Lab Equipment
Tracing and Drill Point System


Opera Scan, from AIT Industries, is a non-contact tracing and drill point recognition system and a complementary product to the companys CNC-Opera Drill. Opera Scan automatically provides trace point data and drill point locations for the edging and drilling of rimless eyewear.

The Opera Scan comes with an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) interface that allows the device to acquire 3-D trace and drill point data from demo lenses. Also, the Opera Scan can be used as an OMA server using Windows XP Embedded PC operating system to retrieve an OMA drill or edger and store shapes.

A touch-screen interface lets you capture a shape and manipulate it by changing the box measurements be-fore sending the shape to an OMA server or an AIT edger. Call 1-800-729-1959, or go to www.aitindustries.com.

Edging Technique CD


The Trivex Material Edge, Volume II CD, from PPG Industries, Inc., provides instructions and tips for edging Trivex material lenses using popular edgers that were sold and manufactured before PPG introduced Trivex.

The CD features:
Narratives and demonstrations on how to maximize edging results using Briots Accura Scanform, Essilors 900MX, Gerbers Triumph, Optronics 6-E and WECOs 440 and 450 models.

A sidebar that reviews key points to remember, such as whether water is necessary during the process.
Links to other information, such as edging wheel manufacturers.
A directory of major lens casters and distributors of Trivex material lenses.

Call 1-800-323-2487, or go to www.ppgopticalproducts.com.

Practice Management
On-Hold System


The Digital Message On-Hold (DMOH) System Ver-sion 3.0, from EyePromote Inc., features a custom phone-on-hold digital messaging system that educates patients while they are on hold.

Educational topics include eye disorders and diseases, frames, progressive addition lenses, anti-reflective coatings, nutritional supplements/vitamins, soft contact lenses, contact lens care solutions and ophthalmic drugs. Call (239) 851-2822, or go to www.eyepromote.com.

Ophthalmic Lenses
Wavefront Progressive Lens


The iZon Progressive Lens, from Ophthonix, is customized for each patient via the companys Ophthonix Z-View wavefront aberrometer.

The Z-View aberrometer takes the patients unique optical fingerprint, or iPrint. This iPrint addresses all potential refractive errors, including the patients higher-order aberrations, then determines the patients prescription on the companys proprietary iZonik lens material.

iZon Progressive lenses are available in sphere powers of -6.00D to +4.00D (0.01D steps), cylinder of up to -4.00D (0.01D steps) and add powers of +0.75 D to +3.50D (0.25D steps). The lens also includes super hydrophobic anti-reflective coating, hard coating and a 1.6 high-index base with a variable index and finishing.

Call (858) 869-2086, or go to www.ophthonix.com.

FRAMES

Olivier La Roche From Nations Optical (Optiline)
Nations Optical introduces 10 new titanium metal frames from Olivier La Roche:

Style 759, an oval-shaped childs frame. It comes in sizes 40/19/135 and 43/19/135 and in colors silver and brown.

Style 760, a childs frame that has a large rectangular shape. It comes in sizes 39/18/130 and 42/18/135 and in colors blue and gold.

Style 761, a unisex frame that has a large, round rectangular shape. It comes in sizes 44/18/140 and 47/18/145 and in colors gunmetal and gold.

Style 762, a womens frame that has a large, soft rectangular shape. It comes in sizes 46/18/135 and 49/18/140 and in colors silver and brown.

Style 763, a unisex frame that has a hard large rectangular shape. It comes in sizes 46/18/135 and 49/18/140 and in colors gunmetal and gold.

Style 763


Style 764, a unisex frame that has a thin rectangular shape. It comes in sizes 47/18/140 and 50/18/145 and in colors gunmetal and brown.

Style 765, a unisex frame that has a large oval shape. It comes in sizes 49/18/145 and 52/18/145 and in colors gunmetal and gold.

Style 766, a mens frame that has a soft rectangular shape. It comes in sizes 50/18/145 and 53/18/145 and in colors gunmetal and gold.

Style 767, a mens frame that has an elongated oval shape. It comes in size 52/18/145 and in colors gunmetal, gray and gold.

Style 768, a womens and childrens frame that has a hard oval shape. It comes in size 49/18/140 and in colors brown and bronze.

Call 1-800-423-5426, or go to www.optiline.com.

Michael Kors from Marchon
Marchon introduces four new zyl plastic frames from its Michael Kors Collection:

MK 520, a unisex frame that has a rounded rectangle shape. It comes in colors black, smoke horn, tobacco and whiskey and in sizes 50/17/130 and 52/17/130.

