buyer's guide

Alicia Isenberg and Karlen McLean, ABOC, NCLC

SPECTACLE LENSES

TO THE MAX

Vmax Vision launched PSF Refractor and Encepsion lenses at this year's SECO International. The PSF Refractor offers a patented integrated vision system that directly incorporates subjective input with up to five times more accuracy than a phoropter's. The collected data is used to prescribe premium, digitally manufactured Encepsion PALs and single-vision lenses. The 100 percent digital manufacturing process utilizes Diamond Point Technology, incorporating the patient's lifestyle and individualized fitting data. This integrated vision system offers ECPs a state-of-the-art refraction and spectacle lens corrective system that neutralizes wavefront aberrations, providing frame-optimized lenses with 0.05 diopters of accuracy.

INFO: 888-413-0738, vmaxvision.com

VMAX VISION
PSF Refractor and Encepsion lenses

BRAVO REVO

Revo has announced the launch of its new Water lens, featuring unique high-contrast polarized technology optimized for the color profiles of open water. Revo's Water lens filters only specific wavelengths, providing accurate color that eliminates blue haze without color distortion. The result is clarity, accuracy, and overall visual enhancement, perfect for the aqueous lifestyle, including fishing, boating, or just spending time in water environments. Revo's Water lens is available in four new spring sunwear styles, Guide, Stern, Backbay, and Waterway, as well as other models in the collection.

INFO: 800-343-5594, revo.com

REVO
Water lens

SOFTWARE TOOLS

SMALL AND SMART

Western Optical Supply's Budgetool line features a smaller grip with the same fine construction of the company's heavier-duty tools. The Combo Flat Chain Nose/Delrin Plier can be used to adjust the angle of an endpiece. The 8mm-wide Delrin pad protects the frame surface, while the flat metal jaw tapers to a fine point to fit into tight areas.

INFO: 800-423-3294, westernopticalsupply.com

WESTERN OPTICAL SUPPLY
Flat Chain Nose/Delrin Plier

AMAZING APPS

Global eyeVentures, LLC, announced at Vision Expo East that its EyeXam iPhone application exceeded one million downloads and is now available for the iPad. The application features a self-guided, patent-pending method for assessing visual acuity at varying distances, color vision plates, an Amsler grid, and important information about eyecare products.

The application is sponsored by Alcon, All About Vision, Crystalens (Bausch + Lomb), Focus Laboratories, Vision Service Plan, and Vision Source. EyeXam is available for free through the Apple App store (itunes.apple/com/us/app).

INFO: globaleyeventures.com

GLOBAL EYE VENTURES, LLC
EyeXam

ALL-IN-ONE MESSAGING

Smile Reminder, a comprehensive patient communication service providing an all-inclusive suite of personalized communication tools designed to increase revenue, reduce no shows, improve staff efficiency, and increase patient loyalty, has added a new feature: Glasses Ready. The new application produces an automated message via email, text message, or both from the practice to let patients know when their eyewear is ready to be picked up.

In addition to Glasses Ready, Smile Reminder customers have full access to automated appointment reminders, patient surveys, customized newsletters, emails, and other promotions for a flat monthly rate. The Smile Reminder service integrates with most practice management systems, making it an easy transition for most dispensaries. For more information, or to watch a free demonstration, visit the Smile Reminder website.

INFO: 866-605-6867, smilereminder.com

SMILE REMINDER
Glasses Ready

EQUIPMENT

Integrated AR Integrated process—when an AR stack is designed in conjunction with hard coatings—is the basis of Leybold Optics' new EMInent AR. This process provides for AR premium performance, including optical superiority, long wear, and anti-static. The super-hydrophobic topcoat results in advanced scratch resistance and unsurpassed cleanability. EMInent can be paired with different lens hard coats to provide a seamless lens treatment. INFO: 919-657-7100, leyboldoptics.com PERFECT CHEMISTRIE Briot Alto Pro edger users now can produce custom-made sunlenses to match the shape and base curve of Rx lenses. Briot USA has released software that will enable users of the Briot Alta Pro edger to produce the Chemistrie sunlens system by Eyenavision. The Chemistrie system uses miniature magnets embedded in lenses to attach sun-lenses to Rx lenses. The software with the Chemistrie menu items will be standard on all new Alta Pro edgers, and current Alta Pro customers will be upgraded through BriotLink, Briot's proprietary remote access service, or via an outside maintenance visit. INFO: 800-292-7468, briot-usa.com

LEYBOLD OPTICS EMInent AR