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Optical Products & E-Buy
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The products shown in this section are generally available or can be ordered at Dr. Elman's optometry office. Certain products can be ordered from this website with secure e-commerce link (Acuvue® contact lenses, Bausch and Lomb contact lenses, Ciba contact lenses, CooperVision contact lenses, Vision Sciences Studio Contact Lenses, and Birdz Eyewear).
When information about a single manufacturer or brand is showing click "Index" for list of all manufacturers. Click the underlined product or company from the index page to see Dr. Elman's comments about each product or company as well as a link to secure server to buy product online (click Buy Now at bottom of Manufacturer listing to launch secure e-buy server--hit your browser's back button [<--] to add additional items to cart).
For information about ophthalmic lenses and the options available in a pair of glasses see All About Prescription Lens Options or use the Eyeglass Guide (English), Eyeglass Guia (Espanol), or Guide de Lunettes (Francais). The guides require Adobe Flash.
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Acuvue® Contact Lenses from J and J Vistakon
Johnson and Johnson's contact lens division, Vistakon, was not a big time player in the contact lens field until they came up with the concept of disposable contact lenses, which they started marketing in the United States in 1989 under the name Acuvue®. Now they make and sell more contact lenses than anybody, with one and two week disposable contact lenses, one day disposable lenses, disposable colored lenses, and lenses for astigmatism and bifocals (which are not available in color). We used the original Acuvue® and Acuvue 2® Contact Lenses in the office for years because of their comfort and clear vision. Nearly everyone who wore the original lens has been switched to newer Acuvue® Oasys™ lens designs and materials, although some prefer the original material, still available in Acuvue®2. All Acuvue® contact lenses filter UV light. Many Acuvue® products have manufacturers rebates when an annual supply is purchased.
Before 2004 all of Vistakon's lenses were made of the same hydrogel material (etificon A), which is 58% water. In 2004 the company received FDA approval for a new higher oxygen permeable silicone hydrogel material (galyfilcon A) called Acuvue Advance® with Hydraclear,. updated in 2010 to Acuvue ®Advance Plus. In 2005 Vistakon received approval for its most breatable silicone hydrogel material ACUVUE® OASYS™ with Hydraclear Plus(senofilcon A) which is promoted as even a better lens for dry eyes. It has FDA approval as a one week extended wear contact lens, and is recommended for 2 week replacement. Many patients have found the ACUVUE® OASYS™ lenses to be more comfortable than other contact lenses, although they are more expensive than Acuvue 2® Contact Lensesand Acuvue ®Advance Plus..
The first silicone hydrogel contact lens to correct astigmatism that was ACUVUE® ADVANCE™ for ASTIGMATISM. In June of 2008 Vistakon launched an astigmatism version of its most comfortable material when it created ACUVUE® OASYS™ for Astigmatism. Many people find these lenses more comfortable and stable than other contact lenses that correct astigmatism. In 2009 Vistakon launched a multifocal in the Oasys™ material--ACUVUE® OASYS™ for Presbyopia.
In the original Acuvue® material there are two groups of colored contact lenses. Acuvue® 2 Colours Enhancer contact lenses have a more intense color tint than the light visibility tint of the other Acuvue lenses, but only make a color appearance difference when warn on the eyes of people having a light blue or gray iris. They are available in 3 colors: Ocean Blue, Aquamarine and Emerald Green. Acuvue® 2 Colours Opaque contact lenses have irises painted on the lens and are available in more colors. They will change the appearance of eye color on people with any iris color, including dark brown and are available in 7 colors: Sapphire Blue, Deep Blue, Pearl Gray, Jade Green, Hazel Green, Warm Honey and Chestnut Brown.
All the lenses above are considered to be 2 week contact lenses available in packs of 6 lenses (Acuvue ®Advance Plus is also available in packs of 24).
There are three Acuvue® brand contact lenses available for the ultimate in disposability--one day. Acuvue® 1-Day Disposable contact lenses have been available for several years and, unlike the 2 week Acuvue® contact lenses, which are available in packs of 6 and 24 contact lenses, the Acvuue® 1-Day disposable contact lenses come in packs of 30 and 90. In 2007 the company released another daily disposable, Acuvue® 1 Day Moist, In 2010 the company released a third 1 day disposable material, 1•DAY ACUVUE® TruEye™ Brand, the first silicone hydrogel 1 day disposable.
Buying Acuvue® Brand Contact Lenses On Line from 1800MyEyeDoc
For our patient's who prefer to purchase contact lenses on line we now offer the convenience of buying on line and having contact lenses shipped to them. When contact lenses are purchased from outside sources the patient has to give the contact lens seller not only his or her information but the doctor's information. By law the contact lens seller must contact the doctor to verify contact lens information before filling the order. When you order lenses from your doctor, he already has all the needed information and can dispense the lenses immediately if the Rx has not expired. When annual supplies of the Acuvue® Oasys brand 2 week lenses are purchased (8 boxes of 6 contact lenses), there is a discount over the cost of individual boxes, and if the contact lenses are purchased within 90 days of the annual eye exam, they are eligible for a manufactuers rebate. There are also special "new patient" rebates available on Acuvue® Oasys, Acuvue®1 Day Moist and Acuvue®1 Day TruEyecontact lenses. Manufacturer's rebates vary from $20 to $100 depending on quantity and type of contact lens purchased, and whether you are a new wearer of the brand. Additionally, there is no charge for shipping for any annual supply of contact lenses or for any order totalling over $150.00. Receipts and other documentation needed for rebates will be mailed to patient if you don't pick up lenses in office.
Rebate forms are downloadable in PDF format. You will need Adobe® Reader® to download your rebate form. To download Adobe® Reader® free of charge, click here*.
Click here for 2011 Acuvue Brand Lens Rebate Forms.
Click on the BUY NOW button to go to SSL secure server and buy the Acuvue® brand contact lenses below. Use browser back button to buy multiple types of lenses. Credit card will not be billed until Rx is verified and order is sent. An E-mail will be sent when patient's order is received by us, and another when items are shipped. For Annual Supply of contact lenses click on the appropriate button to get discounted price. Email us if there are other questions about online ordering. Prices given are before any eligible rebates.
