A device , comprising: a flexible lens enclosure including an anterior layer and a posterior layer that are sealed together; an anterior flexible conductive electrode disposed within the flexible lens enclosure and across a center region of the flexible lens enclosure on a concave side of the anterior layer; a posterior flexible conductive electrode disposed within the flexible lens enclosure and across the center region on a convex side of the posterior layer; and an accommodation actuator element disposed between the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes in the center region; and a ring substrate disposed around the center region; wherein the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes are transparent and electrically manipulate the accommodation actuator element via a voltage applied across the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes. characterized in that : the anterior flexible conductive electrode includes an anterior connection tab , wherein the anterior connection tab is an integral part of the anterior flexible conductive electrode that extends outside the center region and overlaps an anterior contact pad on a front side of the ring substrate, and the posterior flexible conductive electrode includes a posterior connection tab , wherein the posterior connection tab is an integral part of the posterior flexible conductive electrode that extends outside the center region and overlaps a posterior contact pad on a backside of the ring substrate. a flexible lens enclosure including an anterior layer and a posterior layer that are sealed together; an anterior flexible conductive electrode disposed within the flexible lens enclosure and across a center region of the flexible lens enclosure on a concave side of the anterior layer; a posterior flexible conductive electrode disposed within the flexible lens enclosure and across the center region on a convex side of the posterior layer; and an accommodation actuator element disposed between the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes in the center region; and a ring substrate disposed around the center region; wherein the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes are transparent and electrically manipulate the accommodation actuator element via a voltage applied across the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes. characterized in that : the anterior flexible conductive electrode includes an anterior connection tab , wherein the anterior connection tab is an integral part of the anterior flexible conductive electrode that extends outside the center region and overlaps an anterior contact pad on a front side of the ring substrate, and the posterior flexible conductive electrode includes a posterior connection tab , wherein the posterior connection tab is an integral part of the posterior flexible conductive electrode that extends outside the center region and overlaps a posterior contact pad on a backside of the ring substrate. the anterior flexible conductive electrode includes an anterior connection tab , wherein the anterior connection tab is an integral part of the anterior flexible conductive electrode that extends outside the center region and overlaps an anterior contact pad on a front side of the ring substrate, and the posterior flexible conductive electrode includes a posterior connection tab , wherein the posterior connection tab is an integral part of the posterior flexible conductive electrode that extends outside the center region and overlaps a posterior contact pad on a backside of the ring substrate. <EOS>