The Duette Multifocal hybrid contact lens by SynergEyes will be available nationwide soon, with the rollout beginning this month. The company says the Duette Multifocal is the first silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lens designed just for people with presbyopia. Read more…
Nine of 10 eye care practitioners who prescribe new Duette hybrid contact lenses say the vision they provide is superior to that of toric soft contact lenses for patients with astigmatism, according to SynergEyes (Carlsbad, Calif.), maker of the lens.
Unlike toric soft contact lenses for astigmatism, Duette hybrid contacts are unaffected by rotation of the lenses on the eye during wear, which can cause blur, inconsistent vision and less-than-optimal night vision, according to SynergEyes. Read more…
SynergEyes (Carlsbad, Calif.) announced this week that its second-generation Duette brand silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lenses are now available from eye care practitioners across the United States. The announcement follows the initial release of Duette hybrid contacts in select markets late last year.
The design of the new FDA-approved hybrid lenses eliminates common problems associated with soft toric contact lenses for astigmatism correction, such as less-than-optimal vision, night vision problems and instability on the eye, according to the company. Read more…
SynergEyes, Inc. (Carlsbad, Calif.) recently announced that people suffering from keratoconus are receiving the life-changing gift of clear and comfortable vision this holiday season thanks to the company’s Sharing Vision Grant Program.
The program was created to bring hybrid contact lens technology to patients with keratoconus or other eye diseases who otherwise might not have access to the sight-changing treatment. Read more…
SynergEyes' new Duette hybrid contacts feature an outer zone made of silicone hydrogel material.
The company’s latest generation hybrid contacts made with this new technology will feature SynergEyes’ MaxVu rigid gas permeable material in the central optic zone, surrounded by its new Flex2O silicone hydrogel material, which transmits significantly more oxygen to the front of the eye than conventional soft lens materials. Read more…
Ciba Vision recently announced that the company has discontinued manufacturing its SoftPerm brand of hybrid contact lenses. The hybrid contacts were designed for daily wear and yearly replacement.
Hybrid contact lenses have a central optic zone made of rigid gas permeable contact lens material, surrounded by an outer fitting zone made of soft contact lens material. The lenses are designed to offer contact lens wearers the best of both worlds: the crisp, aberration-correcting optics of gas permeable contact lenses, combined with wearing comfort comparable to that of soft contact lenses.
The company has advised eye doctors who have fitted patients with SoftPerm lenses to refit these patients with hybrid lenses offered by SynergEyes, a specialty contact lens manufacturer based in Carlsbad, California. Read more…
SynergEyes, Inc. (Carlsbad, Calif.) announced today that its new ClearKone hybrid contact lens for correction of vision problems associated with keratoconus is now available in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
The new ClearKone lens is the second SynergEyes hybrid contact lens specifically designed for people with keratoconus — a degenerative disorder in which structural changes in the clear anterior portion of the eye cause the cornea to bulge forward into a cone shape.
Keratoconus frequently causes vision problems that cannot be corrected with conventional eyeglasses or soft contact lenses.
The company launched SynergEyes KC hybrid lenses in 2006, which have proven successful in restoring vision for certain types of keratoconic eyes. The ClearKone lens is designed to fit a much broader spectrum of cone-shaped corneas, according to the company.
Hybrid contact lenses feature a rigid, gas permeable central portion, surrounded by a ring of soft contact lens material. The lenses are designed to provide the sharp vision of gas permeable contact lenses and the all-day comfort and convenience of soft lenses, says Kellie Kaseburg, Vice President of Global Marketing for SynergEyes.
SynergEyes ClearKone and SynergEyes KC are the only FDA-approved hybrid contact lenses specifically designed for keratoconus vision correction in the United States. The company also makes hybrid contacts for the correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism in normal eyes.
You can learn more about SynergEyes hybrid contact lenses by visiting the company’s website.
SynergEyes, Inc. (Carlsbad, CA) recently announced it has launched its next generation hybrid contact lens design for keratoconus. The new lens, called ClearKone, has a patent-pending design that vaults the irregularities of a keratoconic cornea and restores vision to a vast majority of patients without compromising comfort or eye health, according to the company.
Hybrid contact lenses have a central zone identical to a rigid gas permeable (GP) contact lens, surrounded by a peripheral zone made of a soft contact lens material. The lenses are designed to provide the optical clarity of a GP contact lens, with wearing comfort comparable to a soft contact lens.
The design of hybrid contact lenses makes them especially suited for fitting many types of hard-to-fit eyes, including those with misshapen corneas due to conditions such as keratoconus and ectasia following LASIK or other laser vision correction surgery.
“SynergEyes recognized the need to develop a hybrid contact lens design that could fit a much broader spectrum of keratoconus patients, including oval cones, highly advanced central cones, decentered cones and, depending on the specifics of the case, globus keratoconus and pellucid marginal degeneration,” says Kellie Kaseburg, Vice President of Global Marketing for SynergEyes. “The ClearKone lens does just that and will allow many more keratoconus patients to experience the benefits of hybrid technology.”
ClearKone is currently available in limited release in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The lens will be more widely available starting in September 2009. For more information, visit www.synergeyes.com.