- Acuvue® 2 @ $20/box of 6 CLs BUY NOW
- Acuvue® 2 Annual Supply (8 boxes of 6 CLs)for $155 BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Advance Plus for $22.50/box of 6 CLs BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Advance Plus for $80.00/box of 24 CLs BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Advance Plus Annual Supply (2 boxes of 24 CLs)for $150 BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Advance for Astigmatism for $40/box of 6 CLs BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Advance for Astigmatism Annual Supply (8 boxes of 6 CLs) for $310 BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Oasys for $30/box of 6 CLs BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Oasys Annual Supply (8 boxes of 6 CLs) for $210 BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Oasys for Astigmatism for $40/box of 6 CLs BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Oasys for Astigmatism Annual Supply (8 boxes of 6 CLs) for $310 BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Oasys for Presbyopia for $50/box of 6 CLs BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Oasys for Presbyopia Annual Supply (8 boxes of 6 CLs) for $350 BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Bifocal for $45 of 6 CLs BUY NOW
- Acuvue® Color Enhancer for $32.50/box of 6 CLs BUY NOW
- Acuvue® 2 Opaque Colored for $40.00/box of 6 CLs BUY NOW
- Acuvue® 1 Day Disposable for $25/box of 30 contact lens BUY NOW
- Acuvue® 1 Day Disposable MOIST for $25/box of 30 contact lenses BUY NOW
- Acuvue® 1 Day Disposable MOIST $65.00/box of 90 contact lenses BUY NOW
- Acuvue® 1 Day Disposable TruEye for $33/box of 30 contact lenses BUY NOW
- Acuvue® 1 Day Disposable TruEye for $85/box of 90 contact lenses BUY NOW
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AirOptix and AirOptix for Astigmatism Contact Lenses
See CibaVision Contact Lenses and Other Products.
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Altair Eyewear
Altair Eyewear
www.altaireyewear.com
 The Website of  Eyewear
has the Altair Classic eyewear, Tommy Bahama, Joseph Abboud, JOE, Revlon, Sigrid Olsen,
Altair Ultra Clip, which features frames with magnetic clip-ons
and in 2010 introduced a new line of designer frames from bebe.
Click the link to see entire Altair catalogue.
  
  
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Bausch and Lomb Contact Lenses and Other Products
Bausch and Lomb Contact Lenses and Other Products
Bausch and Lomb ( www.Bausch.com) is one of the oldest vision care companies in America. Although B&L no longer makes Rayban sunglasses (that was sold to Luxottica Group years ago), nor the eyeglass lenses, and optical instruments the company was famous for, it was one of the first companies to offer soft contact lenses in the earlier 1970's and many of the company's contact lens designs are among the best. It is also in the pharmaceutical business, and fell on hard times when one of its products,ReNu Multipurpose Contact Lens Solution with MoistureLoc, became involved with an outbreak of fungal kerititis. The product was taken off the market in May, 2006, but not without severely tarnishing the companies image and profits. Despite this we find that they continue to make several excellent products.
In the summer of 2005 Bausch and Lomb started to make available a silicone hydrogel called PureVision® lenses, which transmits 4 to 5 times more oxygen than most earlier soft contact lens materials. It is in the same class as Ciba's Night and Day® contact lens and, like the Night and Day™, has been approved by the FDA for 30 days of continuous wear. Although people sometimes find that the stiffer silicone based soft lenses are less comfortable initially, the long term benefits seem to favor these materials. The PureVision® contact lenses are less expensive than Night and Day®, but slightly more than the older soft contact lens materials.An updated more comfortable version of PureVision ® became available in 2011: PureVision ®2 HD. Rebates available for the PureVision® lenses, the comfort and vision of these lenses, and the aspheric design (which may add to visual acuity) makes this lens an attractive option for those wanting both extended (continuous) wear and daily wear of their contact lenses. The PureVision® Toric contact became available in December, 2005. It is the only toric contact lens approved by the FDA for up to 30 days of continous wear. It is based on the design of Bausch and Lomb's successful Soflens® 66 Toric. Bausch & Lomb also makes a 1 day disposable lens Soflens® Daily , which releases a moisturizing agent on each blink (similar to Ciba's Dailies contact lenses) and is competitively priced in boxes of 90 lenses. There are several rebates available on multiple boxes of the these lenses. With rebate an annual supply of lenses costs about 75 cents per day (37.67 cents per lens)!
BAUSCH AND LOMB CONTACT LENSES AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM 1800MyEyeDoc
For our patient's who prefer to purchase contact lenses on line we now offer the convenience of buying on line and having contact lenses shipped to them. When contact lenses are purchased from outside sources the patient has to give the contact lens seller not only his or her information but the doctor's information. By law the contact lens seller must contact the doctor to verify contact lens information before filling the order. When you order lenses from your doctor, he already has all the needed information and can dispense the lenses immediately if the Rx has not expired. When annual supplies of 30 day Purevision® Contact Lenses are purchased (4 boxes of 6 contact lenses), or Soflens® (8 boxes of 6 lenses) there is a discount over the cost of individual boxes, and if the contact lenses are purchased within 90 days of the annual eye exam, they are eligible for a manufacturer's rebate. Rebates change every few months and Dr Elman tries to keep the manufacturer's rebate current. We will send documentation needed for rebate when contact lenses are ordered from us. Prices shown are before rebate. Shipping is free on orders of $150 or greater. To order more than one type of contact lens click back button on browser. E-mails will be sent when orders are received and sent. Credit cards will not be charged until order is sent. Click "BUY NOW" next to desired lens below to go to secure e-commerce purchase site. Click "BUY NOW" next to Annual Supply of lens for discount price.
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bebe Eyewear
bebe Eyewear
For bebe Eyewear see Altair Eyewear
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Biomedics® Contact Lenses
Biomedics® Contact Lenses
For information about Biomedics® contact lenses see CooperVision Contact Lenses.
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Birdz Eyewear
Birdz Eyewear
SPORTS GOGGLES PROTECT YOUR EYES FROM SUN AND WIND AND ENHANCE VISION IN THE SNOW
Drs John and Shana Elman wearing Birdz Eyewear at Stevens Pass Ski Area, Washington, 2010.
(Shana is wearing Icebird ski goggle in blue with Revo lenses, which remains a popular ski goggle in 2012. John's Snipe wrap also has Revo lenses. See current available styles below or at Birdzeyewear.com)
 Feather 2 (left) comes with three interchangeble lenses and is shown with optional Rx insert
Below Phoenix goggle with kit of lenses and Rx insert
 
The Hawk (left) is available in 3 possible kits, each with FOUR sets of Interchangeable lenses (non-Rx),belt case and sunglass cord!
KIT 1 consists of Smoke, Clear, Smoke Mirror, and Yellow Lenses!
KIT 2 consists of Smoke, Clear, Yellow, and Amber lenses!
KIT 3 consists of Smoke, Clear, Yellow, and POLARIZED smoke lenses!
Kits 1 & 2 are $29.99 and kit 3 is $39.99.
The Icebird (left) is a ski goggle made of double polycarbonate lenses
having Anti-Fog coating and rated UV400 to block out
the harmful ultraviolet light and Birdz "DVS" system or dual venting system;
Upper and lower venting system to maximize air circulation inside the goggle.
Available in Shiny Black, Silver, Red,
Yellow, Blue, Pink, and White frames
with Revo Mirrored Lenses.
Gull (above) floats on water and can be worn either as sunglass or goggle with snap on temples and strap
Pigeon Wrap (below left) is only $12.99
available in Smoke, Clear or Yellow lenses .
Wing Goggle (shown below in smoke gray) is
available in SMOKED, CLEAR, YELLOW or
with RGB (reduced glare light blue mirrored).
