A method for manufacturing a spectacle lens , the method being characterized by the following steps: • Providing an integral main lens , wherein the integral main lens has a front surface and a back surface , and wherein the integral main lens is a lens having a main curvature of the front surface in a first meridian and a main curvature of the back surface in the first meridian which are different from each other so as to provide for a spherical power different from zero, wherein the integral main lens comprises at least one flattened section in the back surface , wherein each flattened section is a surface portion having no curvature and being plane, wherein only the remaining part of the back surface not flattened comprises the main curvature , wherein the step of providing the integral main lens comprises providing the integral main lens as a fully-finished single vision lens blank, wherein the front surface and the back surface are surfaced according to a prescription, wherein the step of providing the integral main lens comprises the step of casting or injection molding the integral main lens ; and • Applying at least one additional lens element to at least a part of the back surface , wherein the at least one additional lens element is comprised of at least one layer (26-33) having a multitude of printed layer elements (35-37), and wherein one of the at least one additional lens element is applied to each flattened section, wherein the step of applying the at least one additional lens element comprises applying the multitude of layer elements via a three-dimensional printing process, wherein the step of applying the at least one additional lens element comprises applying the at least one additional lens element directly onto the at least one part of the back surface of the integral main lens , wherein the at least one additional lens element is applied to form a near portion of the spectacle lens , wherein the near portion provides for an addition power for near vision. • Providing an integral main lens , wherein the integral main lens has a front surface and a back surface , and wherein the integral main lens is a lens having a main curvature of the front surface in a first meridian and a main curvature of the back surface in the first meridian which are different from each other so as to provide for a spherical power different from zero, wherein the integral main lens comprises at least one flattened section in the back surface , wherein each flattened section is a surface portion having no curvature and being plane, wherein only the remaining part of the back surface not flattened comprises the main curvature , wherein the step of providing the integral main lens comprises providing the integral main lens as a fully-finished single vision lens blank, wherein the front surface and the back surface are surfaced according to a prescription, wherein the step of providing the integral main lens comprises the step of casting or injection molding the integral main lens ; and • Applying at least one additional lens element to at least a part of the back surface , wherein the at least one additional lens element is comprised of at least one layer (26-33) having a multitude of printed layer elements (35-37), and wherein one of the at least one additional lens element is applied to each flattened section, wherein the step of applying the at least one additional lens element comprises applying the multitude of layer elements via a three-dimensional printing process, wherein the step of applying the at least one additional lens element comprises applying the at least one additional lens element directly onto the at least one part of the back surface of the integral main lens , wherein the at least one additional lens element is applied to form a near portion of the spectacle lens , wherein the near portion provides for an addition power for near vision. <EOS>