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Process Engineering Team

Molded optics — minimal post processing, less labor intensive.
The world leader in IOL technology

The world leader in IOL technology

Ultra precise, repeatable, and free of defects

Your patients deserve peace of mind. They deserve the highest standard in clarity and reliability. So demand the world leader in IOL technology — ask for Benz molded optics.

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A Team of Teams

A Team of Teams

We started collecting people with specialty expertise.
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Injection Molding Team

Injection Molding Team

We set limits to what we'll accept and we won't.

The Benz Injection Molding Team works hard to produce a an optic that is molded instead of machined, making it highly repeatable and cost efficient.

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Automation Design Team

Automation Design Team

The goal of automation is to make something repeatable.

The Benz Automation Design Team strives to turn molded blanks production into a fully automated process, which makes the world’s highest performing optic cost efficient to produce.

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Molded Optics Team

Molded Optics Team

Very few companies in the world are doing this.
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Materials Team

Materials Team

Molding hydrophilic acrylics is not an easy thing to do.
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Cooking with Benz

Cooking with Benz

This is an experiment we’re going to eat tonight!
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Welcome to Innovation

Welcome to Innovation

The harder the project, the better
Host Martine Van Duijvenbode travels to Sarasota, Florida to explore the unique facilities of Benz R&D. Inside, she uncovers a commitment to absolute quality and a love of research that drives innovation at a breathtaking pace.
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Ultra Purity

Ultra Purity

All materials are not the same

As patients live longer, and have IOL surgeries earlier in life, there is a growing need for lens materials that will deliver decades of trouble-free performance. With over 45 million implants and zero recalls, Benz materials are engineered for the challenge.

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Materials Purity

Materials Purity

Experience the benefits of the purest materials on Earth

Benz R&D is the only producer of pharmaceutical-grade monomers for the IOL industry.  How do we do it?  The hard way: through science.

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Materials Innovation

Materials Innovation

It's always coming, right around the corner

See how a fast-paced culture of innovation drives discoveries like Benz Natural Yellow, the industry’s only naturally occurring UV-blocking material. What’s next from the minds at Benz? Whatever it is, it’s guaranteed to raise the bar in IOL materials performance.

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Polymerization

Polymerization

Benz' unique processes produce ultra consistent materials

Benz’ proprietary polymerization technologies transform liquid monomers into solid materials ready for lens manufacture, with no compromise in purity.

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ILM

ILM

Whatever the doctor orders, that is what you will get

Watch as “quite a few robots” express Benz’ relentless commitment to innovation, through patented, original manufacturing technology that is the high-precision physical counterpart to Benz’ renowned material purity.

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IOL Manufacturing

IOL Manufacturing

The A-to-Z of Benz’ patented, industry-leading processes

From Monomer to state-of-the-art IOL, Benz R&D is reimagining the creation of IOL’s to meet future demands for smaller micro-incisions and longer useful life.  No one else makes IOLs this way, because no one else has tried.

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The Benz Universal Blank

The Benz Universal Blank

Very close to being substantially perfect

With the invention of the Universal Blank, Benz R&D condensed the majority of IOL manufacturing onto a single part. Now, Benz’ proprietary molding technology is redefining the limits of IOL precision.

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Benz & Biking

Benz & Biking

Join us as we bike Lisbon at the 2017 ESCR Conference

Join us on the annual Benz Ride as we share some exercise and fun with friends and colleagues, while exploring our host city in a uniquely intimate and unforgettable way.

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No Team Like Team Benz

No Team Like Team Benz

People like this, you don’t just dial up

Benz R&D is a dedicated group of scientists and technicians hand-picked from diverse industries and skill sets.  They deliver ultra-pure materials and advanced processes that lead the industry in performance, innovation and value.

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