Birdz Eyewear is a leading manufacturer and distributor of sport goggles and sunglasses, with each model having UV 400 blocking shatter resistant polycarbonate lenses and named after a bird. The eyewear is used for snow and skate boarding, motorcycling, biking, skydiving, paragliding and water sports. Several of these goggles (such as the Feather 2 and Phoenix pictured above) are available with multiple lens inserts (grey or smoke mirrored, clear, yellow) and prescription inserts. The clear polycarbonate lenses can be used as safety glasses or for indoor racket sports. Other models (such as the Gull) are meant for water sports, and float on water. Only the Beak, Seahawk andHawk Kit are available in polaroid lenses.
Birdz Eyewear sunglasses and goggles are less expensive than comparable sunglasses and goggles and Dr Elman generally has the most popular models in his office, or you can view the Birdz Eyewear entire inventory on-line at www.Birdzeyewear.com. For information and prices on the models pictured above click on the underlined names. You can e-mail a Birdz Eyewear order to us at orders@1800MyEyeDoc.com for anything in their online catalogue. Items can be shipped to you directly anywhere in U.S. for costs shown on Birdz Eyewire online catalogue plus $6.25 for USPS shipping. California Sales Tax will be added to non-prescription items. Free Shipping on orders totalling over $150.00! Prices for items pictured are shown below. Clicking on the BUY NOW links below will take you to a secure site for purchasing these products online. Use back arrow on your browser to add additional items. You will have a chance to make changes before check out. For those models available with prescription you can e-mail prescription to orders@1800myeyedoc.com or fax to 310-395-3398. Make sure Rx contains PD (pupillary distance). Cost for most single vision Rx lenses made of the thinner shatter resistant polycarbonate material is $75.00 per pair.
Click for 2011 Birdz Consumer Catalogue (as PDF file)
Feather 2 (includes 3 interchangeble lenses) for $29.99. BUY NOW (Use browser back arrow to add Rx insert and Rx lenses below)
Rx Insert for Feather 2 (Rx lenses additional--see Pair Single Vision Polycarbonate Rx lenses below*) for $4.50. BUY NOW
Gull for $21.99. BUY NOW
Snipe with Smoke lenses for $29.99. BUY NOW
Snipe with Revo lenses for $34.99. BUY NOW
Hawk Kit 1 consists of Smoke, Clear, Smoke Mirror, and Yellow Lenses for $29.99! BUY NOW
Hawk Kit 2 consists of Smoke, Clear, Yellow, and Amber lenses for $29.99! BUY NOW
Hawk Kit 3 consists of Smoke, Clear, Yellow, and POLARIZED smoke lenses for $39.99! BUY NOW
Icebird ski goggle with Revo lenses--Specify frame color: Shiny Black, Silver, Red,
Yellow, Blue, Pink, or White For $44.99. BUY NOW
Phoenix Goggle (includes 3 interchangeable lenses) for $39.99. BUY NOW (Use browser back arrow to add Rx insert and Rx lenses below)
Phoenix Rx Insert (Rx lenses additional--see Pair Single Vision Polycarbonate Rx lenses below*) for $4.50. BUY NOW
Pigeon wrap (specify lens color clear, gray or yellow) for $12.99. BUY NOW
Wing for $15.99 (specify lens color: smoke, clear, yellow, or RGB). BUY NOW
*Pair of Single Vision Polycarbonate Rx Lenses (power less than 6.00 Diopter Sph & 2.00 Diopter Cyl) Made for Feather 2 or Phoenix Insert (Fax or E-mail current valid Rx if Rx not in Dr Elman files) for $75.00. BUY NOW Call, e-mail or fax for quotes on higher powers and other Rx types.
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CibaVision Contact Lenses and Other Products
CibaVision Contact Lenses and Other Products
CibaVision, a division of Novartis, has an array of eye products, including contact lenses and contact lens supplies. In 2011 the company was bought by Alcon.
Years ago Ciba bought another large contact lens company, Wesley Jessen. Wesley Jessen was the first company to popularize colored cosmetic contact lenses--contact lenses made to change appearance of the iris color of the eye. This includes their FreshLook® line of contact lenses and others. Although these lenses are legally only available by prescription, they have somehow made their way into flea markets and uncontrolled street vendors in large cities. Dr. E wonders about the motives of Ciba for allowing their cosmetic lenses, which can produce eye infections and need every bit as much care as other contact lenses, to be made available in such an uncontrolled way.
Wesley Jessen had several contact lens designs for astigmatism, including Torisoft®, DuraSoft® 2 OptiFit® Toric, available as long term daily wear contact lenses that come in a vial. Many of these designs worked well but by 2011 Ciba discontinued all of its vialled products, despite the fact that they worked and there were no other products that replaced them. They also made and discontinued a successful Toric Multifocal lens. Ciba called its first line of disposable and frequent replacement contact its Focus ® series. More recently it brought out the silicone hydrogel AirOptix series. One of the first disposable contact lenses available was a two week disposable lens called Newvue. It was similar to the original Acuvue contact lenses. Ciba changed the name of the Newvue to Focus® 1-2 Week. It, as well as the Focus® Monthly contact lenses are still made, but have never been as popular as some of the other disposable contact lenses. The Focus Toric Contact Lens was one of the first monthly (i.e. CL removed daily and replaced monthly) disposable contact lenses to correct astigmatism. It was discontinued in favor of Dailies ® Toric and AirOptix® for Astigmatism (see below).
Ciba has a couple one day disposable contact (lenses disposed of after a single days use) to compete with 1-Day Acuvue®. Focus® DAILIES®. with AquaRelease™ are made with a wetting agent that releases moisture throughout the day. It is only the only smaller diameter (13.8 mm) single use contact lens and we expect Ciba to discontinue it as they seem to do with all their products that work. In July, 2008 Ciba launched another one day disposable, DAILIES® Aqua Comfort PLUS, which is a 14 mm diameter lens, which releases twice as much water as the original DAILIES® with AquaRelease™. Focus® DAILIES® with AquaRelease™ and DAILIES® Aqua Comfort PLUS are available in only 1 curve, but unlike 1-Day Acuvue® contact lens which are available in 2 curves but only in corrections for myopia and hyperopia the Focus® DAILIES® (in its original material) are available in limited powers for astigmatism (Focus® DAILIES® Toric) and presbyopia (Focus® DAILIES® Progressives). Ciba's most innovative lens, and another way to possibly avoid contact lens cleaning and storage problems, is the silicone hydrogel Night and Day ® contact lens, approved by the FDA for 30 days of continuous wear (see Characteristics of Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses). It transmits more oxygen than any other lens material. Oxygen transmission is measured as units of Dk/t and Night and Day has a value of 175 Dk/t, making it 8 times more oxygen permeable than earlier soft contact lens materials. In 2009 the name and material was changed to AirOptix Night and Day ® Aqua. It is available in myopic powers up to -10.00 diopters and hyperopic powers up to +6.00 D in two base curves (8.6 and 8.4) and one diameter (13.8). In our office some of the earliest successes we have had with these lenses were not people who were trying to achieve long term overnight wear with lenses as much as people who had dry eye problems who found the low water content of the material (24%) conserved corneal tear film better than high water content contact lenses, or people who need a smaller diameter contact lens. Night & Day Contact Lenses are not available in a toric design for astigmatism. Whether one wears the lenses continously or removes them, Night and Day Contact Lenses are considered to be 30 day disposable lenses, and because each box contains 6 lenses, a year supply is 4 boxes, similar to the only other FDA approved 30 day continuous wear contact lens, Bausch and Lomb's Purevision. Even with the higher oxygen permeability, not everyone can tolerate contact lenses overnight on a regular basis. People with allergies and who are in dirty environments still may need to remove and clean contact lenses.
Ciba makes three other highly oxygen permeable Silicone Hyrogel contact lenses: O2Optix®, designed for 2 week wear, AirOptix® Aqua Spheres, AirOptix® for Astigmatism, and AirOptix® Multifocal, all designed for monthly replacement.
Two unique and effective contact lens care systems which were made by Ciba are no longer available: AOsept, a hydrogen peroxide based disinfection system (which Ciba acquired when it bought American Optical contact lens division in the 1980's ) and Quickcare, a two bottle care system which cleaned and disinfected contact lenses much faster and better than any of the more popular single multipurpose solutions. Although AOsept solution is still available, the cleaning component of the system isn't. It has generally been replaced by Clear Care®, which is the same AOsept peroxide solution, but without the separate cleaner. For people who are allergic to other multipurpose contact lens solutions it may be the best choice, but one must remember to use the special case that comes with the solution to neutralize the peroxide. See Dr Elman's article All About Contact Lens Care Products.
Ordering Contact Lenses online from 1800MyEyeDoc
For our patient's who prefer to purchase contact lenses on line we now offer the convenience of buying on line and having contact lenses shipped to them. When contact lenses are purchased from outside sources the patient has to give the contact lens seller not only his or her information but the doctor's information. By law the contact lens seller must contact the doctor to verify contact lens information before filling the order. When you order lenses from your doctor, he already has all the needed information and can dispense the lenses immediately if the Rx has not expired. When annual supplies of contact lenses are purchased (4 boxes of 6 contacts for monthly lenses, 8 boxes of 6 contact lenses for 2 week lenses), there is a discount over the cost of individual boxes, and if the contact lenses are purchased within 90 days of the annual eye exam, many are eligible for a manufacturer's rebate. Rebate requirements change every few months. We will send any needed rebate documentation when order is placed. Any order totaling $150 or more has free shipping.
Please note that CIBA now makes two different Dailies materials, the original Focus® Dailies All Day Comfort, (designated below as Focus® Dailies) which was available before 2008 and the newer Dailies Aqua Comfort Plus which became available in 2008. Both are available in packs of 30 and 90. Discounts and rebates for quantity orders are availble only for newer Dailies Aqua Comfort Plus .
Click "BUY NOW" next to desired lens below to go to secure SSL e-commerce purchase site. Click "BUY NOW" next to Annual Supply of lens for discount price. To put additional items on same order click back arrow on browser. Prices below do not include manufacturer's rebate.
AirOptix Night and Day® Aqua* for $75.00/box of 6 contact lenses BUY NOW
AirOptix Night and Day® Aqua Annual Supply of 4 boxes of 6 CLs for $275.00 ($205.00 after rebate)BUY NOW
Air Optix Aqua for $48/box of 6 contact lenses BUY NOW
Air Optix for Astigmatism for $60.00/box of 6 contact lenses BUY NOW
Air Optix for Astigmatism Annual Supply (4 boxes of 6 contact lenses each for $210.00 BUY NOW
O2 Optix for $24.00/box of 6 conact lenses BUY NOW
O2 Optix Annual Supply (8 boxes of 6 contact lenses--total 24 lenses) for $175.00 BUY NOW
Dailies Aqua Comfort PLUS for $25.00/box of 30 contact lenses BUY NOW
Focus® Dailies for $55.00/box of 90 contact lenses BUY NOW
Dailies AquaComfort PLUS for $60.00/box of 90 contact lenses BUY NOW
Focus® Dailies Toric for $28.00/box of 30 contact lenses BUY NOW
Dailies Aqua Comfort Plus Annual Supply of 8 boxes of 90 contact lenses(720 contact lenses) for $399.00($299.00 after rebate) BUY NOW
FreshLook® Colorblends for $43.75/box of 6 contact lenses (specify desired color of lenses) BUY NOW
Wild Eyes® Theatrical Colored Lens for $75.00/Per Lens (specify desired design of lenses) BUY NOW
In addition to the Wild Eyes® Theatrical Colored Lens from CIBA Dr Elman's Office also has the Vision Sciences Studio Theatrical Lenses which also can be bought through the 1800MyEyedoc.com website.
*Ciba Focus Night and Day® is no longer available--instead order AirOptix Night and Day® Aqua at the top of this list--it is the new material and name for the former Ciba Focus Night and Day®
E-mails will be sent when orders are received and also when items are sent. Credit cards will be billed after current patient Rx verified. If there are any questions e-mail us.
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Clariti Eyewear
Clariti Eyewear
We are sometimes amazed at the quality of Clariti Eyewear, considering their moderate prices.
Featuring leading edge technology with attention to current fashion trends and styling, each Clariti collection is carefully planned to reflect the needs of a broad range of tastes and needs. We find that the Konishi Flex Titanium frames, made in styles for adults as well of children, are an expecially good value for people who need a durable frame at an affordable price.
Located in City of Industry, California, Clariti Eyewear is a family owned and operated business.
The entire Clariti catalogue can be seen by clicking here
Clariti Eyewear includes the following collections:
Konishi
- Titanium, - Flex Titanium, - Lite,- Acetate, - Sport Flex, AirMag, AirMag Flex
- Star,- Smart, - Giovanni
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Contact Lens Care Products
Contact Lens Solutions
We generally don't sell contact lens solutions, usually giving patients starting solutions when contact lenses are dispensed. We often are asked about preferred contact lens products, and we recommend you to read Dr Elman's All About Contact Lens Care Products article.
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Clip on Specialists--Revolution Eyewear
Clip-on Specialists: Revolution Eyewear
Revolution Eyewear has a whole line of frames that feature clip-on sunshields that neatly fit over the
prescription lenses for both men and women. Their IMF magnetic clip-on frames have polycarbonate
polaroid clip lenses that fit on their metal frames, including titanium, and also plastic frames. Colors of
the sunclips match the frames. In 2005 they also came out with a "bling-bling" look and also a
"bling-bling-bling" look. These are jewelled clips and jewelled clips that fit on matching jewelled frames.
An advantage of having sunclips is that you only have to pay for one set of prescription lenses and you
can have clear lenses at night and polaroid precription sunglasses for the sun.
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Continous Wear Contact Lenses--Silicone Hydrogels
Continous Wear Contact Lenses--Silicone Hydrogels
by
John W. Elman, OD
The newest category of contact lenses is silicone hydrogels. The main advantage of using silicone in a contact lens is that it transmits much more oxygen than any other element used in contact lens materials. The disadvantage is that silicone is hydrophobic--it does not absorb water at all. A lens made of pure silicone is very uncomfortable. It must be combined with some other material to make it hydrophilic ("water loving") and that is what has been done in such continous wear contact lenses as Ciba's NIGHT & DAY® and Bausch & Lomb's PureVision™. It is also used in Ciba's O2OPTIX™ and Vistakon's ACUVUE® ADVANCE™, ACUVUE® ADVANCE™ for ASTIGMATISM, and ACUVUE® OASYS™ materials. Silicone has been used as a component of gas permeable rigid contact lenses for at least 20 years. Combining the silicone elastomer, or rubber, to the soft lens, or hydrogel material, was not easy for chemists to do. It has been likened to combining oil and water, but the task was accomplished by 1999, by chemists at competing companies using competing techniques.
Once they had developed the new silicone hydrogel materials the companies designed and tested new contact lens designs. Only Ciba's NIGHT & DAY® and Bausch & Lomb's PureVision ™ contact lenses are approved by the FDA for 30 days of continuous wear. That means that people can wear them 24 hours per day for a month without removing them for cleaning and disinfecting, something that needs to be done with all other contact lenses. Not everyone can wear them in this manner. But for those people who can, it provides an alternative to refractive surgery such as LASIK, epecially for those who are poor surgical candidates, such as people whose eyes are changing. A charactertic of silicone hydrogels is that these materials are stiffer than traditional soft contact lenses or hydrogels. This stiffness can be measured in the laboratory as the "modulus of elasticity." An article written October, 2005, and available on the Internet by Eric Papas PhD describes this: Elastic Modulus and Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fitting . Because of this stiffness factor, some people who were wearing traditional soft contact lenses find that the new silicone hydrogel contact lenses are initially not as comfortable as their previous soft contact lenses. Yet others find that the silicone hydrogels are much more comfortable, and most find that they are more comfortable over the long term. Because of the modulus of elastitcity the base curve of silicone hydrogels is more critical than in other soft contact lenses. Unfortunately many silicone hydrogels are available in only one base curve, especially the toric designs, and none are availble in more than two base curves. Of the available silicone hydrogels NIGHT & DAY® has the highest modulus of elasticity (i.e. it is the stiffist) and ACUVUE® ADVANCE™ has least modulus of elasticity (is the softest). Of contact lens brands approved for continous wear we prefer the PureVision ™. Most people report it is more comfortable than the NIGHT & DAY® contact lenses. It has a lower modulus of elasticity than NIGHT & DAY®. We find that often people who find the NIGHT & DAY® very comfortable find the PureVision ™ to be uncomfortable. This might be due to available diameter, base curves, or other factors. The more materials and the more base curves to choose from, the more likely we are to find a lens for a difficult patient. A couple of reasons why the PureVision ™ is often the preferred continuous wear contact lens, besides the comfort factor, it is aspheric , which reduces spherical aberration and tends to provide better clarity than lenses that are not aspheric, and it happens to be the least expensive 30 day continuous wear contact lens. When people are wearing contact lenses in the 24 hour per day continous, or "extended wear" mode, it is important to have the cornea examined regularly with a slit lamp biomicroscope by your eye doctor. Earlier soft contact lenses had been approved by the FDA in the 1980's to be worn overnight, some for 30 days. A certain percentage of people developed keratitis and corneal ulcers with these earlier lenses and people were cautioned not to wear contact lenses overnight (although many still did, without problem). The reason for the corneal ulcers was thought to be from hypoxia, a lack of oxygen getting to the corneal cells when the contact lenses were worn. The new silicone hydrogel materials transmit several times more oxygen than the earlier extended wear contact lenses. Rigorous testing studies have been done in various locations around the world, using both the PureVision ™ and NIGHT & DAY® contact lenses, having subjects wear the contact lenses continously for a month at a time. The results showed that adverse events were minimal, and the FDA has approved both of these contact lenses for 30 days of continous wear. Ciba's patent infringement lawsuit against B & L prevented B & L from making or selling PureVision ™ in the United States until the summer of 2005. B & L has added a toric lens version of the lens PureVision Toric™, to correct astigmatim, which became available in December, 2005 and multifocal version, called PureVision Multifocal™ to act correct presbyopia. ACUVUE® OASYS™, Ciba's O2OPTIX™, as well as Ciba's Air Optix for Astigmatism are approved as 6 day extended wear contact lenses.
The internet site for silicone hydrogels is www.siliconehydrogels.org . A 2002 referenced essay of The Physical and Clinical Characteristics of Silicone Hydrogel Lenses: How They Work?, which includes a description of the chemical properties of silicone hydrogel contact lenses and the differences between PureVision™ and Night and Day® contact lenses written by Kathryn Dumbleton, Senior Researcher, Centre for Contact Lens Research (CCLR), University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, can be found on that website.
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CooperVision Contact Lenses
CooperVision Contact Lenses
www.coopervision.com
CooperVision is one of the largest contact lens manufacturers in the world. They make several designs of toric soft contact lenses for astigmatism. The company acquired the California based Ocular Sciences, which makes several brands of disposable soft contact lenses. The most popular in the former Ocular Sciences line are Biomedics® 38 and Biomedics® 55 , the number indicating the water content of the lenses. The material of Biomedics® 38 is Polymacon, the same material in Bausch and Lomb's Soflens® 38, and one of the first materials used in soft contact lenses in the 1970s. Some people, especially those with dry eyes, found those earlier materials to be more comfortable than silicone hydrogels, which became available two decades later. Coopervision launched it first silicone hydrogel contact lens material in 2008 Avaira™, a 2 week disposable lens which has special wetting properties. Later Biofinity® and Biofinity® Toric became available, the latter of which has some of the largest parameters in silicone hydrogels to correct astigmatism. The silicone hydrogel conttact lenses transmit more oxygen and are approved for 1 week of continous wear. .Over the years the specialty of CooperVision has been special order toric contact lenses for astigmatism. Many of these designs are needed for patients with high amounts of astigmatism and were were originally made by another California company that CooperVision acquired, CoastVision. None of these lenses is made in Polymacon. Brand names of these lenses for astigmatism are Hydrasoft Toric, Preference® Toric, Proclear® Toric, Frequency® 55 Toric, Biomedics® Toric and Biofinity® Toric . Although the specially made toric lenses are individually made, and put in glass vials after fabricated, even the custom torics are now available in groups of 4 glass vials, at a cost close to what one of these contact lenses cost. That is, you might pay $150 for one lens, or $175 for 4 lenses. They consider the lenses in the 4 pack to be a 4 month, or Quarterly, disposable, but it is the same lens as the one in the single bottle. Marketing conditions--the trend in the ophthalmic field towards disposable contact lenses and poorer available contact lens care products (see Dr Elman's All About Contact Lens Care products) has driven the company to do this. In general the CooperVision soft toric contact lenses are still more expensive than other brands, but sometimes they make the only parameters that are available for patient's with high amounts of astigmatism or unusually shaped corneas.
Buying CooperVision Contact Lenses On Line from 1800MyEyeDoc
For our patient's who prefer to purchase contact lenses on line we now offer the convenience of buying on line and having contact lenses shipped to them. When contact lenses are purchased from outside sources the patient has to give the contact lens seller not only his or her information but the doctor's information. By law the contact lens seller must contact the doctor to verify contact lens information before filling the order. When you order lenses from your doctor, he already has all the needed information and can dispense the lenses immediately if the Rx has not expired. When annual supplies of the 2 week lenses are purchased (8 boxes of 6 contact lenses), there is a discount over the cost of individual boxes, and if the contact lenses are purchased within 90 days of the annual eye exam, they are eligible for a manufactuers rebate. Additionally, there is no charge for shipping for any annual supply of contact lenses or for any order totalling over $150.00. Receipts and other documentation needed for rebates will be mailed to patient.
Click on the BUY NOW button to go to SSL secure server and buy the CooperVision Biomedics contact lenses below. Use browser back button to buy multiple types of lenses. Credit card will not be billed until Rx is verified and order is sent. An E-mail will be sent when partient's order is received by us, and another when items are shipped. For Annual Supply of contact lenses click on the appropriate button to get discounted price. Email us if there are other questions about online ordering. Prices given are before any eligible rebates.
Biomedics®38 for $27.50/box of 6 lenses BUY NOW
Biomedics® 38 Annual supply of 8 boxes for $190.00 BUY NOW
Biomedics® 55 for $22.50 BUY NOW
Biomedics® 55 Annual Supply (8 boxes) for $175.00 BUY NOW
CALL 1-800-MY-EYE-DOC (1-800-693-9336) OR E-MAIL INFO@1800MYEYEDOC.COM FOR PRICES AND TO ORDER OTHER COOPERVISIOIN CONTACT LENSES
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Dakota Smith Eyewear
Dakota Smith Eyewear
See Signature Eyewear
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Fitovers Eyewear
Fitovers Eyewear
Fitovers Eyewear® were originally developed in Australia over a decade ago as sun protection for prescription
frame wearers to combat the ruthless Australian sun. The Fitover® sunglasses "fit over" the the smaller
clear precription glasses that were worn underneath. This revolutionary new sunglass with its innovative
wrap around styling was effective, comfortable and affordable and quickly caught on.
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Flexon Eyewear
Flexon Eyewear
See Marchon Eyewear
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Focus® Monthly,Weekly and Dailies Contact Lenses
Focus® Monthly, Weekly and Dailies Contact Lenses
For information about Focus® Monthly, Weekly and Dailies contact lenes see CibaVision Contact Lenses and Other Products.
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Frequency® 55 Contact Lenses
Frequency® 55 Contact Lenses
See CooperVision Contact Lenses
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FreshLook® Colored Contact Lenses
FreshLook® Colored Contact Lenses
For information about FreshLook Colored Contact Lenses is CibaVision Contact Lenses and Other Products.
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FX Eyes
FX Eyes
 FX Eyes is a manufacturer of custom hand painted soft contact lenses that are used fo r theatrical use. They also have a division (Crystal Eyes) that is used to cover disfigured eyes with hand painted contact lenses. The lenses are available either with or without prescription, but even non-prescription cosmetic contact lenses require eye exam by qualified eye doctor. The website of their retail theatrical contact lens line is www.FXeyes.com. Also see Visual Science Studio for prices and lenses available at Dr Elman's office.
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Gant Eyewear
Gant Eyewear
See Viva International Eyewear
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®Gothika Theatrical Lenses
®Gothika Theatrical Lenses
®Gothika Theatrical Lenses are a group of special effect contact lenses made by Vision Sciences Studios which we can fit in our office. They are available with certain myopic powers and plano. Even people who have no optical prescription should have eye exam and need Rx for lenses. The prices and ability to order these lenses at the Vision Sciences Studios link on the 1800myeyedoc.com website.
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Guess? Eyewear
Guess? Eyewear
See Viva International Eyewear
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Kenneth Cole New York Optical & Sun Collection
Kenneth Cole New York Optical & Sun Collection
Kenneth Cole New York customer is a personally and professionally accomplished, mature, intelligent person with a globally-minded point of view. This consumer turns to Kenneth Cole New York for urban, stylish eyewear to reflect their sophisticated personality.
 The Marcolin USA Kenneth Cole has Optical Collection and Sun Collections for men and women. Click here for latest online catalogue of styles, sizes and colors
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Kenneth Cole Reaction Eyewear
Kenneth Cole Reaction Eyewear
For catalogue of Kenneth Cole Reaction Optical and Sunglasses click here.
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Joseph Abboud and JOE Eyewear
Joseph Abboud and JOE Eyewear
See Altair Eyewear
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Konishi, Konishi Flex, Konishi Lite
Konishi, Konishi Flex, Konishi Lite
See Clariti Eyewear
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Liberty Sport,Inc -- Rec Specs Sport Goggles
Liberty Sport, Inc-- Rec Specs Sport Goggles
www.libertyoptical.com
Liberty Optical has made eyeglass frames for years. In 1978 they started making sports goggles, both with and without prescription. These include Rec Specs sport goggles and others. They divide their sports eyewear into two main categories: Protective Sports Eyewear and Performance Sunwear. Protective Sports Eyewear must pass performance tests under two US Standards: ASTM(American Society for Testing and Materials) F803 impact resistant guidelines and ANSI (American National Standards Institute) Z87.1, which sets the standards for occupational saftey for protective eyewear. Performance sunwear have frames that are engineered for a specific lifestype sport, comfortable fit, with lenses chosen to compliment the activity of the sunglasses wearer. This latter group does not have the impact resistance of the former group. Click here to see the current catalogue of Liberty Sport eyewear and accessories.
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Luxottica Group Eyewear
Luxottica Group Eyewear
The Luxottica Group, headquartered in Italy, is one of the largest optical companies in the world. Despite this, the company's website is one of the worst. The eyewear division has multiple recognizable brands of frames and sunglasses. You would expect that you could see the models on line, but except for Rayban and Persol, the links to the company's brands do not show the frames, just logos, investor information and runway glitz. Luxottica frame lines include the brands below, all available at Dr Elman's office:
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Luxottica Group has been manufacturing the Anne Klein brand under license since 1996. The Anne Klein eyewear collections are designed for an all-female market. The woman who chooses to wear Anne Klein eyewear identifies herself with the typical modern woman: a successful and refined career woman who is image-conscious and quality-conscious and loves a sleek yet at the same time practical and comfortable product.
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Created in 1926, the Persol brand was acquired by Luxottica Group in 1995.
High quality an d the irresistible charm of its timeless design make this brand a true mark of distinction, a heritage of history and tradition, and that's why many international movie stars have chosen Persol.
Persol eyewear stands out for its high quality lenses and comfortable fit. In addition, the distinctive silver arrow featured on the hinge has always made these frames unique and easily recognizable.
