BLUE HORIZON
Centennial Optical has introduced
BluTech Lenses to Canada, a new
lens technology developed by Eye
Solutions, Inc. which filters harmful
blue and UV light. Age-Related
Macular Degeneration (AMD)
is a common degenerative eye
condition that has no known cure
and is the leading cause of blindness
in older adults. BluTech Lenses
technology was developed due to
the growing evidence that constant
exposure to harmful blue and UV
wavelength light increases the risk
of AMD. Studies have also shown
that exposure to blue light can
disrupt sleep patterns by suppressing
melatonin.
“We are exposed to more highenergy blue light both indoors and
out than ever before,” says David
Israel, Chief Operating Officer of
Eye Solutions, Inc. “BluTech Lenses
provide the protection needed to
guard the macula from oxidative
stress and a lifetime of exposure
to damaging blue light.” BluTech
Lenses filter high-energy blue and
ultra-violet light using ocular lens
pigment derived from the autooxidation of 3-Hydroxykynurenine
14
(3-OHKyn). The ocular lens
pigment is then combined with
melanin and isolated in a durable
material. This infusion of pigment
in an optical lens provides the same
protection, contrast enhancement,
and colour perception to the eye as
the natural yellow-brown colouration
of the human crystalline lens.
A unique characteristic of BluTech
Lenses is that they maintain natural
colour vision and improve contrast
sensitivity, making them ideal for
everyday wear. The lenses are
available in both indoor and outdoor
versions. BluTech indoor lenses have
a slight tint and protect the eyes
from dangerous blue light given off
by fluorescent and CFC light bulbs,
computer screens, flat panel TVs,
and hand-held devices such as tablets
and smart phones. The outdoor
lenses are polarized with 80 per cent
light absorption to eliminate glare,
and they protect against blue light
and UV radiation emitted by the sun.
Unlike other blue light interference
coatings, since the filter is infused
in the monomer, BluTech Lenses are
fully compatible with AR coatings.
OPTICAL PRISM | DIGITAL SUPPLEMENT | AUGUST 2014
BLUE VIOLET
Today people spend hours in
front of computer screens, cell
phones and other digital devices.
These devices emit a significant
amount of harmful blue light
which can damage the eyes and
lead to eyestrain.
Announcing the
Partnership
of
This year Plastic Plus introduced
the Blue Violet Filter AR Coating
which offers protection against
these harmful rays.
“In today’s age where your
patients eyes are continuously
exposed to the harmful “Blue
Lights” given off by LED
Screens on their Televisions,
Smart Phones, tablets, computers
and car headlights, it is very
important to offer them the best
possible protection for their
eyes,” said Paul Faibish,
President of Plastic Plus.
He said the new “BV-Filter”
AR Coating will provide your
patient’s eyes with an additional
20 per cent protection from
harmful Blue Violet light which
are known to cause reduced
melatonin production which is
harmful to a patient’s sleep-wake
rhythm. The light can also lead
to an increased risk for the onset
of such eye diseases at cataracts
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