New Technology and Product Showcase Theater
Is your office up to par? Do you feel like you’re the last person to know about the latest technologies and/or ophthalmic products? Well, wait no more because the New Technology and Product showcase Theater already has FOUR companies who want to make sure you are up to speed! Join them in the Exhibit Hall at the New Technology and Product Showcase Theater to see what you’ve been missing.
Thursday, June 26
Current Trends in Contact Lens Materials, Design and Modality
Sponsored by CooperVision®
4:30pm - 4:50pm
Listen to a presentation about new designs and materials that enable the practitioner to take advantage of current trends in fitting contact lenses. In particular, challenges regarding contact lens surface properties, changing demographics, compliance and patients’ health concerns will be discussed.
Recent lens designs that significantly increase the ability to fit both astigmatic and presbyopic patients can satisfy more patients’ visual needs, generate referrals and positively impact the financial success of a practice.
This informative presentation regarding these exciting new lenses will include the recently released 1 day toric disposable, the only monthly disposable multifocal toric and the new third generation silicone hydrogel two week lens.
A New Option in Management of Dry Eye Disease
Sponsored by Alcon®
5:30pm – 5:50pm
Dry Eye Disease is one of the most common complaints in Optometry practices today. Dry Eye disease can have a negative impact on the quality of life of sufferers. In recent years, management options in Dry Eye Disease have become more sophisticated. There has been much research and development dedicated to helping sufferers. Today we introduce you to the latest technology designed for the Dry Eye patient.
Friday, June 27
Freeform and You: Shamir Autograph® and Direct Lens Technology®
Sponsored by Shamir Insight
11:30am – 11:50am
Shamir is excited to introduce ground breaking products and technologies during the 2008 Optometry’s Meeting. Shamir’s Research and Development team, based in Israel, has been constantly working to improve upon current designs and technologies, developing products and programs that advance and enhance Shamir’s premium line of progressive lenses for today’s and future presbyopes. Shamir is eager to share these new advancements with show attendees. Be sure to hear all about it at our presentation Freeform and You; Autograph and Direct Lens Technology at the New Product & Technology Showcase on June 27th at 11:30am.
Shamir Insight, Inc., is a fully owned subsidiary of Shamir Optical Industry, Ltd., an Israel-based, public company (NASDAQ: SHMR), which is engaged in the development, design and manufacture of premium progressive lenses and molds for the ophthalmic industry. Serving as the Sales & Marketing center for the USA, Canada, Central /South America and Mexico, Shamir Insight specializes in the marketing of premium progressive lenses under product brand names such as Shamir Autograph®, Shamir Creation®, Shamir Piccolo®, Shamir Attitude®, Shamir Genesis™ and Shamir Office™, the industry’s leading occupational lens. Exclusively designed with proprietary, patented EyePoint Technology®, a groundbreaking software program that utilizes ray-tracing to compute optical properties and simulate human vision, this extensive product line is distributed through a network of over 300 Shamir ReCreating Perfect Vision® partnering optical laboratories. Shamir Insight employs a large national sales force of Account Executives, many of whom are ABO-accredited educators who speak on a variety of optical topics to Eye Care Professionals. Shamir Insight is a member of Vision Council of America (VCA) and the Optical Laboratories Association (OLA) and supports VCA’s Check Yearly See Clearly® program. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
The Latest in Toric Technology
Sponsored by Vistakon®
12:30pm – 12:50pm
Toric lenses are among the fastest growing categories in contact lens practices. Because of innovation in both lens design and materials, practitioners are prescribing contact lenses for astigmats with increasing confidence.
Now, thanks to a significant breakthrough in toric technology, a new astigmatic lens is coming to eye care practices, and doctors attending AOA can be among the first to hear about it. Get the scoop on this new product from an experienced practitioner who was part of a recent field trial testing this new lens on hundreds of astigmatic patients. If you come to meetings like AOA to ensure you have the latest information on eye care research and products, you won’t want to miss this opportunity.
Mythbusters: Myths vs. Reality When Fitting Kids in Contact Lenses
Sponsored by Vistakon®
1:30pm – 1:50pm
During this section, a leading pediatric contact lens specialist will take on common myths about fitting kids 12 and under in contact lenses. Using data from the recent Contact Lenses In Pediatrics (CLIP) study, our expert will address the following myths about fitting preteens:
- “I don’t think they’re responsible enough to care for contact lenses.”
- “I’m afraid it’s not safe.”
- “Preteens are too busy being kids to care about how they look.”
- “If I fit kids, it will take too much time and completely mess up scheduling in my office.”
- “Young patients are better off in glasses.”
The speaker, a practitioner with extensive experience fitting preteens in contact lenses, will share her tips from practice as well as the latest data on this hot topic.
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- The Handbook of Ocular Disease Management: Focus on the Cornea
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