Enigma???

[Darryl Meister]

You were on the ball right away! Thanks!

Glad to help.

Best regards,
Darryl

[coda]

Hey Daryl,

Is there a list of what docs are dealing in Contour optics? Who's making the frames now, is it still Safilo or are there other options?

My scrip has changed slightly and I'm ready for a new pair.

-Matt

[Darryl Meister]

Hi Matt,

I'll look into it for you.

Best regards,
Darryl

[rinselberg]

Contour Optics is SV (single vision) only -- right? Theoretically, I wonder how it would be to consider having a PAL (progressive) integrated with the Contour Optics technology? Overly complicated -- or could it be that the atypical geometry of the Contour Optics lenses (the radical curvature) would actually simplify the typical problems encountered in PAL designs?

[Darryl Meister]

Contour Optics lenses (formerly Enigma) are still available through SOLA Technologies, though we haven't been actively marketing the product lately. While Contour Optics is an excellent design in terms of both fashion and visual performance, I suspect that it may have been a little too ahead of its time, particularly in a market known for conservatism in spectacle dispensing.

Safilo was the only vendor producing the rather unique frames required for Contour Optics. As you can imagine, the steeply curved lenses necessitated completely new, custom frame designs, so having multiple frame manufacturers involved during the initial launch of the product made little sense.

Development work on a free-form progressive lens design was also completed for the Contour Optics program, though the decision to launch the progressive was obviously contingent upon the demand for the single vision lenses. Steeply curved progressive lenses created all new challenges to overcome, and I'm certain the lens design and process engineering teams gained some valuable insight during the exercise in a number of key technologies, including free-form manufacturing, customized progressive lenses, and novel (unconventional) lens forms.

We currently have an adequate inventory of lenses, so there is no production at the moment. Once supplies become low, the company will undoubtedly decide whether there is an adequate demand for the product before continuing production.

Best regards,
Darryl

[Chris Ryser]

All above postings are singing glory for a 16 base curve .......................

All the women with stuck on eyelashes will want them mounted in fancy designer frames, or half eyes..............

Nobody mentiones the frame designers, manufactureres, the guy's who will have to mount this tyoe of lenses in a frame, specially when the brow lines are straight.

Lot's of lenses popping out of frame, ..................well somebody will have to deal with them out there in the field.

[rinselberg]

The frames were specially designed for this purpose by Safilo. It's a spectacle product: The Contour Optics (Enigma) frames and lenses are only sold together as a unit. As Darryl informs us, at the present, they are just selling (if they ARE selling with any success?) from inventory. No manufacturing again unless there is a decision to continue or renew the product.

[Joann Raytar]

I have a pair of Enigma. They are actually really comfortable to look through. The only drawback is the SV only design; I wear progressives.

[Chris Ryser]

The only drawback is the SV only design; I wear progressives.

Maybe Mr. Rinselberg has found somebody that is designing and manufacturing a stick on progressive lower lower part

Would be kind of nice because you would not have to stick on the lateral distortive parts. And if they are there we could just cut them off.

Stick on Reading Glasses Sold In Pairs

ORDER 030-125 Bifocals 1.25 Power $16.95

ORDER 030-150 Bifocals 1.50 Power $16.95

ORDER 030-175 Bifocals 1.75 Power $16.95

ORDER 030-200 Bifocals 2.00 Power $16.95

ORDER 030-250 Bifocals 2.50 Power $16.95

ORDER 030-300 Bifocals 3.00 Power $16.95

Maybe this could tempt Safilo to continue production of the frame.

:cheers: