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The following companies support Alcon Acquires Luxottica Retail Launches ASCO’s national programs and Ophthalmic Optometric Career activities benefiting the schools and colleges of optometry in the United Pharmaceutical Assets Services States and Puerto Rico. From Sirion Patrons ($50,000 - $99,999) Essilor Luxottica Retail, parent company Walmart Stores, Inc. Alcon will purchase the rights in the of LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears United States for two FDA-approved Optical, and Target Optical, has Benefactors topical ophthalmic products from launched Optometric Career Ser- ($25,000 - $49,999) Sirion Therapeutics, Inc. The two vices. The chief goals of Optometric Alcon Laboratories products are Durezol, an ophthal- Career Services are to inform op- CIBA Vision Corporation mic corticosteroid approved for the tometrists, optometry students, and Vistakon Division of Johnson & treatment of inflammation and pain paraoptometric staff about career Johnson Vision Care, Inc. associated with eye surgery, and opportunities related to Luxottica, Supporters Zirgan, an antiviral for the treatment and to enhance collaboration with of acute herpetic keratitis. In addi- optometry schools and industry ($15,000 - $24,999) tion to these products, Alcon also organizations to ease entry into the Carl Zeiss Vision acquired the global rights, exclud- profession, and to facilitate practice Hoya Vision Care, North America ing Latin America, for Zyclorin, a development and transition for OneWorld. Un mondo. 同一个世界Luxottica/EyeMed. Un Monde. Un mundo. Vision OneCareCom- product that is currently in clinical optometrists at each stage of their pany. Un'azienda. 同一家企业. UneM&S Compagnie. Technologies Una empresa. OnePas- development to treat dry eye and careers. sion. Una passione. 同一种热情. UneTransitions Passion. Optical,Una pasión. Inc. OneWorld. Un other ocular surface diseases. Vision Service Plan According to the company, the mondo. 同一个世界. Un Monde. Un mundo. OneCompany. Un'azienda. number of career alternatives for 同一家企业. Une Compagnie. UnaFriends empresa. OnePassion. Una passione. OneSight Announces optometrists at Luxottica Retail and 同一种热情. Une Passion. Una pasión. OneWorld. Un mondo. 同一个世界. Un Monde. Un mundo. OneCompany($10,000. Un'azienda. - $14,999) 同一家企业 . Une Com- Dr. Stanley Pearle with other Luxottica-affiliated busi- nesses is at an all-time high. Op- pagnie. Una empresa. OnePassionAbbott. Una passione.Medical Optics 同一种热情. Une Passion. Scholarship Fund Una pasión. OneWorld. Un mondo.Allergan, 同一个世界 Inc.. Un Monde. Un mundo. tometric Career Services will help OneCompany. Un'azienda. 同一家企业Bausch+Lomb,. Une Compagnie. Inc. Una empresa. optometrists find positions that are OnePassion. Una passione. 同一种热情Compulink. Une Passion. Business Una Systems pasión. One World. well-suited to their experience and Un mondo. 同一个世界. Un Monde. GenzymeUn mundo. OneCompany. Un'azienda. 同 career aspirations, including full- 一家企业. Une Compagnie. Una empresa.Haag-Streit OnePassion. Una passione. 同一种 time or part-time employment with 热情. Une Passion. Una pasión. OneKeelerWorld. InstrumentsUn mondo. 同一个世界 . Un Monde. the company or with another doctor Un mundo. OneCompany. Un'azienda. 同一家企业. Une Compagnie. Una em-The OneSight Research Foundation or group, franchise ownership, presa. OnePassion. Una passione. 同一种热情Marco . Une Passion. Una pasión. One- Optos North America announced a call for entries for the independent subleases, affiliation World. Un mondo. 同一个世界. Un Monde. Un mundo. OneCompany. Dr. Stanley Pearle Scholarship Fund. as a wholesale customer or EyeMed Un'azienda. 同一家企业. Une Compagnie.TLC VisionUna empresa. OnePassion. Una pas- Volk Optical Ten $2,000 scholarships will be provider, and OneSight volunteer. sione. 同一种热情. Une Passion. Una pasión. OneWorld. Un mondo. 同一个世界. awardedUn in 2010 to students seeking Monde. Un mundo. OneCompanyContributors. Un'azienda. 同一家企业 . Une Compagnie. For more information, go to Una empresa. OnePassion. Una passione. 同一种热情. Une Passion. Una pasión.a degree in optometry. Qualifying http://luxretaildocs.com or contact OneWorld. Un mondo. 同一个世界. Un($5,000 Monde. Un– $9,999) mundo. One Company. applicants are encouraged to apply. Luxottica Retail North America, Un'azienda. 同一家企业. Une Compagnie.CooperVision Una empresa. OnePassion. Una pas-Deadline for applications is April 15. Attn: Larry Long c/o Optometric sione. 同一种热情. Une Passion. Una pasión.Marchon One EyewearWorld. Un mondo. 同一个世界 . UnThe scholarship program is part Career Services Department, 4000 Ophthonix, Inc. of OneSight’s focus on preventa- Luxottica Place, Mason, Ohio Optovue, Inc. tive eye care. This includes funding 45040; or Larry Long, Senior Safilo Group research to address eye health issues Director, Optometric Career Ser- Vision Source! and investing in the next generation vices at (678) 206-5673 or llong@ of optometric professionals through luxotticaretail.com. scholarships and education. View the application at http://www.onesight. org, or contact Trina Parasiliti at [email protected].

