WHAT’S NEW
WHAT’S NEW
FOR YOUR PATIENTS AND PRACTICE
BLUE LIGHT PROTECTION
Eyezen +, from Essilor, is a single vision lens that uses the company’s Smart Blue Filter feature, embedded into a clear lens, to combat digital eye strain and block 20% of harmful blue light. The lenses are offered in a wide range of prescriptions and materials. ■
Essilor
PATIENT COMMUNICATION
Solutionreach is a cloud-based platform that allows providers to connect with patients through automated, customizable messages. ■
Solutionreach
1 EYE DROPS
Pure Relief for Dry Eyes and Pure Relief for Multi-Symptom, from Clear Eyes, are preservative-free eye drops in a multi-dose bottle. The bottle includes a built-in purifying filter in the tip to block bacteria, eliminating the need for preservatives, according to the company. ■
Clear Eyes
2 TWISTABLE SUNWEAR
Twist Collection, from Polaroid Eyewear’s Spring/Summer 2016 release, features new rubber sunglasses that bend without breaking. The sunglasses include UltraSight polarized lenses. ■
Safilo Group
3 CORNEAL BANDAGE
PROKERA Clear, from Bio-Tissue Inc., the latest addition to the company’s corneal bandage line, is an FDA-cleared corneal bandage that reduces inflammation and promotes healing, according to the company. ■
Bio-Tissue Inc.
4 PRESS-ON OPTICS
3M Press-On Optics is adhesive corrective technology for spectacle lenses. The company offers prisms, aspheric and bifocal options, it says. ■
3M
LENS MATERIAL
VisionAir 1.56 index, from FastGrind made by Super Optical International, is a lens material used in the company’s ADDvantage HD Plus Digital Progressive and Single Vision lenses. ■
Super Optical International
PRODUCT NOTES
• The Eye Designs Group has released its 2016 Complete Guide, a comprehensive catalog of services, collections and merchandising systems. For more visit EyeDesigns.com. OM
