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June 10, 2016April 24, 2018

Safilo Presents Dior Homme AL 13.6

Reinterpretation of the essence of the emblematic AL13 line with a new shape, the AL13.6 sunglasses emerge from the inspirations of the Dior Homme winter 2015-2016 ready-to-wear fashion show.

They incarnate a dialogue between the technical and the formal, emphasized by the matte aluminium of the frame that brings lightness to the style.

The lines are sharp, the details sophisticated, the colours mirror the Dior Homme vestiaire. The cut, emblematic code of the brand, is subtly visible by the décroché on the front and at the endtips

Distributed by www.safilo.com

June 10, 2016April 24, 2018

CooperVision Biofinity XR toric CL Now Available in Canada

June 10, 2016 – Coopervision announced the expanded availability of Biofinity^® XR toric, the latest addition to the company’s leading Biofinity^® range of monthly silicone hydrogel contact lenses. Now, Biofinity^® XR toric is available to all eye care practitioners—and their patients—throughout Canada.

Biofinity^® XR toric lenses are available in sphere powers from +10.00D to -10.00D (0.50D steps after +/-6.00D), with cylinder powers from -2.75 to -5.75 (0.50 steps) and an axis of 5 degrees to 180 degrees in 5-degree steps, and +8.50D to +10.00D with cylinder powers from -0.75 to -2.25 (0.50 steps) and axis of 5 degrees to 180 degrees in 5-degree steps.

CooperVision first introduced its Biofinity^® XR sphere lenses in late 2013, offering patients with severe near- and far-sightedness a combination of high oxygen permeability and all-day comfort. With Biofinity^® XR toric, these in-demand benefits are extended to people who have both high prescriptions and astigmatism—typically patients who have had challenges with contact lenses in the past, or may even have thought that contact lens wear was not an option.

Biofinity^® XR toric is a fully cast molded made to order lens that incorporates the same uniform horizontal ISO thickness and optimized ballast band design as Biofinity^® toric, making it an easy-to-fit, stable toric lens with excellent visual acuity. Its optimized, continuous surface ensures that the eyelid interacts with a smooth lens surface on every blink, resulting in a more comfortable wearing experience.

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June 9, 2016April 24, 2018

Waterloo Smart Contact Lens Start-Up Receives $1.4 M in Seed Capital

Medella Health, a start-up company developing a proprietary smart glucose monitoring contact lens, founded at University of Waterloo’s technology incubator, has raised $1.4 M seed capital from venture capital firms.

In June last year, InfoClip reported Harry Ghandi, the company co-founder, was awarded a $100,000 prestigious Thiel grant to develop the product. The team has since grown to include nanotechnology, micro-electronics, health IT and micro-fabrication experts in its quest to commercialize the product, disrupt the market and take advantage of the shift to preventative health care.

Ghandi told InfoClip the company anticipates a final prototype by the end of 2017.

Lyndon Jones, Director of the Centre for Contact Lens Research is impressed. “Not only do they (Medella) have the rigor and the resilience to solve the hard problems facing this industry, but they weave together the balance between visionary purpose and practical implementation.”

The market opportunity for bio-sensors and health monitoring has not gone unnoticed. Alcon’s parent company, Novartis, announced the licensing-in of smart lens technology for ocular use last year from Google.

June 8, 2016April 24, 2018