PRODUCT REVIEW

CONTACT LENSES
OPHTHALMIC LENSES
CONTACT LENS CARE
DIAGNOSTIC AIDS
ACCESSORIES
FRAMES
SUNWEAR
 

WHAT'S NEW FOR BACK TO SCHOOL

CONTACT LENSES
Power to Go with Flexlens
Paragon Vision Sciences introduces PowerPak, a quarterly planned replacement program for its Flexlens toric contact lenses. Flexlens Toric PowerPak can offer 6.9 million parameter combinations. It's available in base curves of 8.0, 8.3, 8.6, 8.9 and 9.2mm, with diameters of 14mm, 14.5mm and 15mm, and up to -10.00D cylinder. Call 1-800-223-3539.

More Frequency Powers
CooperVision has extended its line of Frequency 55 toric monthly replacement contact lenses. Made from methafilcon B, a 55 percent water content material, the lenses have base curves of 8.4mm and 8.7mm in a diameter of 14.4mm.

Frequency 55 contact lenses are available in spherical powers from +6.00D to -8.00D, in 0.50D steps after -6.50D; with cylinder of -0.75D, -1.25D and -1.75D; and axes of 10° to 180°, in 10°steps. Call 1-800-538-7850, Ext. 3246.

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OPHTHALMIC LENSES
Rough and Rugged from AO
America Optical's Rugged Fashionwear in polycarbonate collection combines the durability, lightweight and UV-protection of polycarbonate with a broad range of designs and coatings.

Designs include finished and semi-finished spherical and aspheric lenses and a range of AO's proprietary progressive addition lenses—AO Pro 16 and Omni, and the AO Compact. The lenses also come with AO's proprietary PureCote hard coating. Call 1-800-668-6432.

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CONTACT LENS CARE
Contact Cases with Style
For contact lens wearers who travel, ID Studio has introduced two new contact lens travel cases, the i-slide and i-pod, that give lens wearers the same fashionable carrying case options that eyeglass wearers have.

The i-pod is a figure-eight shape available in eight colors and designs, and fits into a pocket or purse. The i-slide is a patented tray that slides into an anodized aluminum case. Call 1-888-431-1116.

A Staff Manual on RGPs
Visionary Contact Lens releases its new training manual, Road Map to the Fundamentals of RGPs. This staff manual details RGPs from basic optics principles to lens verification and inspection. It includes appendices and a glossary, and base curve conversion and vertex distance compensation tables. Call 1-800-488- 2020.

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DIAGNOSTIC AIDS
Heidelberg Unveils the HRT II
After 1,300 machine years and 1 million tests on its Retina Tomograph, Heidelberg introduces the Retina Tomograph II, designed specifically for optic nerve topography for early detection and management of glaucoma. The company says it's fast, easy and portable and offers several breakthroughs in microelectronics and scanning laser technologies. Call 1-800-931-2230.

Topcon's New Cameras
Topcon introduces two new additions to its 50 series of retinal cameras. The TRC-50FX is a basic camera that uses either Polaroid or 35mm film photography. It provides color and angiographic capabilities.

Ergonomic controls offer shorter working distances, a simplified alignment system with high, wide eye-point viewing, and a motorized auto-load/auto-rewind 35mm film transport system.

The TRC-50EX is a step up from the TRC-50FX, and it has alignment dots to help confirm camera positioning. You can also interface the TRC-50EX with digital imaging systems. Features include automated accessory detection that recognizes when an accessory is attached to the camera and automatically diverts an image to the proper CCD camera. It also features integrated data transfer that sends information on both the selected angle of coverage and the eye being photographed (R/L) to a digital acquisition system. Call 1-800-867-2149.

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ACCESSORIES
Hilco Incorporates Logic
Featuring a concave surface design and greater flexibility, Hilco's new Contour Fit Logic nose pads eliminate irritations patients experience with conventional nose pads. The pads have a unique tread design that improves the "no slip" benefit of silicone nose pads. Call 1-800-955-6544.

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FRAMES
A Few New from Fendi
Fendi's F505 combines a slim-lined, rectangle-shaped metal eyewire with a cylindrical zyl temple sleeve. The end piece is decorated with an abstraction of Fendi's "double F" logo. This combination of materials is also found on the almond-shaped F503 and F504, a soft hexagon.

F505 is available in colors onyx, palladium, mocha, eggplant and nutmeg, each with a coordinating sun clip.

Style F93 is a soft geometric shape available in colors antique tortoise, espresso, mocha and ebony/golden glimmer, as well as sapphire and salmon. The all-metal frame has an ultra-thin eyewire and a subtly arched bridge. The end pieces extend to meet the thinnest temple wires, decorated with the "double F." Five complementing and contrasting sun clips are available. Call 1-800-645-1300.

Four New Frames from ESE
Eastern States Eyewear's DIVA collection features three new eyewear styles.

• Model 5062 is the 54/20-125mm modified oval shape with an elongated "twist" design at the temple and cutout treatments at the corners of the eyewires and bridge. It's available in silver frost/gold, dark amber/gold and light copper frost/gold.

• Model 5066 is made of monel and zyl and is also a modified oval. Featuring Austrian crystal trim, this style is available in frost-shiny/gold and light copper-frost/gold.