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 The prime characteristics of this leading Made in Italy company, founded by Mario Prada in 1913 and subsequently developed at an international level by Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, are based on absolute quality as a starting point, constant innovation respecting tradition, research and selection of materials employed, together with impeccable manufacturing processes.
Prada has always been distinctive not only for its high quality, but also for its forward-thinking approach and style, enabling the brand to anticipate and often orientate trends across all sectors.
Sophisticated, elegant and refined, Prada products are identified by their very strong character and unique style.
These characteristics also apply to the range of glasses proposed in the "vista" (spectacles) and "sole" (sun) collections, and also to a series of models created for leisure time, identified by the unmistakeable red stripe.
 The Ray-Ban brand debuted in 1937 with the Aviator style created for U.S.A.F. pilots and was added to Luxottica Group's brand portfolio in 1999. Worn by countless movie and show business celebrities since day one, Ray-Ban’s styles are sunglasses par excellence and by far the best-selling sunglasses in the world. Characterized by high quality lenses and materials as well as cleancut, never excessive design and style, these sunglasses are suited to the different facial features of people all over the world. In addition to the sunglass frames, for which Ray-Ban is famous, a popular line of prescription eyeglass frames was introduced in 2002. It is possible to view all the collections of Ray-Ban by clicking here, or going to http://www.ray-ban.com
On-line catalogues can be seen by clicking links below:
Ray-Ban Ophthalmic Frames
Ray-Ban Sunglasses
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VERSACE EYEWEAR & VERSUS EYEWEAR |
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 The license agreement for the manufacturing and distribution of Versace eyewear was signed by Luxottica Group in early 2003. With a sleek and innovative design, Versace eyewear is characterized by the brand's distinctive marks (the Greek fret pattern, the Medusa) and is targeted at people who love dressing fashionably. Those who wear Versace eyewear prefer an absolutely unconventional luxury product with bright colors and cutting-edge design, are aware of the latest
fashion trends, enjoy the limelight, love being noticed, are sensual, dynamic, and self-assured. |
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The license agreement for the manufacturing and distribution of Versus eyewear was signed by Luxottica Group in early 2003, together with the agreement relating to the Versace brand. Versus is the "young" brand in the Versace "family". In fact, Versus eyewear is designed for young people who are price conscious but at the same time follow the evolution of fashion trends and, therefore, don't want to give up on having an innovative and original pair of eyeglasses.
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Marchon Optical
Marchon Optical
Marchon Optical Since its founding in 1983, Marchon Eyewear has grown into one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of quality eyewear and sunwear. It was one of the first companies to have flex-titanium frames, which are still available in their Flexon line.
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Marcolin Eyewear
Marcolin Eyewear
The Marcolin Group is a company quoted on the Milan Stock Exchange (Milan ticker symbol MCN), and has held a leadership position in the luxury eyewear market for over forty years. Certain of the Marcolin Eyewear collections is available at Dr. Elman's office. Click here to view pdf file of on-line catalogues Marcolin and Marcolin Kids. Beside the Marcolin eyewear line the company is the distributor for such designer lines as Kenneth Cole Reaction Eyewear , Kenneth Cole New York Optical & Sun Collection and Timberland Optical, Sunglasses and kids optical frames |
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Miyagi Eyewear
Miyagi eyewear
Miyagi Eyewear(TM) has no website that I know of, so unlike the other companies on Dr. E's website, there is no link to Miyagi Eyewear. The contemporary frames and sunglasses of this company, mostly made in Italy, are a great value. They have various plastic, metal (including titanium), and rimless styles for men and women. We photographed their new jewelled rimless suglass in our office as an example. Check back later for other examples
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Nicole Miller
Nicole Miler
See Signature Eyewear
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Night and Day® Contact Lenses
Night and Day®Contact Lenses and AirOptix Night & Day
For information about Night and Day® Contact Lenses (now called AirOptix Night and Day® Aqua) click CibaVision Contact Lenses and Other Products.
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Oasys, Oasys for Astigmatism and Oasys for Presbyopia
Oasys, Oasys for Astigmatism and Oasys for Presbyopia
For Oasys, Oasys for Astigmatism and Oasys for Presbyopia Contact Lenses see Acuvue® Contact Lenses from J & J Vistakon.
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Ocular Sciences/American Hydron Contact Lenses
Ocular Sciences/American Hydron contact lens company is now a part of Coopervision Contact Lenses.
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Persol sunglasses and eyewear
Persol sunglasses and eyewear
Persol sunglasses and eyewear by Luxottica are available at Dr. Elman's office. The Persol catalogue is available online at www.Persol.com. It is in Italian. Just click on the Collezione Sole and the Collezione Vista at the bottom of the website homepage to view the sunglasses (Sole) or prescription eyewear frames (Vista). For further translation ask Kobe Bryant.
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Prada eyewear and sunglasses
Prada eyewear and sunglasses
Prada eyewear and sunglasses are available at Dr. Elman's office. See manufacturer Luxottica. There is no online catalogue available for the Prada product line.
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Preference and Preference Toric Contact Lenses
Preference and Preference Toric Contact Lenses
See CooperVision Contact Lenses
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Proclear and Proclear Toric Contact Lenses
Proclear and Proclear Toric Contact Lenses
See CooperVision Contact Lenses
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PureVision® Contact Lenses
PureVision® Contact Lenses
For information on Purevision® Contact Lenses see Bausch and Lomb Contact Lenses and Other Products
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Rayban Sunglasses and eyewear
Rayban Sunglasses and eyewear
Rayban Sunglasses and eyewear is distributed by Luxottica and the Rayban official website has an on-line catalogue of all current styles as well as cool, sexy videos featuring the famous sunglass line. Dr Elman's office has both current and vintage Rayban styles.
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Rec Specs
Rec Specs
For Rec Specs see Liberty Sport.
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Revlon Eyewear
Revlon Eyewear
See Altair Eyewear
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Revolution Eyewear
Revolution Eyewear
For Revolution Eyewear see Clip-On Specialists--Revolution Eyewear
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Sight for Students Eyewear
Sight for Students Eyewear
See Altair Eyewear
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Sigrid Olsen Eyewear
Sigrid Olsen Eyewear
See Altair Eyewear
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Soflens®
Soflens®
Soflens is a brand name for a group of hydrogel soft contact lenses made by Bausch and Lomb. For more information see Bausch and Lomb Contact Lenses and Other Products.
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Sports Goggles
Sports Goggles
Sunglasses are available from a variety of manufacturers in a variety of styles, materials, and lens types. Certain manufacturer's specialize in sports goggles, with different goggles recommended for different sports. For non-contact sports such as cycling, snow and water skiing and boarding, golf, fishing and sky diving Dr Elman's office carries Birdz Eyewear. Liberty Sport, Inc. manufactures sunglasses and goggles not only for non-contact sports, but contact sports as well (football, basketball, soccer) and sports with high impact balls (tennis, racquetball, handball, paddleball and baseball). In addition they have swimming googles and scuba masks, all available with prescription lenses. See links to these manufacturers.