MK 521, a womens frame that has a large soft rectangle shape. It comes in colors black pearl, black marble, sand, dark tortoise, red horn and teaberry (plum horn) and in sizes 48/14/125 and 50/14/130.

MKS 523, a womens sunglass frame that has an oversized rectangle shape. It comes in colors black with smoke gradient lenses; dark tortoise with brown gradient lenses; orange with brown gradient lenses; olive with green gradient lenses and in size 61/17/125.

MKS 523


MKS 547, a womens  sunglass frame that has a square shape. It comes in colors white with brown gradient lenses and black with smoke gradient lenses and in size 54/16/140. This frame features the Michael Kors proprietary Curb Chain detail and decorative rhinestones.

Call 1-800-645-1300, or go to www.marchon.com.

Nike from Marchon
Marchon introduces 13 new Nike Vision Frames from the Velocity Nike Sun Performance collection:

4100, a mens frame made of Flexon metal that has a keystone shape. It comes in colors gunmetal, steel, walnut and pacific blue and in sizes 52/18/130 and 54/18/135.

4101, a unisex frame made of Flexon metal that has a bowtie shape. It comes in colors steel, brown stone, light matte brown and plum and in sizes 52/18/130 and 54/18/135.

4102, a unisex frame made of Flexon metal that has a modern rectangle shape. It comes in colors black chrome, brushed gunmetal, walnut and pacific blue and in sizes 52/18/130 and 54/18/135.

4110, a unisex frame made of Flexon metal that has a geometric ellipse shape. It comes in colors natural, birch, black and plum and in size 55/17/135.

Flexon 4111 and 4100


4111, a  unisex frame made of Flexon metal that has a geometric rectangle shape. It comes in colors black, charcoal, matte brown and brushed navy and in size 55/17/135.

6000, a mens frame made of 100% titanium with beta titanium temples that has a modified rectangle shape. It comes in colors satin pilgrim (military green), steel, satin brown and ob-sidian (royal blue) and in sizes 50/17/145 and 52/17/150.

6001, a mens frame made of 100% titanium with beta titanium temples that has a modified rectangle shape. It comes in colors black chrome, satin gunmetal, light antique bronze and satin blue and in sizes 49/18/140 and 51/18/145.

6002, a unisex frame made of 100% titanium with beta titanium temples that has a modified oval shape. It comes in colors golden hops (golden brown), red mahogany, steel, walnut and satin blue and in sizes 46/17/135 and 48/17/140.

6003, a unisex frame made of 100% titanium with beta titanium temples that has a modified rectangle shape. It comes in colors satin blue, black chrome, satin gunmetal and in sizes 46/18/135, 48/18/140 and 50/18/140.

6004, a womens frame made of 100% titanium with beta titanium temples that has a geometric butterfly shape. It comes in colors steel, obsidian, walnut and satin brown and in sizes 48/17/135 and 50/17/135.

6005, a unisex frame made of 100% titanium with beta titanium temples that has a deep pillowed rectangle shape. It comes in colors satin black, matte gunmetal, walnut and slate blue and in sizes 52/18/150 and 54/18/150.

6006, a womens frame made of 100% titanium with beta titanium temples that has an angled almond shape. It comes in colors black chrome, maple, steel, university blue and red mahogany and in sizes 45/17/130, 47/17/135 and 49/17/135.

6007, a unisex frame made of 100% titanium with beta titanium temples that has a sleek rectangular shape. It comes in colors black chrome, slate blue, steel and satin brown and in sizes 44/18/130, 46/18/135 and 48/18/135.

Call 1-800-645-1300, or go to www.marchon.com.

Ray-Ban from Luxottica
Luxottica Group introduces six new frames from Ray-Ban:

RB 3292, a unisex sunglass frame made of monel that has an aviator-style shape. It comes in colors gold, black, silver and gunmetal and in sizes 58/09/135 and 63/09/140. This frame features a cigarette-holder circular opening.

RB 4071, a unisex frame made of propionate that has an elongated rectangle shape. It comes in colors glossy black and matte black with grey-green lenses; tortoise with brown-fade lenses; black/white with gray fade lenses and in size 01/28/125.

RB 4071


RB 4073, a unisex frame made of propionate that has a hard rectangle shape. It comes in colors glossy black with either G-15 or polarized grey lenses; tortoise with B-15 or polarized brown lenses and in size 60/18/135.

RX 8534, a womens frame made of titanium that has a rounded rectangle shape. It comes in colors satin finish black, copper, berry and blue-grey and in sizes 51/19/135 and 53/19/135.

