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Cardinal Contact Lens Obtains Health Canada Approval for Contact Lens

Cardinal Contact Lens Inc. has been granted a license by Health Canada for their APEX Overnight Orthokeratology Contact Lenses which includes the BE System of lenses, making Cardinal Contact Lens Inc. one of the first manufacturing labs in Canada to obtain approval to market an Overnight Orthokeratology design.

The APEX Overnight Orthokeratology Contact Lenses are indicated for the use in the reduction of myopia refractive error in non-diseased eyes. The lenses are indicated for overnight wear for the temporary reduction of myopia up to 5.00 diopters in eyes with astigmatism up to 1.5 diopters.

Dr. Fiona Soong an optometrist and orthokeratology practitioner for over 17 years says that the BE FREE lenses have “provided the patient with comfort, compliance and the excitement of having great vision.  In addition, it has provided me confidence that I am fitting [a lens that] is safe and molding the eye in the appropriate manner for good health and effective treatment.”

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