 |  | 1846 Carl Zeiss opens a workshop for precision mechanics and optics in Jena.
1847 Production of microscopes begins.
1912 Creation of Punktal, the first axially symmetrical spectacle lens to feature point-focal imagery.
1935 Invention of anti reflective coating for optics leads to a dramatic improvement in visual quality
1992 Introduction of Video Infral, the world's first electronic centration system.
1996 The 150th anniversary of the company Carl Zeiss.
2000 Carl Zeiss is the world market leader in microscopes, industrial measuring technology, lithography optics and systems for ophthalmology.
2000 Invention of the first individualised progressive lens, “Gradal Individual “.
2000 Introduction of NetFral the world's first web based ordering, remote edging and recommendation service.
2003 Introduction of LotuTec. The coating system including hard coating, broadband AR coating and, for the first time, super slippery coating.
2004 Introduction of RV Terminal, the first digital centration system.
2005 The Ophthalmic Products Division merges with SOLA to create one of the globally leading eyeglass lens providers, Carl Zeiss Vision
2005 September - in the first 6 months of its operation CZV generates revenue of EUR 415 Million (AUD 651 Million) |