Freebird!

Kaenon Polarized has introduced the SR-91 Freestyle Progressive lens design. Kaenon�s SR-91 polarized lens material is now available in backside digitally surfaced PALs as well as single-vision. The lenses are available in wrapped 6.25D and 8.25D base curves and are designed for a wide range of uses, power corrections, and frame styles including sports/performance or fashion mounts. A lifetime warranty against delamination, cracking, and splitting is offered with the lenses. For more information, call 949-574-7918 or visit www.kaenon.com.

Kaenon

SR-91 Freestyle Progressive

Sun Sight

Essilor of America has introduced Crizal Sun lenses with AR specifically designed for sunwear. Crizal Sun optimizes vision through any sunlens, an ideal choice for polarized or tinted lenses. Integr-ated technology reduces backside glare without common frontside color changes, keeping the original color and look of the lenses. Crizal Sun is infused into the lens so it won�t wear or peel off over time.  For more information, visit the website www.crizal.com.

Essilor of America

Crizal Sun

With Ease

Vision-Ease Lens� LifeRx photochromic technology is now available in the Outlook PAL design. Additionally, Illumina LifeRx photochromic PALs and Illumina SunRx polarized polycarbonate PALs now have an extended add power range of +0.75D to +3.50D. Outlook LifeRx poly PALs are available in gray and brown in a variety of base curves, including 1.50, 3.50, 5.00, and 6.50, with a +6.25 to -9.00D Rx range. A 7.50 base curve is expected soon. Illumina PALs are available in 1.50, 3.00, 4.50, and 6.00 base curves with a +6.50 to -10.00D Rx range. A 7.25 base curve may also soon be available. According to the company, this additional Rx range expands the lens design�s ability to fulfill around 99 percent of all Rxs. For more information, visit www.vision-ease.com.

Greater Gator

Gator Stock Lenses are now available in PhotoGator Gray photochromic polycarbonate. The lenses are scratch-resistant, hard-coated, or AR hard-coated, and feature an aspheric flat, optically corrected design on all plus lenses and on minus lenses over -4.00D, with UV protection. Photochromic reaction time for light to dark is eight seconds and dark to light is 60 seconds. PhotoGator Gray power range in finished stock lenses is +4.00D sphere to -6.00D sphere with 0.25D to -2.00D cylinder. For more information, visit the company website at www.gatorlens.com.

Gator Stock Lenses

PhotoGator Gray

Plano Drivewear

After gaining momentum in the Rx market, Younger Optic�s Drivewear photochromic lens offerings have expanded.The Drivewear single vision lens line now also includes finished planos. Enhancing convenience and flexibility for labs and ECPs that recommend Drivewear lenses, finished plano Drivewear offers a solution to patients who need a driving lens but don�t wear prescription eyewear. Drivewear lenses combine Transitions photochromic technology and NuPolar polarization, allowing the lenses to darken behind the windshield of a car. For more information, visit www.drivewearlens.com.

Younger Optics

Drivewear

Contact Lenses

Growth Spurt

CooperVision has expanded the parameters of the Proclear Toric CLs with the introduction of a -2.25D cylinder power in an 8.4 base curve. With this introduction, Proclear Toric CLs are now available in 8.4 and 8.8 base curves with cylinder powers of -0.75, -1.25, -1.75, and -2.25 and sphere powers of +6.00 to -8.00D. The axis is 10 degrees to 180 degrees in 10 degree steps. Proclear Toric CLs are part of the PC Hydrogel family and are designed for both eye health and optimum comfort for daily-wear contact lens patients. For more information, visit the website www.coopervision.com.

Get Outdoors

KBco�s EOS Polarized Progressives in CR 39 lens material are designed for the unique requirements of outdoor sun use. The distance area has been expanded to accommodate physically active users with a minimum recommended fitting height of 17mm. EOS Polarized PALs are also available in polycarbonate and polycarbonate EOS. For more information, call 800-722-8776 or visit www.kbco.net.

KBCO

EOS Polarized Progressive Lenses

EQUIPMENT

Slick Solution

 DAC Vision introduces HydroEdge, a revolutionary edging pad specifically designed for processing hydrophobic-coated lenses. HydroEdge solves the primary challenge of edging hydrophobic-coated lenses�slippage�with an adhesive which securely bonds to slippery lens surfaces. A unique foam

carrier offers torque properties that virtually eliminate axis failures. HydroEdge pads are available in a variety of shapes. For more information, visit www.dacvision.com.

DAC Vision

HydroEdge

Take a Snapshot

Optikam Tech has launched the Real Interactive Frame Selector, a touch-screen video dispensing system that allows customers to see themselves wearing the frames they are trying on. A digital camera allows the customer to record images and compare different frames. Images can be e-mailed to friends, saved, or printed. Visit www.optik-am.com.

Optikam Tech

Real Interactive Frame Selector