buyer’s guide

CONTACT LENSES

Alicia Hoglund and Susan Tarrant

ON A ROLL
Eschenbach has introduced a new Rolling Stand, which can be used with select Eschenbach Lamp Magnifiers—models 2772, 2772-204, and 2777—so they can be moved easily from one location to the next. The stand features a wide, 26-inch diameter base with five castor wheels, weighs eight pounds, and is easy to assemble. INFO: 800-487-5389, eschenbach.com ESCHENBACH Rolling Stand

MORE POWER

SynergEyes, Inc., maker of the Duette HD and Duette Multifocal contact lenses, has expanded the available parameters for Duette HD to include a flatter base curve and higher plus powers. The new parameters include an 8.3mm base curve and plus powers up to +10.00D.

Duette HD lenses deliver uncompromised optics, even at night, and stable vision that is not affected by lens rotation, making them ideal for astigmats or any other patients, note company representatives. The high Dk materials and advanced lens design provide patient comfort, while the new alignment fitting approach produces consistent, predictable comfort.

INFO: synergeyes.com

SYNERGEYES Duette HD

EQUIPMENT

SANTINELLI INTERNATIONAL
LT-1200 Xtreme-D tracer

EXTREME CURVES

The LT-1200 Xtreme-D, Santinelli International’s newest generation display screen tracer, offers high-curve frame trace capability with fully automatic operation. According to Santinelli, the LT-1200 can reproduce optimal digitized frame data, regardless of frame curve, with software that algorithmically calculates the effect that the curve imparts on the frame size. Because the tracer uses 50 percent less stylus pressure than previous models and approaches from 90 degrees perpendicular to the frame as well as horizontally parallel, the stylus pressure is dispersed over a larger area of the frame.

The new stylus tip design prolongs its life and reduces abrasion and friction, producing a more accurate digitized trace of any frame. The LCD touchscreen provides all pertinent information for lens processing, is intuitive, and it features an array of functions, including shape editing mode for custom designs.

INFO: santinelli.com

SPECTACLE LENSES

GET IN TOUCH

Shamir Insight, Inc., has released its InTouch line of progressive lenses in a high-index material, InTouch SuperLite 1.74 Clear. The lens is designed to enhance visual comfort in the zone most utilized for handheld technology, offering a quicker transition of add power in the intermediate zone (up to 25 percent quicker than standard PALs). InTouch provides up to a 22 percent broader reading area with full addition, and up to a 21 percent wider intermediate area, according to Shamir. Two fitting heights are available: 15mm and 18mm.

The approved coatings for InTouch 1.74 Clear are Crizal, iCoat, and Zeiss PureCoat. The lens is also eligible for Shamir RCPV rewards at 1,500 points per pair.

INFO: shamirlens.com

SAFETY FIRST

Armourx, a collection of safety eyewear combining fashion with protection, has released four new collections: Wrap-Rx, Metro, Basic, and Classic. Each caters to a different patient persona, from active lifestyle to fashion-forward or budget-friendly. Each frame is third-party tested for standardized eye protection in the workplace, and is available with permanent or removable side shields and features spring hinges and comfort bridges. Smaller fits are also available. Colors include black, gray, brown, purple, burgundy, and green.

The Wrap-Rx collection for the active lifestyle is made of a safety material, Trogamid CX, that is scratch and stress-crack resistant, has integrated side shield protection and an attachable dust bar or cushion to help provide comfort and a barrier for dust and sweat. It is also available with tinted lenses.

INFO: armourxsafety.com

ARMOURX Wrap-Rx collection

SHAMIR INSIGHT
InTouch SuperLite 1.74 Clear

New Unity

VSP OPTICS GROUP Unity PLxpression in 1.60 and 1.67 VSP Optics Group’s advanced digital progressive lens, UNITY PLxpression with Cascade Technology, is now being offered in 1.60 and 1.67 lens materials. Introduced last year, the VSP ‘N’ category PAL is customized, offering the wearer optimized viewing zones through variable base curve technology, advanced position-of-wear customization, and improved cosmetics with thinner and flatter lenses. The Cascade technology begins with a variable base curve blank that allows for achieving the ideal curve at each point of the lens. The UNITY PLxpression in 1.60 and 1.67 availability begins immediately. INFO: vspopticsgroup.com/unity