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LENS T E CHNOL OG Y UP D A T E

of the lab or machine that produced it,”
said Bruno Decreton, head of marketing
for Shamir internationally.
The benefits of Metaform apply to any
prescription, Decreton noted. “Impact
resistance is 18 times stronger than the
FDA standard. And minus prescription
“ The preform is produced lighter than regular ones with identical
lenses are up to 40 per cent thinner and
indexes.”
upstream in large quantities
using very strict quality Metaform technology also results in
much-improved lens appearance, added
control. “ Decreton. It reduces Newton rings,
which resemble an oil slick on the lens
surface, and makes high-density lenses
look their best.
As well, the Metaform production
process is up to 80 per cent more
energy-efficient than many alternatives,
using minimal water, chemical and
energy consumption and minimizing
their impact on the environment.
Said Scott Catton, president and CEO
of Shamir Canada, “We are very excited
to bring Metaform technology to the
SHAMIR LAUNCHES BREAKTHROUGH LENS MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY Canadian market. Launching 1.74 index
Shamir presents Metaform™, its nano structure lens manufacturing later this year will allow us to produce
technology that offers a new breed of compromise-free eyeglass lenses lenses that are thinner, lighter and stronger
that are super-strong, super-aesthetic and super-comfortable to wear. than ever before. In addition, I can say
Metaform technology rapidly fuses a multi-feature Preform™ overlay that these are the most cosmetically
with any lens, in an eco-friendly thermoforming station. The Preform appealing high index lenses I have ever
contains a super-resistant optical film, also used by the automobile, seen. When a consumer pays for 1.74
aviation and space industries, including NASA, for its impact-resistance index lenses, those lenses will now look
qualities, and optical layers for superior anti-reflective performance. as good as they perform.”
“The preform is produced upstream in large quantities using very strict Metaform lenses will be available in
quality control. The final quality of the lens is very consistent, regardless Canada in 1.74 Index this November.

INTRODUCING ASAHI ME
New to the North American market. Japanese lens
manufacturer Asahi-Lite® introduces Asahi ME, a
premium digital freeform progressive lens for the zone, higher diopter in the reading zone. This ‘stacking
discerning progressive wearer. of the spheres’, which is unique to Asahi-ME lenses,
With this custom-made lens, all zones (distance, is ideal for the increasing power profile of freeform
intermediate and near) are made-to-measure to be progressive lenses.
perfect for the individual wearer. Each Asahi-ME lens The innovative lens blank is only the beginning. When
blank features a patented, continuously increasing the unique front surface is combined with a sophisticated
base curve front surface that continuously increases in back-side digital design, both surfaces work together to
diopter from top to bottom: lower diopter in the distance become an Asahi-ME finished lens.

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