The Global Specialty Lens Symposium brings together more than 700 contact lens prescribing professionals who will benefit from 50 CE credit opportunities and 60 exhibitors who have the latest contact lens designs and materials, manufacturing equipment and diagnostic instruments.

“GSLS is the premier contact lens event, attracting speakers, attendees and exhibitors from around the world who share their extensive knowledge and experience,” says OM Co-Publisher Roger Zimmer.

Education is being presented by several OM contributors, including Drs. Greg Caldwell, Gary Gerber, David Kading, Brett O’Connor, Brianna Rhue, Louise Sclafani and Stephanie Woo.

To help you plan, OM has compiled a listing of exhibitors and symposium information on the following pages. Exhibit hall hours are on Jan. 23 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Jan. 24 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Jan. 25 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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MEETING SCHEDULE

GSLS offers 47 courses for 50 CE credits. Each attendee can participate in a maximum of 20 credits. Titles, times, content and more can all be found at bit.ly/GSLS20agenda .

FACTS

14
YEARS OF GLOBAL SPECIALTY LENS SYMPOSIUM

750
DELEGATES EXPECTED

18
TOTAL CREDITS CAN BE EARNED

45
DIFFERENT COURSES

SOCIAL MEDIA

Global Specialty Lens Symposium can be found on Twitter, @GSLSConference , and on Facebook, @GlobalSpecialty Lens Symposium. The hashtag for the conference is #GSLS2020. In fact, post a photo using the hashtag, and you could be entered to win a $50 Amex gift card. (You must also be following the conference on Twitter and like the page on Facebook.) Additionally, Contact Lens Spectrum, the event’s presenting magazine and also published by PentaVision, will be hosting Facebook Live with sponsors, exhibitors, organizers and attendees throughout the event. It can be found on Facebook @ContactLensSpectrum. The publication will also be live-tweeting the event @CLS_magazine. Of course, we at OM want to be in on the fun. Feel free to share your photos and education by tagging us!

AAOMC

We are the American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control, a passionate community with a mission to evolve the modern practice through specialty care. We teach eye care providers how to help their patients manage myopia and improve their bottom line. Join us in the war against the myopia epidemic!

BOOTH #412 • www.orthokacademy.com

ABB Optical Group

ABB Optical Group is an authorized distributor of major soft contact lens manufacturers and a manufacturer of custom soft and GP contact lenses. ABB is focused on ensuring that eye care practitioners succeed by improving efficiencies, increasing profitably and effectively navigating market changes.

BOOTH #218 • www.abboptical.com

AccuLens

Celebrating our 50th anniversary of exceptional quality and service in 2020. Stop by our booth to learn about our newest, patent-pending OnPoint Technology laser-marked trial lenses that provide precise output for a custom aligned optic. No one size fits all. A truly customized optic.

BOOTH #411 • www.acculens.com

Acuity Polymers, Inc.

Acuity Polymers is an innovator in the development of advanced materials for specialty contact lenses. Introduced outside the U.S., Acuity 200 is the world’s highest Dk GP material. Visit us in Booth 113 to learn about our full range of products for myopia management and treatment of irregular corneas.

BOOTH #113 • www.acuitypolymers.com

Advanced Vision Technologies

Advanced Vision Technologies (AVT) is a lab serving your customized contact lens needs for normal to highly irregular corneas with GP, scleral and soft lens designs. Naturalens Mini Scleral with the SimpleFit Warranty, can be fit empirically or by diagnostic evaluation. Challenge us with your difficult cases!

BOOTH #118 • www.avtlens.com

Adventure In Colors

Specialized with custom handpainted opaque soft lenses for eye injuries. Variety filtered colored soft lenses available for photophobia and dyslexia. Exclusive manufacturer of the Zeltzer Xchrom soft lens. Many discontinued enhance colors can be matched too.

BOOTH #215 • www.adventureincolors.com

Alcon Vision, LLC

Alcon, the Official Sponsor of 20/20, invites you to learn more about Precision1 — a contact lens for new wearers to start and stay in. This latest addition to our daily disposable lens portfolio uses Smartsurface technology to deliver precise vision and dependable comfort.

