ESSILOR
Varilux XR
Essilor has announced its latest innovation, the Varilux XR series—eye-responsive progressive lenses powered by behavioral artificial intelligence.
According to the company, researchers from EssilorLuxottica studied the lifestyles and visual challenges of more than 6,500 individuals with presbyopia, gathering more than 1 million data points to develop Varilux’s behavioral modeling system, which predicts how people with presbyopia will look at objects around them.
According to Essilor, Varilux XR provides instant sharpness, including while in motion, with up to 49% more vision volume compared with the Varilux X series.
The progressive lenses are scheduled for availability in the U.S. this summer.
COOPERVISION
MyDay Energys
CooperVision’s MyDay Energys contact lenses are now available for eyecare professionals in the U.S.
According to the company, MyDay Energys combines CooperVision’s DigitalBoost aspheric design and Aquaform material technology to provide comfort and aid symptoms of digital eyestrain such as tiredness and dryness. The DigitalBoost single-vision aspheric design features a +0.3D enhancement intended to ease the strain on eye muscles, enabling easier focus shifting from screen to off-screen, and the Aquaform Technology hydrates the lenses to twice their weight in water for natural wettability, even during times of reduced blinking, shares CooperVision.
Designed with built-in 86% of UVA and 97% of UVB blocking, MyDay Energys is available in sphere powers of +8.00D to -12.00D (0.50D steps after +5.00D and -6.00D). coopervision.com
ARCH CROWN
Op-Tag
Arch Crown has released its 2023 catalog of more than 100 styles of stock, preprinted, and custom-printed Op-Tags and labels, along with a full line of bar-code technology products.
According to Arch Crown, its thermal transfer computer string and barbell-style tags are stronger than polyester, and the print quality ensures text and barcode images will not rub off. The new DT368 (white) and DT396 direct thermal polypropylene tags feature adhesive-free shanks and are available in eight colors, as are the adhesive-free TT364 loops. Matte-finish tags TT340 and TT369 are designed for handwriting or for computer printing.
Additionally, new preprinted “Sanitized” Op-Tags (style 830SN) and static cling vinyl labels (styles P289SN and 151SN) for eyewear identification inform customers that frames have been sanitized and are safe to try on. archcrown.com
SHORT CUTS
DIGITAL LEARNING
Alcon has launched the Alcon Experience Academy, an app that provides remote, on-demand education and training for eyecare professionals worldwide, featuring more than 2,000 courses in 17 languages, podcasts, discussion forums, and downloadable content.
SAFE + EFFECTIVE
Bausch + Lomb has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Biotrue Hydration Boost Contact Lens Rehydrating drops, preservative-free multidose rehydrating drops for use with soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses.
FAST FADE BACK
IOT’s latest addition to its Neochromes line of light-activated lenses, Neochromes Agile Dark Lenses block 100% of UVA and UVB rays, protect against HEV and blue light, are darker compared with IOT’s current Neochromes, and provide the fastest fade back in the extra-dark category, according to the company.
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