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Rochester Optical Expands Footprint in Fast-growing Wearables Market
Eyewear manufacturer, wholesaler and optical lab operator
Rochester Optical is significantly expanding its presence in the fast-growing wearable technology market with two new partnerships.
The Rochester, N.Y.-based company announced last month that Epson America has selected it to be the recommended prescription solution provider for its
Moverio BT-200 smart glasses. Rochester Optical has designed a Smart Frame for the BT-200 to carry patent-pending Smart GOLD lenses specifically optimized for this device.
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New Study Shows Car Drivers' Performance With Adlens Adjustables is Comparable to Rx Eyewear
Car drivers perform at the same level whether they wear
Adlens adjustable focus eyewear perform or prescription eyewear, according to a new research study conducted by Adlens and the
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).
In the first of a series of studies designed to investigate driving performance while wearing adjustable focus eyewear, UMTRI researchers have found there is no statistically significant difference in hazard detection between Adlens Adjustables and prescription eyeglasses. Both were found to offer a significant advantage over wearing no corrective eyewear at all.
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FDA Approves VisionCare's Telescope Implant for Macular Degeneration in Patients 65 Years and Older
VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, a developer of advanced visual prosthetic devices for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), announced earlier this month that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Implantable Miniature Telescope (by Dr. Isaac Lipshitz) for use in patients living with bilateral end-stage age-related macular degeneration who are age 65 or older. The telescope implant is the only FDA approved surgical device for end-stage AMD and is Medicare eligible.
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Andrew Karp, Group Editor, Lenses and Technology
Send us news about new optical technologies, provide us with subjects and/or questions for a future Eye² Q&A or let us know what topics you'd like to see covered. Contact Eye²'s Editor Andrew Karp at akarp@jobson.com.
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