Following a November roll-out in France and then mainland Europe, PixelOptics has announced it will launch its much-anticipated emPower electronic progressive spectacles in April 2012 through its UK distributor Norville.
'The introduction of emPower marks a turning point in the evolution of vision technology,' said Ron Blum, president and CEO of PixelOptics.
emPower spectacles use a thin layer of Panasonic-manufactured liquid crystal, controlled electronically by a touch-sensitive sensor on the temple. When the user touches the temple, the refractive index of the liquid crystal changes to provide a wide reading area. An automatic mode is also available, which uses an accelerometer to change the index of the liquid crystal when the patient turns and tilts their head.
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