If your workday bounces between a laptop, a phone and a tablet, Leica Eyecare has a lens built for that, and you can now ask for it at 26 authorised optical retailers across Singapore, from Jurong Point to Orchard Road. Its DIGIVID office lens leads a range that also covers single-vision, progressive, driving, sport and photography lenses. The range was officially introduced at a launch event at Leica Store South Beach Quarter on 27 October 2026.
Leica Eyecare, the spectacle-lens subsidiary of German camera maker Leica Camera AG, pitches the range as premium, custom-made lenses built on Leica’s heritage in precision optics. Its announcement notes that myopia affects a significant share of Singapore’s adults, which makes choosing the right lens a real decision. Here’s which lens suits your screen habit, and what to ask your optician before you pay for the name.
A Camera Brand Goes Optical
Leica Camera AG is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany, has a second production site in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal, and runs around 120 Leica Stores worldwide. Its cameras are the part most people know, and we’ve spent time with one in our Leica SL3 review.
The Singapore launch runs under the theme “Unblur the World”, which Leica describes as a reminder to look past filters and visual ideals and appreciate everyday life clearly, imperfections included. It’s a fitting message for a generation raised on beauty filters, though how well your lenses are fitted will matter more than any slogan, so let’s get practical.
The Screen Lenses Worth Asking About
Two lenses in the range target screen-heavy days, and they’re where most readers in their 20s and early 30s should start.
MONOVID is Leica Eyecare’s single-vision lens for short-sightedness, far-sightedness and astigmatism. Leica says it keeps a thin and lightweight profile “even for more complex prescriptions,” which is welcome news if your glasses grow thicker with every eye test. Its sibling, MONOVID DIGITAL, adds close-up support for people switching between screens, documents and phones, and Leica claims the transition between viewing zones is barely noticeable.
DIGIVID is what Leica calls an office lens, built for prolonged close-up viewing on electronic devices. The brand says it supports a more natural head and body posture during long stretches of screen use. It can be fitted with optional Eye Safety Material (ESM) technology, which Leica says absorbs up to 100% of high-energy blue light without affecting how the lens looks.
So which one should you pick? For most short-sighted young adults, MONOVID DIGITAL is the smarter conversation to open with, since it handles the everyday prescription first and treats screen time as an add-on, which matches how most people wear one pair from the MRT to the meeting room. DIGIVID makes more sense as a dedicated desk pair if you’re parked at a monitor for eight hours a day. The posture and blue-light claims come from Leica itself, so judge them on how the lenses feel after a fitting rather than on the spec sheet.
For Drivers, Athletes and Sport Shooters
VARIOVID is Leica Eyecare’s progressive lens, designed for near-to-far vision in a single lens for people with presbyopia (the age-related loss of close-up focus) as well as long- or short-sightedness. It comes in four versions customised to your prescription and lifestyle, and Leica says its production technology is designed to support quick adaptation. That’s mostly one for your parents today, but worth filing away for later.
VARIOVID DRIVE is optimised for varying lighting and weather conditions and comes in both single-vision and progressive designs, which sounds handy on a rainy evening on the PIE (Pan-Island Expressway). For active lifestyles, VARIOVID SPORT and MONOVID SPORT use geometries adapted to dynamic vision, and Leica says they reduce peripheral distortion while smoothing the transitions between visual zones.
Then there’s the lens only a camera company would think to make. DIGIVID PHOTO is designed for camera work, with two visual areas: one for distortion-free viewfinder and distance vision, and one for reviewing shots on the camera display. Leica adds that it offers a large depth of field, high transparency and natural colour rendition. If you’ve ever pushed your glasses onto your forehead to check a shot on the rear screen, this is the most Leica idea in the whole range.
Is the Name Worth It?
Leica positions the whole portfolio as premium and custom-made, so the value comes down to what you’d use. A photographer who shoots every weekend gets something unusual from DIGIVID PHOTO, while someone after a basic single-vision upgrade might find the Leica name mostly lives on the receipt.
Treat the logo as a starting point. Ask the optician which version suits your prescription and screen habits, and get every extra, such as ESM, quoted on its own line before you commit.
Where to Find Leica Eyecare
Orchard shoppers have three choices:
- Optics Premier at The Centrepoint, #03-13
- Philip D Izaac at Ngee Ann City Tower A, #17-09
- O+ Eyewear Designer at Mandarin Gallery, #02-04
Out west, Jurong Point has two stockists, Pearl’s Optics (#01-10) and Eye Do Optic (#01-09), so you can compare quotes without leaving the mall. CBD workers can drop by Just Eyes (#02-50) or Eyes Fusion Optometrists (#01-71) at International Plaza on Anson Road over a lunch break.
Heartland options include Nation Optical in Ang Mo Kio, Evershine Optical in Toa Payoh Central, Raylite Optical in Tampines and Eyewear Collection at Heartland Mall in Hougang, with plenty more across the island.
Your eyes put in a full shift every day, from the morning commute to late-night scrolling, so they deserve more thought than whatever lens comes bundled with the frame. Browse the full VARIOVID, MONOVID and DIGIVID line-up on the Leica Eyecare website, then book an eye test at your nearest partner optician and find out whether the Leica touch makes a difference for you!
Photos and Visuals courtesy of Leica Eyecare.
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