• Model 5070 is also a monel oval shape, with swirling textured end pieces and optional crystal trim. It comes in size 54/20 and colors beige multi/-gold, black/gold , frosty-shiny/-gold and black-brown swirl/gold.

There's also a Courreges model 261 Flex, which is made of monel and has flex spring hinges and cutouts at the end pieces. It's available in size 52/18-135mm, and colors mottled rose/gold, mottled beige/gold, and black mottled/gold. Call 1-800-645-3710.

Frames For Aging Boomers
Moderato, a new line intended for the 45+ consumer, features 20 models that are thin, made of both plastic and metal, and range from oval to round shapes. Rimless and half-eyes are available for both men and women, and all models include flex hinges. The men's metal styles are available with an unfit bridge. Each 20-piece order will come with a 20-piece display box to help merchandise the frames. To order call 1-800-USA-LAMY.

Two New from Rodenstock
Rodenstock introduces two new frames made from acetate and metal combinations. Style 2541 is a unisex geometric shape available in sizes 47/20-140 and 49/20-145, and in colors ruthenium, silver, antique gold and brown.

A ladies cat's eye, style 2560 comes in sizes 48/18-135 and 50/18-140. It's available in copper, silver, rose and bronze. Both frames feature locking eyewire closure screws to prevent backing out or loosening of the eyewire screws.

Each frame also has two coats of protective lacquer for added strength and durability. Call 1-800-458-0620.

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SUNWEAR
Sunny Days with Vogue
Vogue will carry your female patients through the sunny days of summer in style. The Vogue 2183S is a bold rectangular look made of acetate plastic, in size 48/23-135. It's available in colors: cristal, gray, brown, olive, amber and black. Call 1-800-422-2020.

Serengeti's New Rx Program
These three new lenses through are now available on Serengeti sunglasses:

• The Drivers-Sienna Non-Gradient is an all-weather copper lens with backside AR coating.

• Drivers-Gradient is a gradient-coated copper lens darker at the top and lighter at the bottom.

• Kinetix Vermilion is a high-contrast rose glass with double gradient mirrors. Call 1-800-426-7849, Ext. 250.

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WHAT'S NEW FOR BACK TO SCHOOL

No Kidding Around for Fisher-Price
ClearVision has added eight new styles to its Fisher-Price line of children's eyewear. The latest additions include Jamie, a tiny, pediatric oval available in sizes 39 and 41, and in three colors: pink swirl, classic amber and gold.

The contemporary style of Taylor comes in sizes 41,43 and 45 and in three neutral colors: tortoise antique, copper and wheat.

Ryan is a double-bridged aviator for boys available in bronze tortoise, black tortoise and stone, and in sizes 45, 47 and 49.

Also new is Euro 15, a trendy almond shape for girls, available in sizes 40, 42 and 44 and in colors copper gold, pink swirl, and tortoise antique. A unisex model, Euro 16 is a rounded oval that comes in pewter, tortoise antique and bronze, and in sizes 40, 42 and 44. The up-to-date oval design of Euro 17 comes in sizes 43 and 45 and in bronze antique, stone and tortoise antique. The petite, feminine look of Euro 18 is available in sizes 43 and 45, and in three colors: burgundy swirl, purple swirl and tortoise antique. The softened angular shape of boy's model Euro 19 comes in gunmetal, amber gold and copper and in sizes 42 and 45. Call 1-800-645-3733.

Mickey's All about Color and Shape
The latest introductions to Mickey & Co. mirror the trends in adult zyl eyewear—progressive, streamlined shaping, metal/zyl combinations and double, even triple laminations. The color-on-color trend of the frames ranges from subtle monochromatic to combinations of amber and honey or blue and purple, to more dramatic presentations that contrast warm browns with blue and lavender to add depth and interest.

New styles include a pillowed rectangle (M59), a soft, rounded square (M60) and a true oval (M58). The Mickey & Co. logo appears underneath the laminations, etched on the temple's core wire, and the Mickey Mouse silhouette is on the temple tip. The new styles range from size 42 to 47, with 16mm bridges and temple length options from 115mm to 135mm. All frames feature spring hinges for durability and safety. Call 1-800-645-1300.

New Children's Line Hits its Stride Rite
Zyloware introduces the first five styles of its Stride Rite Eyewear line. The styles include an assortment of two girl's, one boy's and two unisex frames. Each style comes in two or three colors, in either pediatric sizes (under 40mm) and older kid sizes (above 44mm). Three more styles will be available in August.

All Stride Rite eyewear features extra solder and metal strength at the bridge and temples for strength and durability. Other features include: cable coil temples, 160°wide-opening spring hinges to reduce breakage and increase safety, one-piece hinge/temple, extra sling nose pads, silicone snap-in nose pads and Stride Rite temple engraving.

You can get a complete launch package for your dispensary. It includes an easel card, wooden signature plaque and display cube. Zyloware also offers a promotion that features a "Pick Your Choice of Six or 10 Frames" packages. Both packages include point-of-purchase materials and gifts with purchase for patients. The gifts include a hard case, a box of Stride Rite crayons, a sheet of stickers and an activity sheet for every frame purchased. Call 1-800-765-3700.

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