Unilens Vision Debuts C-VUE(TM) 55 Toric Multifocal Lens
Tuesday January 18, 9:15 am ET
C-VUE 55 Toric Multifocal Lens Provides Presbyopic, Astigmatic Patients With Optimum Visual Acuity at Every Distance
LARGO, Fla., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unilens Vision Inc., today announced the launch of a new soft, multifocal toric contact lens that will provide astigmatic patients, who now have presbyopia, with all-day comfort, ease of fit and optimum visual acuity at every distance.
As the 40 and over "baby boomer" crowd continues to grow, so does the need for better optical solutions to presbyopia and astigmatism. Astigmatism, a condition in which the eye is shaped like a football instead of a baseball, can create symptoms such as blurred vision, eyestrain and double vision. Presbyopia is a condition that develops, usually with age, as eyes gradually lose their ability to focus on objects in the near range. Today, the U.S. presbyopic "baby boomer" population is surpassing 100 million. The new C-VUE 55 Toric Multifocal lens directly addresses the needs of this large and growing market.
The new lens is manufactured by Unilens' proprietary ALGES computer controlled lathe system, which provides a full range of parameters with complete reproducibility. The front surface contains patented aspheric shifts and power jumps that use Unilens' ray-trace software technology to create the desired power profile.
Unilens, known in the industry as "The Eye Care Professional's Specialty Contact Lens Company," conducted a clinical patient study for the C-VUE 55 Toric Multifocal. Results of the clinical study were favorable based upon patient and practitioner input involving comfort levels and improved visual acuity.
"With the continued success of our best-selling, soft C-VUE Multifocal lens, we are very pleased to now offer this advanced technology as a Toric Multifocal," stated Al Vitale, Chief Executive Officer of Unilens Vision Inc. "The addition of the C-VUE 55 Toric Multifocal to our product line expands the Company's portfolio of specialty products that serve the rapidly growing presbyopic baby boomer market."
About Unilens Vision Inc. -- "The Eye Care Professional's Specialty Contact Lens Company"
Established in 1989, Unilens Vision Inc. ("Unilens"), through its wholly owned subsidiary Unilens Corp., USA, develops, licenses, manufactures, distributes and markets specialty contact lenses under the C-VUE, Unilens, Sof-Form, Lombart, and LifeStyle brands. Additional information on the Company may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.unilens.com .
Unilens Vision Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and its operating headquarters is located in Largo, Florida. The Company's common stock is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "UVICF" as well as the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "UVI".
The information contained in this news release, other than historical information, consists of forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. For a discussion of certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward- looking statements, please refer to the Company's most recent filings with the SEC and the TSX Venture Exchange. The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For more information, please contact: Michael Pecora, CFO, Unilens Corp., USA at (727) 544-2531
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