Request InfoCASTECH INC.Aspheric lenses have its advantages in a range of applications where eliminated spherical aberration and/or single element design is required. CASTECH offers CNC precision-polished aspherical lenses, with or without anti-reflection (AR) coatings. Our CNC polished aspheric lenses are iteratively ground and polished by a software supported computer-controlled processing center to provide better controlled surface quality, irregularity, and focal length deviation. CASTECH employs rigorous verification procedures to guarantee the high performance of each aspheric lens. 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