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    Kid's Blue AR Readers

    My OD wants us to start carrying OTC blue AR readers in kid's styles. We currently use blue AR readers from Ron's, but they don't have any kid's sizes. Has anyone seen anything like this from an optical supply?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cowboytelemark View Post
    My OD wants us to start carrying OTC blue AR readers in kid's styles. We currently use blue AR readers from Ron's, but they don't have any kid's sizes. Has anyone seen anything like this from an optical supply?
    Try Hilco or Chemistrie
    I bend light. That is what I do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lensmanmd View Post
    Try Hilco or Chemistrie
    Hilco only has a few adult zyl styles and Chemistrie isn't OTC, it is a custom made clip on, right? Why do that when you can just do a blue AR on SV lenses?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cowboytelemark View Post
    Hilco only has a few adult zyl styles and Chemistrie isn't OTC, it is a custom made clip on, right? Why do that when you can just do a blue AR on SV lenses?
    Chemistrie does sell OTC blue readers. We used them for a bit, but Hilco was more cost effective.
    I bend light. That is what I do.

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    But whyyyyyy??

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    Blutech makes kids glasses. Not AR but actually has a significant amount of HEV blocking. Remember with the visible spectrum what the lens looks like is what the lens is doing.

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    right - ar types have limited blacking of blue

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    No doubt, his doc likes visual training/behavioral/orthopics.

    Wants all kids to keep these on for studying/gaming/texting.

    Even though studies have not shown that plus at near is helpful nor blue light is a problem.

    At least he/she is going the OTC route, and not bilking them too much.

    But man, +1.00 is an awful lot of plus. Not to mention improper decentration (probably going to get BO for most kids, which is a big no-no when you're dumping off a diopter of accommodation...).

    But I'm sure your doc is aware of all that.

    See if he/she will post on this!?

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