Visioffice

We've bought a new toy. The Visioffice, from Essilor, is a dispensing tool, and can help explain the best lens for each person, and helps us take individual frame and face measurements to ensure that your new spectacles are the best you can have.

Essilor installed the machine for us on 14 July, and we have been busy learning the features ever since. The machine demonstrates the features that Essilor lenses have. So, we can easily show patients the difference in weight and thickness by using different lens materials (plastic, polycarbonate, high-index materials) and the distortions that older lens designs have compared to the newer designs.

My favourite features show Transitions and CrizalSun lenses compared with standard tinrs, and the scratch-resistance and loss of glare with Crizal coatings. We know that these are great products, and it is lovely to have a demonstration to share these with patients.

The machine also takes and records many individual measurements of the patient and her new frames. This is quick, but means that he lenses are optimised in the frame for the particular way that each person turns her head or moves her eyes, which is especially important with aspheric or progressive lenses.

Every innovation gives advantages to consumers. And this will let patients see how lens technology can be a benefit to them.

Come in and see our "new toy", and let us explain some of Essilor's innovations and how they can benefit you.

Go to essilor.com.au/services/visioffice to find out more.