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June 24, 2015April 24, 2018

Add a Style Shade and Transform your Silhouette Frame into Sunglasses!

Flexible, dynamic, quick and simple. Use this must-have accessory to transform a Silhouette frame into a beautiful sun frame. Change the shape of your Silhouette rimless in a blink of an eye.

The possibilities are numerous and the results are perfect. Thanks to the five types of lenses available in five different sizes and two colours.

Protection against UVA, UVB and UVC

Clean Coat treatment

Made in Austria

87% Blue light filter

5 different lens shapes

Style Shade: 5,1 g

Distributed by COS: www.silhouette.com

June 24, 2015April 24, 2018

Survey Finds Poor Vision, Hearing Loss in Adolescents

A recent survey of French adolescents sponsored by the Optic 2000 group has found that visual and auditory health problems are increasingly common, even though only a quarter of the teens surveyed reported being concerned about their own health.

Teenagers spend an average of 4 hours a day in front of a screen, and the survey found that 44% of adolescents aged 13 to 18 had experienced eye strain or dry eye. 37% of those surveyed admitted to not wearing their prescribed glasses.

The survey highlights the need for increased awareness and prevention, according to Yves Guénin, secretary general of Optic 2000. 90% of those surveyed reported that they are sensitive to messages from healthcare professionals, and one in two changed their behaviour based on advice from their parents.

Further Information (French): http://www.observatoire-groupeoptic2000.fr/etudes/vue-audition-adolescents/

June 23, 2015April 24, 2018

New Frames Inspired By Le Festival De Cannes

New from Freakshow, inspired from Le Festival De Cannes, 2015 is the release of the Bullitt model dedicated to the character of Frank Bullitt. The Casta model has a feminine and delicate design which reflects the character and the roles of the beautiful Laetitia Casta, to whom Freakshow dedicated this frame.

www.angeleyes-eyewear.com

June 22, 2015April 24, 2018

Compact, fast, practical and elegant: ALM 500 Auto Lensmeter

The ALM Auto Lensmeter accurately measures all types of lenses and frames. A tilting colour screen provides for operators, whatever their position.

Features include:

A validation button positioned at the centre of the support is easy to access and use
Intuitive software ensures clear data display and fast navigation
Adjustable frame rest with graduated scale allows quick and easy measurement of the right/left eye height differential

The ALM 700 offers a UV meter and readout.

For more information, contact info@essilortechnologies.ca

June 22, 2015April 24, 2018

CCLR Update Spotlights Sports Vision in Practice

Contact Lens Update Sports Vision Spotlight

Issue 26 of Contact Lens Update, published by the Centre for Contact Lens Research (CCLR), University of Waterloo, features sports vision as an emerging specialization area. David Mann, from the Faculty of Human Movement Science at VU University Amsterdam in the Netherlands, reviews a European study of 157 Olympic-level athletes in a variety of sports, giving clues as to how clinicians might help customize their approach to optimize on-field performance for a given sport.

Kristin Dalton, Assistant Professor and creator of the Sports Vision Clinic at U of Waterloo in 2014, provides practical advice in her editorial overview on how to start up sports vision services in practice.

Dr. Dalton, and the new sports vision clinic were featured in the March 2015 issue of Optik (see page 32). In reference to Sports Vision as a rewarding part of clinical practice, Dr. Dalton concludes that, as in the beauty of sport, “anything is possible”.

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