Essilor Azio Products

[sp.chuah]

Recently, Essilor just launched a new product called Essilor Azio which customize for asian eye. Did any asian's dispensing optician do prescribe Essilor Azio to patients recently? How does it's work? In my information, most of the current products for Essilor example Essilor Varilux progressive lenses do have Azio design.Essilor also launched single vision for Azio range. For example, single vision Azio 360 1.50 Crizal A2 and etc. If anyone has more informations about Essilor Azio products, i'll feel pleased if you would like to share your experiences with all of us.

Thank You.

[rinselberg]

These links may be helpful to you:

http://www.optiboard.com/forums/showthread.php?p=316674

http://www.essilor.com.sg/productbrands/azio.html

http://www.essilor.com.au/lens_desig..._azio_360_deg/

http://www.essilor.com.au/lens_desig..._azio_360_deg/

[Chris Ryser]

another new name for a proven lens with another name on another continent.

[again2k]

Chuah,

Pls try fitting
1) Vx Comfort
2) Vx Comfort 360
3) Vx comfort Azio 360

into same frame and let the px try each lenses for 1 week.

Then you tell us how good the azio 360 is.

[Fezz]

What is different about Asian eyes that would require a "different" type of progressive?

[rinselberg]

What is different about Asian eyes that would require a "different" type of progressive?

http://www.essilor.com.au/lens_desig..._azio_360_deg/

"According to Essilor.."

[Fezz]

Thanks Rinsie!

You RULE!!

[sharpstick777]

What is different about Asian eyes that would require a "different" type of progressive?

Many Asians read from top to bottom, not left to right like westerners, so a differing corridor design could in theory benefit those folks.

[jgu1644]

according the essilor
1.the eye length of asians is generally longer compared to the other populations groups.
2.with a less pronounced face profile and nose bridge.
3higer degree of eye convergence and asian hold reading materials nearer to their eyes
asian eye length 22-28mm
asian wearing conditions wrap:0 degree tilt:6 degree pd:63mm vertex 12mm
asian reaidng distance 373mm
essilor claim they are able to precisely translate these measurement to create new essilor azio
i am still wating for my patient feedback

[bigeyejim]

There have been a lot of Asian fit frames coming out in 2009 as well....Nike, REM, et al.....

[Yeap]

i have to agree that Asian reading habit may be slight different than the western but since Asians read from top to bottom is that means it can have a narrower corridor? every of the manufacturer is doing their work to expand the usable visual area in the lens i believe essilor is on the track as well.. secondly, is it that for Asian we only can choose Hoya or Nikon lens as our priority as the lens is manufactured by Asian, so they know better what the asian needs?

[EdgeOptical]

There have been a lot of Asian fit frames coming out in 2009 as well....Nike, REM, et al.....

Oakley and a few other sunglass companies are doing the same thing as well

[Optoanomalicious]

This is just another way of boosting revenue. I mean c'mon, the key to a comfortable progressive relies within its fitting. No matter how comfortable or how "asian fit" they are, if the fitting is crap, then everything screwed up.

Imagine this, frames with "asian style" nose are meant for asians rite? Their price is not cheaper or more expensive than any regular nose frame. But how come Azio's price is a little elevated than the normal one?