Art Optical Introduces Intelliwave Contact Lenses
Incorporating patented wavefront technology and aberration control, Intelliwave lenses are available in aspheric, aspheric toric, multifocal and multifocal toric design options, and are offered in parameter ranges that are completely customizable to match the precise prescription requirements of each individual patient. Custom manufactured and ready for shipment in just four business days, Intelliwave lenses offer practitioners and patients a faster, more precise, soft lens option, according to the company.
Art Optical is also introducing the Intelliwave Precise Protection Plan, which provides lens exchanges and full cancellation privileges. According to Mike Johnson, FCLSA, Director of Consultation Services, "Art Optical has built a trusted reputation with our practitioners by providing quality contact lenses and designs backed by warranty programs that provide practice protection. We realize that despite our best efforts, patients are not successful 100% of the time. It's important for doctors to feel confident in attempting the best lens option anyway."
Art Optical is the exclusive U.S. manufacturer of the Intelliwave product line. Complete details can be found at the company website, www.artoptical.com.
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Launches New Professional Website
- Educational video library for both doctors and staff, including updated visuals, animation and webinars covering the latest contact lens news and research
- Access to clinical data and third-party studies, including a special section on fitting children in contact lenses
- Online tools and practice resources such as: Acuminder, a complimentary online service designed to improve contact lens compliance and eye health, and Click To Be Contacted, a complimentary online service designed to facilitate appointment scheduling for new contact lens patients
- Information on the science behind the family of Acuvue contact lenses
- Exclusive Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. product news
Doctors also gain access to the Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Customer Service website where orders can be placed for Acuvue contact lenses online, and visitors can register to receive the latest information on Acuvue contact lenses, new ideas for doctors and patients and tools to advance patient and practice health.
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B&L Names Farnsworth Senior Vice President of Customer Service & IT and CIO
Mr. Farnsworth joined B&L in 1988 as Vice President, Business Development, for the former International Division. Since 2001, he has been President of the company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, responsible for the commercial operations of all B&L businesses. He will maintain this role until the transition to a new EMEA president occurs.
Farnsworth holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Rochester and a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell University School of Law. He is a member of the board of trustees of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness/Vision 2020.
Global Specialty Lens Symposium
The GSLS will include presentations on the latest techniques and technologies for the successful management of ocular conditions using today's specialty contact lenses. Truly an international meeting, GSLS will provide insights of experts from around the globe and hands-on access to the most current products available. The program will be accredited for continuing education under COPE, NCLE and JCAHPO, offering 17+ credit hours.
Those interested in attending and/or submitting free papers or posters to the Global Specialty Lens Symposium can visit www.GSLSymposium.com for more information or to register for this unique meeting. Companies interested in exhibiting should contact Sean Casey at 732-483-4302 or sean.casey@wolterskluwer.com.
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Dakota Sciences Signs No. 7 Contact Lens as Exclusive So2Clear Lens Technology Partner for UK and Denmark
The patented So2Clear Lens is a larger diameter GP that, according to Dakota Sciences, when coupled with today's high Dk GP materials, delivers both comfort and excellent visual acuity. The straightforward dual control fitting philosophy involves a base curve that is fit traditionally with peripheral curve alignment/touch on a small portion of the sclera. The result is a lens that offers optimum centration and extreme stability and delivers clear, comfortable, healthy vision, per the company.
No. 7 Contact lens will launch the So2Clear Lens in all three current designs: Standard, Cone and Multifocal. So2Clear Lenses will be available in the beginning of August, supported by a series of training events, practice materials and point-of-sale items. For more information email info@no7-contact-lenses.co.uk.
Abstract: Occlusion Properties of Prosthetic Contact Lenses for the Treatment of Amblyopia
They tested 19 CIBA Vision DuraSoft 3 Prosthetic soft contact lenses with varying iris prints, underprints, and opaque pupil sizes in 10 volunteers with best-corrected Snellen distance visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye. Snellen visual acuity and peripheral fusion using the Worth 4-Dot test at near were measured on each subject wearing each of the 19 lenses.
Results were analyzed with 3-factor analysis of variance. Mean visual acuity through the various lenses ranged from 20/79 to 20/620. Eight lenses allowed preservation of peripheral fusion in 50% or more of the subjects tested. Iris print pattern and opaque pupil size were significant factors in determining visual acuity (p < 0.05).
The authors concluded that sufficient vision penalization can be achieved to make occlusion with prosthetic contact lenses a viable therapy for amblyopia. The degree of penalization can be varied and different iris print patterns and pupil sizes, using peripheral fusion can be preserved with some lenses. Prosthetic contact lenses can be more cosmetically appealing and more tolerable than other amblyopia treatment modalities. These factors may improve compliance in occlusion therapy.
S Collins R, McChesney ME, McCluer CA, Schatz MP. Occlusion properties of prosthetic contact lenses for the treatment of amblyopia. J AAPOS. 2008 Jun 30.
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