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Lid hygiene kit

■ Cliradex Complete Advanced Lid Hygiene Kit, from Bio-Tissue, Inc., is the newest product in the Cliradex line designed for the treatment of moderate to severe cases of lid margin diseases, including blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), rosacea, dry eye and demodex, note company representatives. The kit comes with a dual-sided applicator, doctor and patient materials, and a carton of Cliradex lid wipes for patients to use at home for management of their symptoms.

Bio-Tissue, Inc.

Phone: (888) 296-8858

Web: www.biotissue.com

Cliradex Complete Advanced Lid Hygiene Kit from Bio-Tissue, Inc.

Handheld measurement device

■ Volk Optical’s Eye Check is an electronic handheld ocular measurement device. A complement to standard examinations, Eye Check is capable calculating a number of key measurements, including pupil diameter, horizontal visible iris diameter, interpupillary distance, pupil eccentricity and strabismus angle.

The device provides objective digital documentation of eye features and conditions that can be easily stored in electronic records. The tests can be performed by an assistant and then reviewed by the clinician, saving chair time.

Volk Optical

Phone: (800) 345-8655

Web: www.volk.com

The Eye Check from Volk Optical

Document scanner

■ The Smart-Office PS 456U, from Plustek Technology Inc., is a duplex color scanner designed for document management, content management and forms processing applications. SmartOffice can scan 80 pages per minute, and has a daily duty cycle of 8,000 pages.

Other key features include high-quality imaging, robust paper handling, 100-page feeder capacity, single-touch scanning, quiet operation and an ultrasonic multi-feed detection, which ensures all documents are imaged correctly.

Plustek Technology Inc.

Phone: (714) 670-7713

Web: www.plustek.com/usa

Plustek Technology Inc.’s SmartOffice PS 456U scanner

Safety eyewear

■ The Crossbow Photochromic eyeshield, from Eye Safety Systems, Inc. (ESS), allows wearers to use a single ballistic eye piece for both indoor and outdoor use. Designed for military and public safety professionals, the eyeshield features a non-prescription Transitions Optical adaptive lens and meets the U.S. MIL SPEC PRF 31013 (clause 3.5.1.1), ANSI Z87.1-2010, and US OSHA requirements.

The Crossbow Photochromic One kit includes a black Crossbow frame, microfiber cleaning pouch and elastic retention strap, as well as a hard case.

Eye Safety Systems, Inc.

Phone: (877) 726-4072

Web: www.esseyepro.com