BOOTH #414 • Precision1Professional.com

Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc.

As an experienced specialty contact lens lab, Art Optical has a lens for virtually every patient! Our 2020 technology enhancements include decentered multifocal options in our Ampleye scleral lens and Intelliwave PRO custom soft lens platforms, along with a new easy-to-use custom approach to myopia management!

BOOTH #317 • www.artoptical.com

Bausch + Lomb

Bausch + Lomb Specialty Vision Products is dedicated to providing customized contact lenses to address challenging visual problems, including keratoconus, post-refractive surgery, presbyopia and ocular surface disease.

BOOTH #204 • www.bauschhealth.com

Blanchard Contact Lenses

Come learn about what’s on the horizon for Onefit and Onefit MED scleral lenses! We will soon have de-centered optics for repositioning multifocal optics to align with the visual axis; a Quad L design option to provide better control of clearance or tear layer thickness, 360°; and a larger diameter Onefit MED option!

BOOTH #112 • www.blanchardlab.com

BostonSight

Designed by data. Designed to fit. Designed for life. BostonSight Scleral’s data-driven, clinically proven lens design is built on six years of patient data on more than 7,000 eyes. BostonSight Scleral helps you achieve a smart, predictable, efficient fit with optimal vision and comfort while attaining long-term ocular health.

BOOTH #213 • www.bostonsightscleral.org

Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI)

BHVI, established in 1985, has had a successful history of co-developing innovative ophthalmic devices, including Focus Night & Day contact lens with Alcon/CIBA Vision. This has generated $300 million in royalty income for BHVI and its global partners. Today, nearly all who wear contact lenses have benefited from the research of BHVI.

BOOTH #425 • bhvi.org

Bruder Healthcare Company

Bruder Healthcare is a leader in eye care and provides a doctor-recommended moist heat eye compress as well as a comprehensive line of daily lid hygiene products. Visit Bruder to learn how our Eyeleve Contact Lens compress technology has been clinically proven to extend comfortable wear time of contact lenses.

BOOTH #421 • www.bruder.com/eye-care-solutions

Contamac

Contamac is a global manufacturer of contact and IOL materials, including our Optimum range of GP materials and our new hyper-Dk material Optimum Infinite. In addition to contact lens materials, we are excited to offer HyClear, a .01% hypochlorous acid spray for daily eyelid hygiene, and Nutrifill, a scleral, hybrid and GP lens insertion solution.

BOOTH #208 • contamac.com

DAC International

Ultra-precision equipment for contact lens and IOL manufacturing.

BOOTH #327 • dac-intl.com

DGH Technology, Inc.

DGH Technology is the acknowledged worldwide leader for ultrasonic ophthalmic equipment. Our instruments — pachymeters, A-Scans, B-Scans and UBMs — are reliable and easy to use. The Scanmate A-Scan is tailored to meet the needs of your myopia management program. It connects with your Windows PC using a standard USB connection.

BOOTH #316 • www.dghtechnology.com

Diaton

Think outside the cornea! Diaton Scleral Tonometer allows practitioners to measure and monitor IOP with scleral lenses on the eye and assist practitioners in obtaining accurate IOP in irregular cornea cases, completely independent of CCT and other corneal biometrics.

BOOTH #420 • www.diaton.com

Eaglet Eye

Eaglet Eye is looking forward to GSLS 2020. We’ll have our Eye Surface Profiler on display where you will see firsthand how to make scleral fitting faster and more precise. Eaglet is lab neutral; we have over 40 of the most popular specialty designs included in the ESP Software.

BOOTH #418 • www.easyscleralfitting.com

Essilor Custom Contact Lens Specialists

We are an expert team with over 200 years of experience in fitting the irregular cornea. Our latest innovation is our Flex 3 Multifocal lens designed for the moderate to advanced presbyope who needs correction at distance, intermediate and near zones. Visit Booth 328 to learn more!

BOOTH #328 • essilorcontacts.com

Euclid Systems Corporation

Euclid Systems Corp. is a leader of proactive myopia management and advanced orthokeratology. Each Euclid Emerald lens is specifically designed for the individual patient’s eyes, with no trial lenses required. Three-factor fitting is devoid of guesswork and yields an 87% first fit success!

