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Transitions unveils new adaptive lenses
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LAS VEGAS – Transitions Optical Inc. launched the Transitions Signature VII lens, the follow-up to its Transitions VI lens, here at Vision Expo West.
The manufacturer uses Chromea7 technology, an exclusive dye formulation that allows the lenses to be more reactive to indirect sunlight and reflected sunlight and become even darker on hot days, according to a company release.
John Ligas, director of research and development for Transitions, said at the Vision Expo press conference that, in the lab, Transitions VII and VI performed similarly, but in real-world conditions, Signature VII gets darker but fades back just as fast.
In live wearer testing, eight out of 10 clear lens wearers rated Transitions Signature VII lenses better than their regular clear lenses, Brian Hauser, Transitions general manager, said at the press conference.
In other wearer tests, Transitions Signature VII lenses had high patient satisfaction, both indoors and outdoors, and were preferred two to one over Transitions VI lenses, Ligas told attendees.
This superior wearer experience is due to an optimal balance of benefits, including better darkness outdoors, improved responsiveness in more situations, speed of activation and fade back, and clarity indoors and at night, according to the release.
Hauser said the new lenses were successfully launched across Europe in February, and they will be available nationwide in the U.S. Jan. 7.
“We will continue to support Transitions VI so our partners can sell through them, but we’ll focus on Signature VII,” Hauser said.”
Like Transitions VI lenses, Transitions Signature VII lenses will be offered in gray and brown, according to the release.