain vision conditions or if you’ve had vision correction surgery.
In the UK, due to local law you can’t order ZEISS Optical Inserts if you have a Certification of Vision Impairment (CVI) or if you’re under the age of 16. Apple Vision Pro can still be used with soft contact lenses, or you can purchase ZEISS Optical Inserts in person from a ZEISS Network Provider.
If you are corrected to monovision
If you have a diagnosed vision condition
If you have a vision correction prescription
You can’t wear Apple Vision Pro while wearing glasses. If you require prescription glasses, including for astigmatism, you may be able to order prescription ZEISS Optical Inserts that can be used with your Vision Pro.
To purchase ZEISS Optical Inserts, you’ll need a comprehensive vision correction prescription that has not expired. Visit the ZEISS prescription guide to check whether your prescription is supported.
Check whether your prescription is supported
If you wear prescription glasses
ZEISS Optical Inserts are available for the vast majority of corrections that require prescription glasses – including for customers who normally use progressive or bifocal lenses.
A very small percentage of people have a prism value added to their glasses prescription. At this time, ZEISS Optical Inserts based on a prescription containing prism value aren’t available. If you have a prism value, it will be labelled on your prescription and noted separately from sphere, cylinder, axis and ADD values. If you’re not sure whether your prescription includes prism, consult with an eye care professional.
If you wear reading glasses
If you only require near correction reading glasses without any distance correction, you can purchase ZEISS Optical Inserts – Readers. These are designed to support people who use over-the-counter reading glasses for their vision needs.
ZEISS Optical Inserts – Readers are marked on their box and engraved on their frames with corresponding reading glass lens ranges, so you can easily match the correct one to the power of your reading glasses. They come in three strengths:
+0.75 to +1.25D
+1.50 to +1.75D
+2.00 to +2.75D
Choose the ZEISS Optical Inserts – Readers power that matches the reading glasses you use for reading a book. If you use reading glasses with a strength above +2.75D, you can try the +2.00 to +2.75D ZEISS Optical Inserts – Readers with Apple Vision Pro, or consult an eye care professional for a comprehensive prescription.
The ranges above are translated to the corresponding actual lens power after you’ve paired your ZEISS Optical Inserts with your Vision Pro. In Settings, they’ll appear as: +0.25D, +0.50D or +0.75D, depending on the ZEISS Optical Inserts purchased.
A very small number of people who use reading glasses may experience vision discomfort, such as eye strain or blurriness, in Vision Pro. If you experience this, consult an eye care professional for a comprehensive prescription that works within the supported prescription range for Vision Pro.
If you wear contact lenses
If you use single-vision soft prescription contact lenses, you can use Apple Vision Pro without ZEISS Optical Inserts – Prescription.
If you use hard contact lenses, it may affect your experience with Vision Pro. If you experience difficulty with eye tracking, and your eye care professional has indicated that glasses with a comprehensive prescription is an option for you, you may consider ordering ZEISS Optical Inserts. Otherwise, you may use an alternative form of input, such as Pointer Control.
Cosmetic contact lenses are not compatible with Vision Pro and should be removed before using the device.
If you typically use reading glasses in conjunction with your prescription contact lenses, you may benefit from using ZEISS Optical Inserts – Readers in conjunction with your contact lenses.
If you switch contact lens brands or strengths, or start using ZEISS Optical Inserts, for the best experience, redo the eye setup process on your Vision Pro.
If you are corrected to monovision
If you’ve had monovision corrective surgery, consult with an eye care professional for a comprehensive prescription that works within the supported prescription range for Apple Vision Pro.
If you use monovision contact lenses, remove them and use ZEISS Optical Inserts based on your comprehensive glasses prescription.
If you have a diagnosed vision condition
Apple Vision Pro uses where a person looks to navigate within visionOS. Some medical conditions, such as those involving eyelid drooping, changes in eye alignment (including strabismus or lazy eye) or uncontrolled eye movements (including nystagmus), may make it difficult for Vision Pro to detect your eyes properly. This may affect the visual experience.
However, you can adapt Vision Pro to suit your needs for navigation using Accessibility features. Instead of using your eyes, you can use your wrist, head, index finger or voice to navigate.
Adjust Apple Vision Pro displays for eye comfort
With visionOS 2 and later, you can adjust Apple Vision Pro displays to make content more comfortable to view:
Go to Settings > Eyes & Hands.
Under Displays & Optical Inserts, tap the more button
next to Default Displays or your ZEISS Optical Inserts. Turn on Use Preset Adjustments, then choose from Near, Default or Far. Or tap Adjust Displays Manually for further adjustment.
Preset adjustments make minimal changes to Vision Pro displays, and it’s best to try these first. Choose Near if you have eye strain when viewing items close to you; choose Far if you have eye strain when viewing content that’s further away, such as watching a film in cinema mode.
When you choose a preset adjustment, try using that setting for a day or more to see how it affects your eye comfort. Then, if you need to make further adjustments for comfortable viewing, use the Adjust Displays Manually option.
Use Accessibility features
In Apple Vision Pro Settings, there are several features you can use to help accommodate your vision needs:
To customise which eye you use to control Vision Pro, go to Settings > Accessibility > Eye Input. You can choose Both Eyes, Left Eye Only or Right Eye Only. Try this if you need to use one eye to control Vision Pro input.
To set display changes to not track your eyes while rendering, go to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Ignore Eye Movements to Stabilise. Try this if you experience jumpiness from your eyes. This will turn off dynamic image optimisation.
To increase contrast when you look at content, go to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Increase Focus State. Try this if you need higher contrast feedback for where your eyes are looking in Vision Pro.
To control Vision Pro with your wrist, hand or head, go to Settings > Accessibility > Interaction, then select Pointer Control and choose the pointer you want. Try this if you would like to utilise an alternative form of input other than your eyes.
To zoom in or out on certain items as you use Vision Pro, go to Settings > Accessibility > Zoom and turn on Zoom. Try this if you would like to magnify what you are looking at.
To control Vision Pro with your voice, go to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control and select Set Up Voice Control. Try this if you would like to use Vision Pro with your voice.
Find out more about Accessibility features in visionOS
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