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Theatrical Contact Lenses
Theatrical Contact Lenses
 There are several companies that make Theatrical Contact Lenses for special effects. Some are only available without prescription. Some are available with limited prescriptions. None are available in the silicone hydrogel materials that most new contact lenses are available in. All should be fit by an eyecare professional to avoid potential problems of contact lens wear. We prescribe the lenses made by Vision Science Studios
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Timberland Optical, Sunglasses and kids optical frames
Timberland Optical, Sunglasses and kids optical frames
 Timberland's story begins in 1918, when Timberland® founder, Nathan Swartz, began his bootmaking career as an apprentice stitcher. With his own hands, he cut leather, stitched seams, attached soles and learned how to craft fine leather boots. In 1973, "Timberland®" was the brand name for the original waterproof leather boot, a revoluntionary concept in its time. When the boot's popularity grew, the company name was officially changed to The Timberland® Company, and over the last 33 years has expanded it's men's footwear lines into casual and boat shoes, women's footwear, men's and women's apparel, watches, socks, backpacks, kids' footwear and accessories, including eyewear. With this extensive offering, Timberland has established itself as a true international lifestyle brand.
Timberland® Eyewear is designed for a purpose-driven life. The attention to detail in each and every Timberland® frame illustrates the dedication to quality and craftsmanship for which the Timberland® brand name is known. Timberland® Eyewear features mono-block spring hinges, enhanced temple logo treatments, adjustable nose pads,
non-slip rubber temple tip inserts and Timberland signature nose pads.
Marcolin Timberland has Optical, Sunglasses and kids optical frames for men and women, some made of elastic Titanium.
Click here for current catalogue.
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Tommy Bahama Eyewear
Tommy Bahama Eyewear
See Altair Eyewear
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Transitions® Lenses
Transitions® Lenses
www.transitions.com
Transitions® Lenses are photochromic plastic eyeglass lens material manufactured by Transitions Optical. The first plastic photochromics did not change much when exposed to light. The fourth generation product now being used changes much more and much faster than the earlier versions.
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Safilo Group Eyewear
Safilo Group Eyewear
www.safilo.com
Safilo Group's multimedia website use to make you dizzy-- Their previous website used to have a scrolling list of their frame lines. Good luck on trying to catch one of their brands scrolling by. The current site is still hard to get any practical information from--such as what the styles are and what colors and sizes they come in.
Safilo Group Eywewar: Collections of Carrera,Christian Dior, Gucci,Ralph Lauren Polo, Nine West,Saks Fifth Avenue,Safilo,Valentino,Yves Saint Laurent and since 2003: Giorgio Armani and Empario Armani.
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Shuron Optical
Shuron Optical
www.shuron.com -
Shuron has been an optical manufacturer since 1865. What is amazing is that many of the frames that they made
60 or 70 years ago they still make. Wow! Talk about classics. This makes them the king of the retro look. These
are the frames your grandparents wore--and we know some people get them in pawn shops, yard sales, and flea
markets. Of course when you buy them off the street it may be something that's going to fall apart tomorrow.
The new ones come with a one year guarantee. Their website at www.shuron.com shows all the styles, colors
and sizes. "Hey, grandpa, you ought to put up a website." " A Web what?" And remember in all those old frame
styles you actually have a choice in eye sizes, bridge (nose) sizes, and in temple length. On many you can even
choose temple type (cable--flexible wire around ear [as pictured on frame below to left] or skull temple--the typical
stiff temple that hugs the head but is not as tight [as pictured on frames to right below]). Most modern day frames
do not have these options.
Ron sir, Nulady Delux, Ronsir sun  
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Signature Eyewear
Signature Eyewear
http://www.signatureeyewear.com/
This is the site for Signature Eyewear, which includes Dakota Smith, Nicole Miller, Eddie Bauer, Laura Ashley and others
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Versace eyewear
Versace eyewear
Versace eyewear is available at Dr Elman's office. See manufacturer Luxottica. Online catalogue is not available for Versace line.
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Vision Sciences Studio
Vision Sciences Studio
Vision Sciences Studio is a maker of Theatrical, Cosmetic and Custom made colored contact lenses,
including “®GOTHIKA THEATRICAL CONTACT LENSES”.
You can order any of the Vision Sciences Studio Theatrical, Cosmetic and Custom colored contact lenses from Dr Elman's 1800myeyedoc.com website if your prescription is on file with Dr Elman. Even those who wear no prescription must have eye examination to be fitted with these lenses. To order on line view and select lens design at the Vision Sciences Studio website: http://clsdistributing.com/.
After deciding on lens design selection Click on the "BUY NOW" words after one of the categories below that matches your selection to go to secure SSL e-commerce purchase site. In general the categories are arranged by contact lens diameter and whether the lenses will have a prescription (Rx), or not have prescription (plo). The larger diameter contact lenses (18 and 22 mm) are more expensive than the more traditional diameters of 14.5 and 15 mm.
Enter the name of the design in the field after "Write special requests or comments below:"
You can proceed to checkout on the secure site.
Note that not all lens designs are available with prescription and in general the lens powers are restricted to myopic powers up to -6.00 dioptors. Toric contact lenses for astigmatism and plus lenses to corrected hyperopia are not available. These contact lenses are not meant to be worn for as long as contact lenses that correct vision and materials are traditional hydrogel--not the newer silicone hyrogels. Silicone hydrogels resist the dyes necessary to make theatrical lenses. The Custom Theatrical designs all cost more than the ready made Gothica® styles and take longer to get (expect 2 weeks).
Gothica® 14.5 dia plo Contact Lenses @ $79 per pair BUY NOW
Gothica® 14.5 dia Rx Contact Lenses @ $115 per pair BUY NOW
Custom Theatrical 15 mm diameter plo Contact Lenses @ $199 per pair BUY NOW
Custom Theatrical 15 mm diameter Rx Contact Lenses @ $239 per pair BUY NOW
Custom Theatrical 18 mm diameter plo Contact Lenses @ $399 per pair BUY NOW
Custom Theatrical 18 mm diameter Rx Contact Lenses @ $449 per pair BUY NOW
Custom Theatrical 22 mm diameter plo Contact Lenses @ $399 per pair BUY NOW
Custom Theatrical 22 mm diameter Rx Contact Lenses @ $449 per pair BUY NOW
Cosmetic 14.5 mm diameter plo Contact Lenses @ $49 per pair BUY NOW
Cosmetic 14.5 mm diameter Rx Contact Lenses @ $69 per pair BUY NOW
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Viva International Group Eyewear
Viva International Group Eyewear
www.vivagroup.com
Viva International has a large group of frame names
including Bongo, Candie's Eyes, Catherine Deneuve, Guess?, Gant, Magic Clip, marc echo scopes, Savvy, Tommy Hilfiger and formerly Ellen Tracy.
Online pdf catalogues for each current brand (except marco echo) can be found by clicking the brand links below:
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