TASK SPECIFIC
EYEWEAR
SEVERAL NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES HAVE TAPPED INTO NICHE MARKETS BY
DESIGNING EYEGLASSES AND VISUAL AIDS FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIFIC VISION ISSUES,
INCLUDING COLOUR BLINDNESS, LIGHT SENSITIVITY AND LOW VISION. HERE ARE
A FEW EXAMPLES OF THE LATEST PRODUCTS:
OXY-ISO
O2-Amp's Oxy-Iso colour blindness glasses
restore near-normal colour perception to
most people with red-green colourblindness.
Available in basic/adjustable frames,
designer frames, clip-ons and lens blanks.
>> More information: www.ozamp.com
COCOONS
Cocoons low-vision orange sunglasses deliver heightened
contrast in low-vision conditions to assist in reading text
and defining object shapes, while Cocoons low-vision
boysenberry sunglasses assist people with light sensitivity
while indoors or computer vision syndrome.
Cocoons polarized fitover sunglasses, ideal for outdoor
use, isolate light-sensitive eyes in a cocoon of filtered
light to provide relief and comfort from blinding glare
and intense ambient light conditions, such as those
encountered around water or snow.
>> More information: www.cocoonseyewear.com.
14 EYE FOCUS | February Digital 2016