BLANCHARD LAUNCHES NEW SCLERAL LENS DESIGN FOR THE ASIAN EYE
Onefit A is now available
Manchester, NH May 19, 2016 – Blanchard Contact Lenses, a leading scleral lens designer in North America, announced today that they have launched an exciting new scleral lens design. The Onefit A lens for the Asian eye addresses the physiological nuances of the Asian eye, embracing Blanchard’s minimalist approach to fitting scleral lenses for long-term corneal health. Just like the existing Onefit™ Scleral Lens Platform, these lenses offer the crisp acuity of a GP lens with the hydrating comfort of a soft lens.
“Compared to the Caucasian cornea, the Asian cornea has a smaller HVID and is more prolate with a smaller palpebral fissure. Therefore, to provide optimal limbal clearance and easier handling, we designed the Onefit A lens with a smaller diameter and an altered para central geometry” said Jean Blanchard, President of Blanchard Contact Lenses.”
Onefit A is specifically designed for the Asian cornea with a normal prolate profile, astigmatism, post grafts (prolate), moderately irregular corneas, Forme Fruste Keratoconus, and post-refractive surgical corneas. Design applications include the following:
Normal Prolate
Astigmatic (Front Surface Toric)
Toric Peripheries
Multifocal
Oblate Post Refractive Surgical
Oblate Toric
Oblate Multifocal
About Blanchard Contact Lenses
Since 1975, Blanchard Contact Lenses has been supplying eye care practitioners with innovative specialty soft and custom-made GP lens designs of the highest quality, utilizing cutting-edge manufacturing methods and technology. The company boasts proprietary designs for RGP lenses, including msd Select™, the Onefit™ Scleral Lens Platform, and the newest addition - Onefit A - for the Asian Eye. Blanchard maintains a unique vision focused on partnering with eye care professionals to offer education and guidance to improve all aspects of the contact lens wearer experience. To learn more, visit www.blanchardlab.com