Progressive multifocal ophthalmic lens with fast power variation

A progressive multifocal ophthalmic lens having a far vision region, an intermediate vision region and a near vision region, a main meridian of progression passing through said three regions, and a power addition equal to a difference in mean sphere between a near vision region control point and a far vision region control point is provided. The lens has a progression length less than 12 mm, defined as the vertical distance between a mounting center and a point on the meridian where mean sphere is greater than mean sphere at the far vision control point by 85% of the power addition value. To ensure excellent optical performance of the lens despite this short length of progression, the ratio between the product of cylinder times the norm of sphere gradient, and the square of power addition is less than 0.08 mm-1 at every point within a 40 mm diameter disc centered on the center of the lens. Additionally, cylinder within that part of the disc situated above the mounting center is less than 0.5 times power addition.