Essilor is pleased to announce that on December 5, 2006, Varilux Physio(tm) and Varilux Physio 360º(tm) will be available in Thin&Lite 1.74. Now the progressive lens that provides the sharpest vision available through W.A.V.E. Technology(tm): Wavefront Advanced Vision Enhancement is available in the thinnest, flattest, and most cosmetically appealing lens material available!

Varilux Physio and Varilux Physio 360º in Thin&Lite 1.74 will be available to order as a full job through your Essilor Processing Center on December 5, 2006 and will be processed in Dallas at Avisia Laboratory.

Varilux Physio and Varilux Physio 360º in Thin&Lite 1.74 are systematically available with Crizal Alizé with Clear Guard(tm). Combined with the advanced technology of Crizal Alizé with Clear Guard, lenses stay cleaner longer because they repel dust, dirt, fingerprints and oil.

Product Specifications for Varilux Physio are:

Rx Range: +9.00 D to -18.00 D, Up to -4.00 cyl
Base Curves: 1.75, 2.75, 3.75, 5.25, 6.50, 8.00
Add: 0.75 to 3.50, 4.00

Product Specifications for Varilux Physio 360º are:

Rx Range: +13.00 D to -18.00 D, Up to -4.00 cyl
Base Curves: 1.75, 2.75, 3.75, 5.25, 6.50, 8.00, 12.00
Add: 0.75 to 3.50, 4.00


Varilux Panamic in Thin&Lite 1.74 and aspheric single vision Thin&Lite 1.74 will be systematically available with Crizal Alizé with Clear Guard(tm) beginning December 5, 2006.

 

I see a small article in the LabTalk November/December 2006 edition noting the availability of Physio and Physio 360 in Thin&lite 1.74 in December. Stay tuned for details.

 

We have been receiving back orders for certain items in Hyper-SV and in Hyper-ST by Signet Armorlite. The stock room manager where we buy our lenses from tells me from her experience that the back orders may fore-tell a discontinued announcement by the manufacturer. We use these lenses for full field styles for very high plus power orders. There aren't alot of lens choices for these Rxs and it may make doing this type of Rx even more of a challenge.

 

Physio and Physio 360 continue to hold their own in the PAL turf wars. Physio has move into 2nd place in PAL sales while Physio 360 remains in our top 10, and holds on to the distinction of having zero non-adapts for another month. Here is the complete list of our top selling PAL styles for October.

1)comfort
2)physio
3)ellipse
4)panamic
5)piccolo
6)image
7)vip
8)genesis
9)physio 360
10)ao compact
11)ovation