BOOTH #308 • www.euclidsys.com

EyePrint Prosthetics

EyePrint Prosthetics has expanded its product family utilizing Elevation Specific Technology to reach a larger patient demographic. Practitioners seeking advanced optics, superior fit and innovative science should stop by the EyePrint booth to discuss new product modalities and the EyePrintPRO.

BOOTH #116 • www.eyeprintpro.com

EyeSpace

EyeSpace is a contact lens design platform that integrates with your corneal topographer. We provide a complete turnkey solution to orthokeratology contact lens fitting, a comprehensive knowledge base, patient resource suite — including patient brochures, online track and trace system and fluorescein simulation.

BOOTH #321 • www.EyeSpacelenses.com

GP Lens Institute

The Gas Permeable Lens Institute (GPLI) provides print and electronic materials that educate eye care professionals, staff and patients about the benefits of custom specialty contact lenses. Find complimentary brochures, webinars, FAQs, lectures and more on topics such as billing and coding, fitting (by lens type), troubleshooting, etc. at www.GPLI.info .

BOOTH #222 • www.GPLI.info

iMatrix

Since 2002, iMatrix has specialized in personalized, mobile-responsive websites and digital marketing solutions for eye care professionals who have small to medium-size businesses and want to gain a larger local market share. We provide the solution for your online marketing needs to help attract new business and engage current patients.

BOOTH #228 • imatrix.com

K&Y Diamond Ltd.

A leading manufacturer of ultra-precision diamond tools used to make IOLs and contact lenses.

BOOTH #424 • www.kydiamond.ca

Koryo EyeTech Co.,Ltd.

Koryoeyetech is a manufacturer from Korea that combines innovative technologies for the production of contact lenses with its best efforts based on its top-notch customer service and 40 years’ experience. Products: eyelike Pinhole Presbyopia, eyelike IRIS, eyelike toric, eyelike color, eyelike clear and eyelike RGP.

BOOTH #416 • www.eyelikelens.com

Lambda-X S.A.

Lambda-X, specializes in complex optical applications, develops a comprehensive line of tools dedicated to ophthalmic metrology. NIMO, flagship of the line, is used in R&D and production by contact lens manufacturers for over 15 years. Today, the New NIMOEVO and the CLE-MENTOR SW are ready to address your most challenging requirements.

BOOTH #115 • www.lambda-x.com/en

Luneau Technology USA

Engage and advise dry eye patients with confidence with the Visionix VX120+ with Dry Eye module, including tear meniscus measurement, color imaging of external eye surfaces and non-invasive TBUT analysis. Experience Luneau Technology’s advanced multi-diagnostic solution. Visit booth 431 or luneautechusa.com to schedule a product demo or consultation.

BOOTH #431 • luneautechusa.com

Medcorp International

Please visit our stand and pick up two Ruler Type Guides, which make selecting the right color iris to match the disfigured eye a snap.

BOOTH #422 • www.medcorpint.com

Medmont International Pty Ltd.

Medmont is excited to introduce Medmont Meridia Advanced Topographer at GSLS. The Medmont Meridia will enhance the topography excellence for which Medmont has been recognized. Medmont Meridia high-resolution color imagery will also inspire a new standard of clarity for dry eye diagnostic decisions.

BOOTH #214 • www.medmont.com

Menicon America

Menicon America offers your soft lens patients Miru 1day Flat Pack, a daily lens in an innovative, 1mm thin flat pack, as well as our high-dk Miru 1month. Our GP offerings include Menicon Z, ROSE K and our comprehensive lens care system featuring Unique pH, Progent and LacriPure non-preserved saline.

BOOTH #312 • www.meniconamerica.com/

Metro Optics

Taking vision to 20/20. Metro Optics manufactures an extensive portfolio of custom scleral, corneal GP and soft contact lenses for patients who have high prescriptive powers, presbyopia and highly irregular corneas. Come talk with our consultants to learn what lens designs are most appropriate for your contact lens practice.

BOOTH #217 • www.metro-optics.com

Natural Ophthalmics, Inc.

