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Lenses ride high

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No longer playing a minor role at Silmo, lens manufacturers made sure they had their time in the limelight. Chris Bennett reports

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Lenses always have a tough time at Silmo, having to compete with new frame collections from major manufacturers. This year, however, lens makers fought back by emphasising their new technologies. This largely focused on personalised progressives and coating materials, plus a few tie-ins with frame makers.

The biggest official launch at the event was Carl Zeiss Vision's GT2 3D lens. This progressive aims to add another dimension to vision and plug a gap in lens design by concentrating on the role of binocular vision in spatial awareness. This is achieved through Zeiss's range of dispensing tools and through using the GT2 3D to create perfect pathways of vision.

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