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High-Definition Vision a Reality for Patients in Pennsylvania

Dr.’s Phillips and Csonka recently added new technology to their practice called the Z-View® Aberrometer, which utilizes the latest in wavefront-guided technology to quickly and accurately “map” a patient’s eyes for irregularities that can cause vision problems such as difficulty driving at night, glare and halos around lights, poor depth perception and poor color definition.  This map, called an iPrint™, is like a fingerprint of the eye, and each person’s is unique. The iPrint is then converted into a digital prescription that drives the manufacturing of the customized i•Zon® High Resolution Lenses.

The i•Zon High Resolution Lenses are available in single vision and Progressive Addition Lenses (PALs). Like other spectacle lenses, they correct for:

• Myopia (nearsightedness)
• Hyperopia (farsightedness)
• Mild Astigmatism
• Presbyopia (the inability to focus on items close up, which usually begins to affect people around age 40)

“The added benefits for our patients are that the i•Zon High Resolution Lenses go beyond traditional lenses, to provide improved contrast acuity, improved night vision and generally sharp vision (GSV) and the ability to see color with greater richness and intensity. The i•Zon Lenses can reduce the glare, halos and starbursts many people see around lights when driving at night,” explained Dr.’s Phillips and Csonka. “The difference between traditional glasses and the i•Zon Lenses is like the difference between regular television and high-definition television—the picture is clearer, sharper and more vivid.”

Additional patient benefits were evaluated in a study with an FDA-validated nighttime driving simulator. In the study, the i•Zon High Resolution Lenses were shown to significantly improve nighttime driving performance over conventional lenses, with an average of 17 percent improvement in response.  Wearers were also able to detect, recognize and react to a potential hazard one-fourth of a second sooner, which translates into an average stopping distance of 20 feet shorter, a significant safety margin.

Dr.’s Phillips and Csonka are also planning on hosting an open house for the community to introduce the practice’s new capabilities and added benefits of the Z-View Aberrometer and i•Zon Lenses.

“Our job is to provide our patients with the best possible vision,” said Dr.’s Phillips and Csonka. “The i•Zon Lenses can benefit many of our patients by enabling them to see better than they ever have.”

To learn more about the i•Zon High Resolution Lenses, call Dr. Phillips Eye Care Center today or visit http://www.izonlens.com.