Natural Ophthalmics Inc. has homeopathic eye drops and oral pellets for the treatment of dry eye, allergy, cataract, glaucoma and macular degeneration. Safe for children and through pregnancy. Contact lens safe. Available through professional offices. A trial pack will be mailed upon request. Please come and meet us. (877) 220-9710

BOOTH #427 • www.NaturalEyeDrops.com

Nexgen Optical LTD

Nexgen Optical is global suppliers of machinery, instruments and consumables. Supplying to contact lens and IOL manufacturers, as well as opticians, hospitals and health care agencies. Our wide range of products has something to offer the laboratory or lens fitter.

BOOTH #121 • www.nexgenoptical.com

Oculus, Inc.

Oculus has been setting milestones in the eye care industry since 1895. We offer a wide range of products, including the Pentacam, visual field perimeters, corneal topographers, slit-lamp cameras, pachymeters, autorefractors, keratometers, trial frames and loupes. Oculus products are made in Germany and fully supported in the United States and Canada.

BOOTH #221 • www.oculususa.com

OCuSOFT Inc.

Since 1986, OCuSOFT, most recognized for its doctor recommended brand of eyelid cleansers, has served the ophthalmic community with a unique selection of brands, including OCuSOFT Lid Scrub Eyelid Cleansers, OCuSOFT HypoChlor (0.02% Hypochlorous acid) and Retaine MGD Preservative-Free Tears.

BOOTH #109 • www.ocusoft.com

Optimec Limited

Optimec is demonstrating its latest advanced lens metrology systems. The Optimec is830 and is830 Auto Z (in process measurement) are now being used around the world by research groups and lens manufacturers. They provide comprehensive geometric and profile measurements of all lens types.

BOOTH #326 • www.optimec.com

Optocraft GmbH

Since 2001, Optocraft manufactures and develops high-end measurement devices that prove the quality of your contact lenses and IOLs. The instruments of the SHSOphthalmic product line enable precise measurement of refractive data and geometric properties in less than 0.25 seconds.

BOOTH #127 • www.optocraft.de/en/home

Ovitz

Based in Rochester, N.Y., Ovitz provides vision-enhancing technology for specialty contact lenses, correcting for higher-order aberrations. Recent winner of the $1 million top prize in the Luminate NY competition, designed to support high-tech startups; particularly those involved in optics. Visit Ovitz at booth 123.

BOOTH #123 • o-vitz.com

Paragon Vision Sciences

Paragon Vision Sciences is a key member of CooperVision Specialty EyeCare, whose mission is to address the unmet needs of practitioners and patients worldwide whose ocular challenges compromise not only vision, but quality of life. To learn about how Paragon partners with practices for growth and profitability, visit ParagonVision.com/ecp .

BOOTH #105/108 • www.paragonvision.com/ecp

Precilens

Precilens is a leading independent lab from France focusing on specialty contact lenses, especially presbyopia with Expert Progressive GP and myopia management with DRL and Amyopic GP.

BOOTH #119 • www.precilens.com/

Rotlex

Rotlex produces advanced metrology instruments and solutions, specializing in the ophthalmic industry. Products include: Contest II-A system for high-resolution measurement and mapping all types of contact lenses and BRASS 2000-A surface inspection, providing quality control and valuable and precise information.

BOOTH #131 • www.Rotlex.com

Schneider Optical Machines Inc.

Schneider is a leading supplier of processing solutions to the ophthalmic industry. Experience gained with building several thousands of diamond-turning machines, enabled us to create an entirely new machine design for the contact lens market with attractive pricing, on board 3D processing capability, integrated laser marking and ready for automation.

BOOTH #132 • www.schneider-om.com

Scleral Lens Education Society

The Scleral Lens Education Society educates practitioners in the art and science of scleral contact lenses. We provide COPE-approved content. We support public education, highlighting the benefits, indications, safe handling and care of scleral contact lenses. Those interested in pursuing membership or fellowship should stop by our booth to obtain information.

BOOTH #408 • sclerallens.org

SpecialEyes

Build your practice with SpecialEyes. Our custom soft toric, multifocal and multifocal toric designs overcome unique optical challenges and create happy patients. Visit us at booth 322 during the Global Specialty Lens Symposium in Las Vegas!

