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UltraVision Shortlisted for Manufacturer of the Year Award
The contact lens company UltraVision CLPL has been named as a finalist in the Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2011. The awards celebrate the strength and diversity of UK Manufacturing and UltraVision has been nominated in the Innovation and Design category for its range of soft contact lenses for irregular cornea, KeraSoft®.
UltraVision CEO, J Keith Lomas and Project Development Manager & Optometrist Abigail Stott presented the development of the innovative contact lens range to a panel of judges at Manchester United Football Club, followed by an intensive thirty minute viva.
Abigail Stott commented, “We are delighted to reach the final of this prestigious award. KeraSoft has changed the lives of so many irregular cornea patients across the world; this nomination bears testament to the hard work of the team behind this groundbreaking technology.”
The winner of the award will be announced at a gala dinner to be held at Lancashire Cricket Ground on 9th November.
New Tinted Contact Lens Range Launches 1st November
UltraVision is pleased to announce the forthcoming launch of its new Cosmetic and Prosthetic range with a series of new colours and enhancement features, such as printed simulated irides, which provide a more natural look. The revised options will ensure reproducibility and introduce clarity to the Tinting procedures available.
The new product brochure for Cosmetic and Prosthetic contact lenses contains clear information on the range of materials, colours, densities and enhancement features. Also available is a separate insert which details the tint colours and densities available. We have noted that different screen resolutions and printers will show the colours to be very different. For accuracy, you can request, from Customer Services, a hard copy to be posted to you.
To ensure a smooth changeover period, the following procedure will be implemented:
- Orders placed before 21st October will be fulfilled using the current tint range.
- Orders received week commencing 24th October will be held until the launch date of 1st November.
UltraVision’s new Cosmetic and Prosthetic range can be applied to the following lens designs:
- KeraSoft® IC (77% only)
- DuraWave® (58%, 67% & 77%)
- Igel™ (58%, 67% & 77%)
- Prima™ (67% only)
- Presto™ (58% only)
The above changes do not affect the Softint™ range, comprising; Zero6™, Omniflex™, H67™ and MiNi™ lenses. The Softint™ range will continue to be available during week commencing 24th October.
The range of tints will be showcased at the upcoming HOAC and NOC Conferences in Kenilworth, held from 3rd to 6th November 2011.
Please note that there is currently no price increase on the new Tinted lenses from UltraVision. To place your order please contact our Customer Service team on Freephone 0800 515115 or 01525 381112. Alternatively you can email us on orders@ultravision.co.uk
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like any further information on any of our products.
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Cosmetic & Prosthetic Tint Colour Chart November 2011
KeraSoft IC Step-byStep Video Training
A series of online training videos has been launched by UltraVision CLPL for KeraSoft IC, the specialist soft contact lens designed to give patients with keratoconus and other irregular cornea conditions clear, comfortable vision all day long. A step-by-step guide of the whole KeraSoft IC fitting process is provided for the practitioner; from assessment of the cornea, through to making adjustments to the periphery of the lens.
The videos are being extremely well received; eye care professionals’ feedback includes Werner Noeth from South Africa saying, “I feel even more confident now and have fitted around 22 patients with great success” and Fernandez Fernandez-Velazquez, an irregular cornea specialist from Spain, commented “Thumbs up for your new online training, it is a wonderful achievement”. The package is designed as an advanced tool to enable practitioners, even with minimal specialist experience, to fit complex irregular corneas.
The KeraSoft IC training videos are found on the dedicated training web site www.kerasoft.co.uk/training and each user is provided with unique login details, allowing them the freedom to train at their individual pace.
A range of close-ups of the lens on-eye enables the contact lens fitter to confidently identify an optimal, tight or flat fitting lens in practice. Grouped into Core Fitting modules the videos cover the fitting process for the majority of irregular corneas with minimal adjustment to the lens. The Completion section outlines the requirements for ordering the required lens and the Advanced Fitting modules guide the practitioner through more complex fitting cases. Complimentary fitting tools to use in the consulting room and useful clinical hints and tips from the Troubleshooting section are also available to download from the website.
Presentation Certificates are available for practitioners who successfully complete the course and a short online multiple choice exam.
Join UltraVision CLPL at HOAC 37
The 37th Hospital Optometrists Annual Conference will be held at Chesford Grange, Kenilworth over the weekend 4th - 6th November 2011.
This event is open to all - you do not have to be a hospital optometrist to register as a delegate.
The conference will again be held in association with the National Optometric Conference.
The programme will continue with the highly successful style of recent years with a combination of invited speakers, short paper presentations, parallel sessions, poster presentations and the manufacturers exhibition.
To book online click here.
UltraVision is pleased to be exhibiting at this year’s show and will also be showcasing a new product range of cosmetic and prosthetic tints, plus a presentation on the new online video training for KeraSoft® IC which was launched this summer.
An overview of our presentations is outlined below:
Irregular Cornea Fitting Made Simple
KeraSoft® IC online video training was launched this summer and has already helped many practitioners to streamline their fitting technique. Highlights include advice on how to assess complex corneal shapes without topography and how to fit the KeraSoft IC using the unique MoRoCCo VA technique. Optometrist Abigail Stott will show you how to get the best from the video and every delegate will receive the entire training program on a DVD so that you can access it even when not online.
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New Tinting Range – Unveiled
UltraVision’s Clinical Services Advisor, Josie Barlow SMC (Tech) FBDO CL, will be presenting UltraVision’s new range of cosmetic and prosthetic tints. Josie will explain the new range of hues and densities now available (including new printed simulated irides) which has resulted in improved reproducibility and a clearer and simpler ordering system.
UltraVision CLPL completes Global Licensing Agreement with Bausch + Lomb
Bausch + Lomb announced today a global licensing agreement to market KeraSoft® contact lenses throughout the world. Please see the attached press release from Bausch + Lomb.
Click here to view the Bausch + Lomb press release.
The financial terms of this deal remain confidential but with Bausch + Lomb now behind KeraSoft® both companies expect the lenses will give sight back to literally millions of people around the world.
J Keith Lomas, Group CEO of UltraVision CLPL, said “We’re delighted with this transformational deal. We’ve developed life-changing KeraSoft® technology in the UK and Bausch + Lomb, a clear market leader, will now use its brand and channels to take it global. We will continue with our core focus on developing and licensing innovative technologies”.
Headquartered in Rochester, New York, USA, Bausch + Lomb has ~11,000 employees and products available in more than 100 countries.
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