Method for producing a progressive addition spectacle lens for correcting a refractive error of a spectacle wearer, including the following steps: - capturing individual data of the spectacle wearer, comprising the dioptric powers of the spectacle lens, individually required for the spectacle wearer, and the individual main distance viewing direction and main near viewing direction; - setting or determining the vertical spatial position, and preferably the horizontal spatial position, of a distance design reference point and of a near design reference point depending on individual data of the spectacle wearer, comprising the individual main distance viewing direction and main near viewing direction; - optimizing or calculating the spectacle lens in such a way that the required dioptric power of the spectacle lens is obtained in the individually set distance design reference point and near design reference point, wherein: the vertical distance of the distance design reference point and of the near design reference point from a centration or fitting point of the spectacle lens is set depending on the individual data of the spectacle wearer in such a way that the distance design reference point and the near design reference point coincide with the respective main visual points of the main distance viewing direction and main near viewing direction, and wherein - the vertical height of the distance design reference point, measured from the centration or fitting point of the spectacle lens, is set to a value of -4 mm below to 4 mm above the centration or fitting point, preferably in 0.1 mm steps, depending on the individual data; and - the vertical height of the near design reference point, measured from the centration or fitting point of the spectacle lens, is set to a value from -13 mm to -20 mm below the centration or fitting point, preferably in 0.1 mm steps, depending on the individual data. - capturing individual data of the spectacle wearer, comprising the dioptric powers of the spectacle lens, individually required for the spectacle wearer, and the individual main distance viewing direction and main near viewing direction; - setting or determining the vertical spatial position, and preferably the horizontal spatial position, of a distance design reference point and of a near design reference point depending on individual data of the spectacle wearer, comprising the individual main distance viewing direction and main near viewing direction; - optimizing or calculating the spectacle lens in such a way that the required dioptric power of the spectacle lens is obtained in the individually set distance design reference point and near design reference point, - the vertical height of the distance design reference point, measured from the centration or fitting point of the spectacle lens, is set to a value of -4 mm below to 4 mm above the centration or fitting point, preferably in 0.1 mm steps, depending on the individual data; and - the vertical height of the near design reference point, measured from the centration or fitting point of the spectacle lens, is set to a value from -13 mm to -20 mm below the centration or fitting point, preferably in 0.1 mm steps, depending on the individual data.