ESSILOR ENHANCES VARILUX® ELLIPSE™ FOR THE SMALL FRAME WEARER
VARILUX® ELLIPSE™ THIN & LITE® 1.67
The Short, Wide, Thin and Light Solution for Small Fashion Frames and Rimless Drill Mounts

DALLAS – (December 14, 2004) – Varilux® EllipseTM, the shortest and widest progressive lens on the market, now offers even more benefits for the small frame wearer. Essilor of America, Inc. is introducing Varilux® EllipseTM Thin & Lite® 1.67, offering ECPs fitting those patients wanting rimless small frames – or those patients requiring small frames with a HI lens – an even thinner profile option than before. The hard coat version is now available to all independent Varilux® laboratories enabling ECPs greater opportunity to meet increased demands for the popular lens.

Varilux® Ellipse™ reaches 85% of the power at only 9.5mm and features a minimum recommended fitting height of only 14mm. Now available in Thin & Lite® 1.67, Varilux® Ellipse™ lenses are also compatible with the anti-reflective and hydrophobic properties of Crizal® Alizé™.

“With the introduction of Varilux® Ellipse™ Thin & Lite® 1.67, Ellipse™ becomes the indisputable lens of choice for all small frame lenses…whether their rimless or not,” said Mike Daley, president of Essilor Lenses. “Varilux® Ellipse™ offers the widest far vision field – 140 degrees without visual acuity loss – meeting the patient demand for thinner and lighter lenses that make them look great. And because Varilux® Ellipse™ lenses are compatible with Crizal® Alizé®, patients can experience lenses that are amazingly clear and exceptionally easy to clean.”

Varilux® Ellipse™ Thin & Lite® 1.67 is available in base curves 1.75/2.75/3.75/5.25/6.50/8.00) with a power range of +8.00D to –12.00D in 0.75 to 3.00 adds.

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