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DISPOSABLE PRESBYOPIC CONTACT LENS

■ For presbyopes comes a new option in disposable contact lenses from CooperVision. Proclear 1-day multifocal daily disposable lenses are designed for both the daily and occasional wearer. CooperVision hopes they'll be seen as an alternative to progressive spectacles or reading glasses.

The process of selecting the right lens, the manufacturer contends, will be streamlined too, due to a center-near aspheric design as well as a simplified fitting approach.

The lenses are made using a dryness-reducing material and sphere powers from +6.00 to −10.00 (0.50 steps after −6.00); a base curve of 8.7 mm; and a diameter of 14.2 mm. Their single power profile can accommodate patients up to +2.50 ADD power.

CooperVision
www.coopervision.com

MADDOX PHORIA

■ Gulden Ophthalmics says their new handheld device designed to detect and measure exophoria and esophoria conditions of anisophoria is easy to adapt to. The self-contained unit combines a large aperture (25mm), a red Maddox mounted perpendicular to the handle, and a 10 PD (prisimdiopter) prism in a rotating disc and can be used vertically or horizontally. Exophoria or esophoria show up in diopters when the patient sees a streak pass through a spot of light. With this in mind, Gulden's device employs red Maddox rods that react with the patient's vision.
When the handle is vertical, Maddox rods are horizontal and the patient sees a vertical streak. When the handle is horizontal, Maddox rods are vertical and the patient sees a horizontal streak. This piece is designed for testing in real space, not behind or in conjunction with a phoropter.

Gulden Ophthalmics
www.guldenophthalmics.com

AUTOMATED FUNDUS CAMERA

■ A new fundus camera from Nidek Inc. and Marco Opthalmic, the third-generation model, has just achieved FDA 510(k) clearance. The AFC-330 promises efficiency, high quality and ease-of-use. It boasts a simple interface with a wide-range of automated features including auto alignment on the X-Y-Z axis and auto stereo for glaucoma management. Nidek hopes to market this device to both ophthalmologists and optometrists.

Nidek Inc. · www.nidek.com
Marco Ophthalmic
www.marco.com

EYEPROMISE ZEAXANTHIN + LUTEIN

■ ZeaVision is offering EyePromise Zeaxanthin + Lutein, a new dietary supplement designed to protect and support macular pigment. The vitamin features 10 mg of dietary Zeaxanthin and 10 mg of Lutein. Each bottle contains 60 vegetarian soft gel tablets. Low macular pigment has been identified as a risk factor for AMD. Although macular pigment can be obtained from the diet, many don't consume the necessary servings.

ZeaVision EyePromise
www.eyepromise.com