RX 8534


RX 6092, a unisex frame made of metal that has a basic rectangle shape. It comes in colors natural (tan), light blue, black and bronze and in sizes 50/16/135 and 52/16/135.

RJ 9028, a unisex childrens frame made of propionate that has an elongated rectangle wrap. It comes in colors airbrushed silver/black with grey/green lenses, pearlized pink with pink lenses, pearlized blue with blue lenses and black with grey/green lenses and in sizes 01/21/120.

Call (516) 484-3800, or go to www.luxottica.com.

Anne Klein from Luxottica
Luxottica Group introduces two new womens frames from Anne Klein:

AK 5136, made of zyl that has an oversized oval shape. This sunglass frame comes in colors black/grey polarized or grey fade lenses; tortoise/brown with polarized lenses or rose/brown with fade lenses and in size 67/16/135.

AK 5136


AK 8049, made of zyl/monel temples that has a thin, rounded rectangle shape to accommodate progressive wearers. It comes in colors brown/cream laminate; burgundy/horn laminate; light brown/horn laminate and in sizes 54/15/130 and 52/15/130.

Call (516) 484-3800, or go to www.luxottica.com.

Donna Karan from  Luxottica
Luxottica Group introduces two new womens frames from Donna Karan:

DK 1014, made of zyl that has a thin rectangle shape. It comes in colors black, tortoise and cherry and in size 01/135/120. This frame features studded detailing.

DK 1014


DK 1514, made of zyl plastic and monel metal that has a large rectangle shape. It comes in colors black, caramel/sky and black/lavender and in sizes 51/16/130 and 53/16/135.

Call (516) 484-3800, or go to www.luxottica.com.

Miu Miu Eyewear from Luxottica
Luxottica introduces two womens frames from the Miu Miu spring/summer 2006 collection:

MU 16FS, made of propionate that has a rounded rectangular shape. This sunglass frame comes in colors black with white polka dot temples; navy with white polka dot temples, black/white with black stripe temples and red/white with red stripe temples. It comes in size 57/15/135.

MU 16FS


MU 01CV, made of three-layer acetate that has a thin rectangular shape. It comes in colors black/asphalt/crystal and cara-mel/camel/cherry combinations and in sizes 51/16/135 and 53/16/135.

Call (516) 484-3800, or go to www.luxottica.com.

Magic Twist from Viva International
Viva International Group introduces 10 metal frames from Magic Twist (in order): four from the Inside Out childrens collection, three from the Classically Cool mens collection and three from the Stunningly Simple unisex collection:

MTW 500, a pillow-shaped frame that comes in colors navy blue, brown, burgundy, gunmetal and pink and in size 50/18/145.

MTW 501, an oval-shaped frame that comes in colors black, pink and satin brown and in size 50/18/145.

MTW 502, a muffin-shaped frame that comes in colors navy blue, burgundy, pink and satin brown and in size 50/18/145.

MTW 503, a soft rectangular-shaped frame that comes in colors antique brown, navy blue, black and gunmetal and in size 50/18/145.

MTW 107, a modified-shaped frame that comes in colors antique brown, gunmetal and pewter and in size 50/18/145.

MTW 108, a deep rectangular-shaped frame that comes in colors antique brown, saddle brown and graphite and in size 50/18/145.

MTW 111, a soft square-shaped frame that comes in colors brown, graphite and gunmetal and in size 50/18/145.

MTW 100, a rectangular-shaped frame that comes in colors brown, graphite and gunmetal and in size 50/19/140.

MT 100, 101, 102


MTW 101, a deep rectangular-shaped frame that comes in colors brown and gunmetal and in size 52/19/140.

MTW 102, a large square-shaped frame that comes in colors brown and gunmetal and in size 55/19/140.

Call 1-800-345-8482, or go to www.vivagroup.com.

Bongo Eyewear from Viva International
Viva International Group introduces three new metal frames for teenage girls from Bongo Eyewears Twisty Ribbons collection:

B Cosmo, that has a rimless almond silhouette shape. It comes in colors blue, brown and purple and in size 46/19/135.

B Cosmo, B Lucky and B Teen

B Lucky, that has a small cat-eye shape. It comes in colors brown, pink and purple and in size 45/17/135.

B Teen, that has a classic oval shape. It comes in colors blue, brown and pink and in size 47/18/135.

Call 1-800-345-8482, or go to www.vivagroup.com.

 

  

Vol. No: 143:06Issue: 6/15/2006