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SYSTEMS / EQUIPMENT
AIT’s New Edging Software Comes With Silhouette Drill Database Preloaded
Product: AIT Shape Manager
Top Line: AIT Industries is now offering an add-on software program called AIT Shape Manager. The Windows-based software, which works with AIT’s E3 and E6 edgers, allows users to have the entire Silhouette drill database pre-loaded for easier drill processing.
Close Up: The software has the ability to download not only Silhouette but any VCA/OMA shape, with or without drill points. The software also provides users the ability to store patient frame information for long-term frame archiving and easy retrieval for future patient service.
Vital Stats: Clients are also provided with the ability to easily attach shapes to VisionWeb to improve the quality of surfaced lenses and reduce lab turnaround time for patients.
www.aitindustries.com; (800) 729-1959
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EXAMS / DISPENSING
SynergEyes Expands Duette HD Fitting Resources With Video Tutorials
Top Line: SynergEyes has expanded its doctor resources with the release of
seven video tutorials for Duette HD, which complement its Duette Progressive videos. The Duette HD videos, produced by Clompus Consulting Group, are each only a few minutes in length. They are available through the “Video Tutorials” link on the homepage of
www.synergeyes.com/professional.
Close Up: The step-by-step video tutorials for Duette HD and Duette Progressive lenses cover the following topics with a duration of five minutes or less:
- The need, lens design and parameters
- Using the fitting guide
- Using the lens calculator
- Lens dispensing
- Optimizing vision
- Optimizing fit
- Patient compliance
Vital Stats: SynergEyes has also expanded the parameters for its Duette HD lens, a high-performance contact lens for astigmatic patients. Parameters are now available in 0.1mm increments to facilitate more precise alignment fitting and optimal centration.
Combining exceptional GP optics with SoftCushion comfort technology,
Duette HD provides crisp, clear, consistently stable high-performance vision for
patients, especially those with astigmatism. The UV-blocking lens also features
an 84 Dk silicone hydrogel skirt around the 130 Dk center. A patient’s initial pair
of Duette HD lenses can be designed empirically based on a refraction and
corneal curvature measurements.
www.synergeyes.com; (877) 733-2012
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WEB TECH
Costa Rebirths ‘The Watery Rave’, a Site Featuring Sport Fishing Conservation News, Articles
Product: The Watery Rave
Top Line: Costa is reintroducing
The Watery Rave to the blogosphere, turning the website into an action-focused central hub of sport fishing conservation news and articles.
Close Up: Each month, Costa partners including, OCEARCH, The Billfish Foundation (TBF), Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP), International Game Fish Association (IGFA), Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), Trout Unlimited (TU) and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) will post blog updates on issues affecting their fisheries, motivating readers to play a more active role in protecting the world’s waters.
“Fisheries all over the planet need our help from pollution, overfishing and more. All of the groups contributing to the site are committed to sustainable sport fishing practices, and want to encourage anglers to become more involved to protect the fish we love,” said Al Perkinson, vice president of marketing for Costa. “We created The Watery Rave as a central place where people can come educate themselves about the challenges facing our waters right now, and give them specific things they can do to help make a difference.”
Vital Stats: The Watery Rave will serve as a non-biased aggregator of articles from each of the participating partners, providing an incredible wealth of information to anglers, conservationists, scientists and more. Articles will highlight conservation work being done to protect fisheries around the world, from oyster bed restoration efforts happening in the Gulf of Mexico, to shark tagging reports from the deep ocean, to permit study research updates from Belize.
www.wateryrave.com;
www.costadelmar.com; (800) 447-3700
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