Hoya Phoenix Lens Demo

[Ladyoptician]

Can anyone give me some information on this progressive demo? I have read something about it on here before, but I can't find anything on it.

[KStraker]

Phoenix is the name they give to their Trivex material. It comes in a variety of lens styles. The progressives are GP Wide, Summit CD(short corridor), Summit ECP(wide distance).

[Ladyoptician]

I mean the demonstrator you stick your head in to see how a progressive lens works. I don't think I should have thrown in the word Phoenix, I only did because my doc asked me about it and used that term.

[mike.elmes]

We have a hoya ID (progressive lens)demo unit that has a rather large frame holding a regular progressive lens in one side and the hoyalux ID in the other. The stand itself holds the frame about 6" from a grid of perfect squares. The person stands a few feet from the display and can clearly see the difference in grid distortion between the 2 lenses. I find it an excellent way to show the difference between the newest generation of freeform progressives and the older more distortive generation of progressives.

[Ladyoptician]

We have a hoya ID (progressive lens)demo unit that has a rather large frame holding a regular progressive lens in one side and the hoyalux ID in the other. The stand itself holds the frame about 6" from a grid of perfect squares. The person stands a few feet from the display and can clearly see the difference in grid distortion between the 2 lenses. I find it an excellent way to show the difference between the newest generation of freeform progressives and the older more distortive generation of progressives.

How do you get one of those thingamajigs??

[Framebender]

in Never Never land?? We got one through our rep, but I imagine you could call the lab and order one. We got billed for it, but got coupons to cover the bill.

Good luck to you!!

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