Optometric Education 47 Volume 35, Number 2 / Winter 2010 B+L Unveils New Logo, View Far Peripheral carbonate, Trivex, and 1.67 materials, Launches Accommodating Retinal Tears With New and in single-vision and progressive designs. For more information, visit IOL Volk Lens http://www.TransitionsXTRActive. com, which will be live in mid- February. B+L recently unveiled its redesigned company logo and icon. According New Mini Loupes From to the company, both incorporate hues of the company’s traditional blue Keeler and green colors, while introducing A new option for detecting far periph- the plus (+) symbol to represent the eral retinal tears is the HR Wide Field organization’s strong commitment to from Volk Optical. A contact-type innovation and partnership with prac- lens, the HR Wide Field requires a titioners as a leader in eye health. The coupling solution within its contact Keeler’s new Mini Loupes provide new logo and B+L icon will be phased area. Although adding a step to the high resolution 2.5x magnification and in over the next 18 to 24 months as examination, this lens allows you to weigh just 34 grams. Mini Loupes use product packaging and other materials clearly visualize retinal tears or lesions the same antireflective coated Schott are updated. across the retinal surface to the ora glass as Keeler’s standard Galilean sys- In other news, B+L launched the serrata. It provides a panretinal view, tem. The loupes provide good visual- Crystalens Aspheric Optic (AO) Lens, which is not possible with a noncon- ization at a working distance of 34cm the first aberration-free accommodat- tact slit lamp or BIO lens, and a clear to 50 cm, while minimizing edge dis- ing IOL with aspheric optics. The view of the entire retina, which is tortion. Mini Loupes are 26% lighter Crystalens AO has prolate aspheric not possible with a 3-mirror lens that than the standard Galilean Loupes sys- surfaces and is designed to be free of needs to be rotated. It is distortion-free tem, and they feature a flip-up hinge spherical aberration. According to the across the entire viewing area. View- system for viewing and posture angle company, it is designed to improve ing power with 0.50x magnification flexibility. The Loupes are attached to a retinal image quality without compro- is contained in a low-profile, reduced- metal mounting bar that ensures opti- mising depth of field and, therefore, size housing to simplify manipulation cal stability while in use. provides greater quality of distance and of the lens within the orbit, especially All Keeler loupes are available on intermediate vision. For information, with deep-set eyes. the Keeler Sport frame in a range of go to http://www.crystalens.com. colors. The Keeler Sport frame can be Transitions Introduces worn over glasses, or a prescription Ophthonix Launches Darker Everyday Lenses can be incorporated into the supplied Polarized Lenses holder. For more information, go to http://www.Keelerusa.com; call (800) Ophthonix recently launched custom- 523-5620; or contact your authorized ized iZon SL Polarized Lenses. As with dealer. all iZon Lenses, this lens is customized to the patient’s optical fingerprint, or Transitions XTRActive lenses are the iPrint, that contains all 2nd to 6th or- darkest everyday Transitions lenses der aberrations of the eye measured by available. They offer moderate dark- the Z-View Aberrometer. The iPrint, ness behind the windshield of a car coupled with the company’s propri- and have a slight tint indoors. Like etary algorithm, is used to determine Transitions VI lenses, Transitions the best sphere-cylinder fit for the back XTRActive lenses darken in ultravio- surface of the iZon SL Polarized Lens. let light, however, they use different According to the company, this lens photochromic dyes that activate in the can address many of the vision chal- lower spectrum of visible light. This lenges associated with higher-order visible light activation allows the lenses aberrations, such as difficulty seeing in to get darker in direct sunlight and to reduced contrast conditions, general activate moderately in the car during lack of clarity around images at a the day. Unlike Transitions VI lenses, distance, and shadows or double im- Transitions XTRActive lenses were ages. The iZon SL Polarized Lens is 1.6 designed to have a slight tint indoors. index with premium scratch-resistant, The new technology also has a gray antireflective and super-hydrophobic tint with a slight green undertone to coatings. It provides 100% UVA and help eye care professionals differentiate UVB blocking. It is available in gray it from Transitions VI. and brown tints and can be ordered for Transitions XTRActive lenses will be single-vision and PAL wearers. available in March in a range of poly-

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