BOOTH #322 • specialeyesqc.com

SynergEyes

SynergEyes, an advanced-technology contact lens company, provides a complete continuum of specialty contact lenses to the leading independent eye care professionals. Brands include Duette hybrid lenses for astigmatism and presbyopia, Ultrahealth hybrid and SynergEyes VS scleral lenses for irregular corneas and SimplifEyes 1Day daily disposable soft contact lenses.

BOOTH #318 • www.synergeyes.com

Tangible Science

Custom contact lens patients have a champion. Imagine an innovative family of products that work together to make custom lenses comfortable, clear and convenient, all day, every day. That’s Tangible Science.

BOOTH #128 • tangiblescience.com

TRP Company

The Relief Products is a family-run, homeopathic medicine company that specializes in OTC eye care. We are dedicated to a singular mission of helping as many people as possible Stay Healthy, Naturally. This mission has been the foundation of our continued growth and innovation.

BOOTH #404 • www.thereliefproducts.com

TruForm Optics

At TruForm, specialty lenses are our focus. We specialize in advancing the science and technology of scleral designs for dry eye and ocular surface disease management, myopia management with orthokeratology, bifocal and multifocal lenses for presbyopia and traditional GP designs. We are your specialty lens source!

BOOTH #406 • www.tfoptics.com

Valley Contax

Valley Contax is a custom lens manufacturer with cutting-edge corneal and scleral lens solutions for nearly every condition. We’re very excited to reveal many dynamic enhancements to our lineup for 2020, including advanced prolate options, our total cost guaranteed warranty policy and our new enhanced limbal curve.

BOOTH #402 • www.valleycontax.com

Visionary

Visionary is a full-service specialty lens lab located in the heart of Southern California. A focus on our customers’ expectations ensures we provide current technologies, transparent pricing and personalized service. Come to our booth to explore our latest products and discounts that will enhance service to your patients.

BOOTH #111 • www.visionarylens.com

Visionary Optics

Visionary Optics is an innovative, technology-driven leader in the scleral lens industry. Its Latitude, Europa, Jupiter and Elara scleral lenses are used to manage corneal irregularity most commonly from keratoconus or post-surgical and post-refractive complications, as well as dry eye and ocular surface disease.

BOOTH #225 • www.visionary-optics.com

Visioneering Technologies Inc.

Visioneering Technologies Inc. (VTI) is an innovative eye care company committed to redefining vision. Headquartered in the U.S., Visioneering designs, manufactures, sells and distributes contact lenses. Its flagship product is the NaturalVue Multifocal contact lens; VTI has expanded its portfolio of technologies to address a range of eye care issues.

BOOTH #323 • vtivision.com

Wave Contact Lens System

Wave lenses offer a greater range of patient selection. Using topographer data, Wave Contact Lens Software creates a lens nearly matching the peripheral cornea, available as single vision, front surface multifocal, toric/bi-toric and orthokeratology (with or without a toric periphery). Curves are multi-aspheric for optimum fit and effect.

BOOTH #117 • www.wavecontactlenses.com

Weave

Weave is the complete business toolbox for service-based businesses. From the first phone call to the final invoice, Weave provides personalized, relevant and effective solutions for the entire customer journey. Weave’s unique integration of hardware and software solutions help streamline and simplify business growth, retention and communication.

BOOTH #417 • www.getweave.com

X-Cel Specialty Contacts

Not only are specialty lenses our focus, but as an employee-owned and operated specialty contact lens lab, each employee at X-Cel has a vested interest in the success of you and your patients. Stop by today and experience the new Atlantis Scleral, a customizable scleral lens for any corneal SAG or scleral shape.

BOOTH #122 • www.xcelspecialtycontacts.com

THE REGISTRATION DESK IS OPEN JAN. 22, 2 P.M. TO 7 P.M., JAN. 23, 7:30 A.M. TO 7 P.M., JAN. 24, 6:30 A.M. TO 7 P.M., AND JAN. 25, 6:30 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

OF NOTE: THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR SCLERAL LENS RESEARCH TAKES PLACE PRIOR TO THE GSLS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, FROM NOON TO 4:30 P.M.