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  1. Thread: Myodiscs

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    A blended myodisc can be done for cosmetic...

    A blended myodisc can be done for cosmetic purposes but it may not solve the problem you have regarding what you're seeing out of the lens periphery. You could frost the lens carrier but I suspect...
  2. I believe the concept they are employing with...

    I believe the concept they are employing with "over-correcting" prisms is not new from the standpoint of visual therapy. In lamens terms it's simply trying to get the patient to re-recognize "lost"...
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    Yes, this is a single vision lens. Should've...

    Yes, this is a single vision lens. Should've mentioned that. I've always assumed that the focal lengths would be equal as long as the reference point was fixed away from the aspheric zone. Having...
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    aspheric vs. non-aspheric focal lengths

    Does anybody have any information or know of any research that shows differences in focal lengths between aspheric and non-aspheric lens designs. I had someone hypothesize that an aspheric lens will...
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    Fixed Focal length add powers

    Hello all,

    I'm wondering if anybody can help me determine an appropriate add power for patient needing to work at a fixed distance of 19 inches. Patient's RX is OD +1.75 +.50 x15, OS +1.00 +.50...
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    I have the list as a hard copy. If you give me a...

    I have the list as a hard copy. If you give me a fax # I will fax the list to you.
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    miscellaneous semi-finished blanks for sale

    We have accumulated 78 miscellaneous lenses that we cannot return to the manufacturer(s). Most are progressives from varying manufacturers. 99% of them are simply jobs that we ordered lenses for, had...
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    I believe one of the best choices for high minus...

    I believe one of the best choices for high minus PALs is Essilor's 1.60 Adaptar. It comes in a low enough base curve and blank thickness is never an issue. It also keeps the cost down compared to...
  10. Dan, Have you considered using a specials lab...

    Dan,

    Have you considered using a specials lab for slab-offs and other difficult RX's. If you're interested contact Jesse Arndt at Epic Labs. 320-656-1473. epic@cloudnet.com
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    Is there any particular reason you're looking for...

    Is there any particular reason you're looking for someone in the New Jersey area? Lots of good optical writers in other places.........
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    Jediron, Talk about coming full circle!!!! ...

    Jediron,

    Talk about coming full circle!!!! The article you recently read was actually written by me. I have gotten some very good responses from various manufacturers about it and they seem to...
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    >>Task Specific Eyewear

    I am helping to write an article for 20/20 magazine's Lenses & Technology section on the subject of occupational/recreational specific eyewear. The article is mainly going to focus on the products...
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    At our lab we use 1.56 aspheric Kodak blanks. ...

    At our lab we use 1.56 aspheric Kodak blanks. Optics are very good and blanks are thick enough to handle most frames.
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    Ranger, In this case where distance prism is...

    Ranger,

    In this case where distance prism is base out we would do one of two things. The first option would be to make a base in prism seg to cancel distance prism effectively giving you zero...
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    specialty lab work

    Epic Labs specializes in out-of-the-ordinary lab work including prism segs, slab-offs in ALL materials, blended myodiscs & more. We work exclusively through other wholesale labs so give us a call...
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    Sorry I didn't get into this conversation a...

    Sorry I didn't get into this conversation a little earlier.

    Gary,

    The RX you presented is akin to many of the jobs we have running through the lab at this very moment. Using Prentice rule...
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    Is this position still available? If so, I'd...

    Is this position still available? If so, I'd like to learn a bit more about the company and the open position. Please give me a status update if you can. Thanks.
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    Sunsensor prism segs

    Yes, this can be done. There are a couple of obstacles to overcome however. First of all, when using coated, high index materials, we can not laminate prism segs to the front surface of the lens...
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    Hey guys, great conversation going here. Darryl...

    Hey guys, great conversation going here. Darryl makes a good point about slab-offs being the main way to combat vertical imbalance problems. We have had our fair share of requests, however, for...
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    Lenny, It is our company's policy to work...

    Lenny,

    It is our company's policy to work exclusively as a subcontractor for other surfacing labs. We want other labs to consider us an extension of their own lab rather than a competitive lab. ...
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    Slab-offs and other specialty RXs

    Looking for someone to process your slab-offs and other difficult work? We are a specials only, lab-to-lab subcontractor, meaning all your difficult work has top priority at Epic Labs. We currently...
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    Jeff, I have actually recently become an ABO...

    Jeff,

    I have actually recently become an ABO certified speaker. I have given 1 seminar for continuing education credit already and it went great. The response I got from this 1 seminar has been...
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    The plastic prism segs that we make are laminated...

    The plastic prism segs that we make are laminated on either the front or back surface of a base lens. We construct them based on individual needs so we are not limited in terms of prism amount, seg...
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    prism in reading segments

    Hi everyone. I wanted to put out the feelers a little bit on the subject of prism segments. You see, I work for a specialty laboratory and we construct these segments on a regular basis. Lately,...
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