what's new
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YOUR PATIENTS AND PRACTICE
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Blanchard
made the Rose K2 for all irregular cornea applications.
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Fitting the irregular cornea
Blanchard's
new Rose K2 IC contact lenses feature a standard diameter of 11.2mm, with availability
up to 12.0mm, making them suitable for all irregular cornea applications. Additionally,
the lenses feature a larger posterior optical zone, which the company says improves
performance in low-lighting conditions and an aspheric posterior surface aberration
control optic. The manufacturer also says the lens' reverse geometry para-central
fitting curves provide better fitting characteristics for difficult lens applications.
Blanchard Contact Lens
Phone: (800) 367-4009
Web:
blanchardlab.com
Film debut
International
Polarizer, a subsidiary of PPG Industries, has entered the field of optometric testing
equipment with its new polarized film for Vectograph slides. The company developed
the unstained film through a proprietary adhesion process; it serves as a backdrop
for a photographic image that, when added to both sides of the film, creates a polarized
picture.
The most recognizable example of this is the "Stereo Fly;" when
the patient views the picture of the fly (printed on the Vectograph slide) through
polarized lenses, it appears three-dimensional. This helps practitioners evaluate
gross and fine depth perception in patients, as well as amblyopia and strabismus. PPG Industries
Phone: (800) 323-2487
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Amcom's
Dry Eye Test strips are specifically designed for diagnosing TBUT.
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Web:
http://ppgopticalproducts.com
Diagnosing dry eye
Amcom
Laboratories says its recently launched Dry Eye Test (DET) is the only fluorescein
strip specifically designed for the diagnosis of tear film break up time. The company
claims to have solved the inaccuracy of traditional fluorescein strips with a much
slimmer test strip that delivers only 1 μl of dye fluid to the ocular tear
film, thus not compromising it (traditional fluorescein strips typically deliver
up to 17 μl of dye fluid into the tear film, which the company says overwhelms
the tear film structure). The company reports that patients typically do not feel
any sensation when practitioners apply the DET test strip to the bulbar conjunctiva.
Amcom Laboratories
Phone:
(800) 255-6161
Web:
amcomlabs.com
For the outdoors enthusiast
Wiley
X Eyewear introduces the new Climate Control Series, a sunglass collection of six
lightweight frames. Each features a removable, durable foam gasket that is symmetrically
vented and locks into the ANSI-certified frame to create what the company calls
a climatically-controlled cocoon to protect the wearer's eyes. This design is intended
to prevent irritation and eyestrain from wind, dust, pollen or other airborne hazards.
The Selenite polycarbonate lenses provide 100% UVA and UVB protection
and are treated with a scratch-resistant hardcoat.Wiley X Eyewear
Phone: (800) 776-7842
Web:
wileyx.com
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The MaxEvent glasses help to reduce glare and
reflections.
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Magnifying glasses
Eschenbach's
MaxEvent glasses offer hands-free, head-mounted magnification (2.1x) for low vision
patients. The glasses also feature a mirrored coating to eliminate glare and distracting
reflections, as well as conceal from observers the "enlarged eyes" appearance the
magnification creates on the wearer. They focus on objects from distances of 10
feet to "infinity," the company says, and so are suitable for sporting events, television
watching and any other distance viewing.Eschenbach Optik
Phone: (800) 487-5389
Web:
eschenbach.com
Optometric Management, Issue: November 2006