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Quido A. Cappelli Obituary
Quido A. Cappelli passed away on Friday, May 6th at the age of 91. Of course, as you know, Quido was the only two-time President of the CLMA and was a true stabilizing force in this organization as his leadership was outstanding and his honesty and integrity were unquestionable. After studying Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech University, he became a pioneer and icon in the contact lens manufacturing industry. In addition, he worked closely with his friend and renown cornea and contact lens researcher, Dr. William "Joe" Benjamin - who preceded Quido by six weeks as he passed away on March 24th – on advancements in contact lens standards via a working group for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). No one has been more honored by the CLMA than Quido Cappelli including receiving their two highest honors, the CLMA Medal of
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Quido A. Cappelli (left), September 11, 1930 - May 6, 2022
Honor and the Dr. Josef Dallos Award. Another great CLMA leader and icon in the profession, Carl Moore, summarized his legacy best: "Quido was one of the early founders of the CLMA and an enthusiastic supporter and twice President of the organization. He was always focused on the big picture for the industry. His contribution is unparalleled." By Ed Bennett, Carl Moore
Innovega Announces Patenting Activity to Broaden Licensing Opportunities
Innovega Inc. announced the issuance of two US patents and the filing of two international patents that expand their portfolio to 56 patent cases. The first recently issued US patent, Transparent Projection Screen, protects novel technology for speckle-free augmented and mixed reality displays, while the second issued US patent, Contact Lens and Method and Systems for Constructing a Contact Lens, has broad claims for delivery of oxygen to the eye with smart contact lenses containing components having limited or no oxygen transmissibility. The new international filing, display eyewear with auditory enhancement describes a novel system and apparatus to couple gaze tracking with directional microphones in extended reality eyewear to assist the hearing impaired in noisy environments and to deliver the respective voice to text to the visual display. The second international filing, display eyewear with adjustable camera direction, protects image shifting in smart eyewear as a function of camera position and natural head-tilt and gaze changes for the diversity of visual tasks undertaken by smart eyewear users. Company co-founder and lead inventor, Dr. Jerome Legerton shared, "Our portfolio covers a broad scope of patents to protect our smart contact lenses, smart display eyewear, methods of personalizing and fitting each of them, multistage contact lens manufacturing, optical components and artificial intelligence software that makes the eyewear smart. It’s very meaningful for our team to advance this technology to first assist the sensory impaired and then to enable consumers to engage in the visual experiences made possible by this technology. Extended reality eyewear is making the metaverse experience possible.”
Haag-Streit UK has announced the launch of the Haag-Streit ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2022’. Following very successful competitions held in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2022’ gives eyecare professionals across the globe an opportunity to showcase their slit lamp imaging skills. Judging criteria will include image quality, technical execution, and disease interest. Haag-Streit is offering a host of prizes for the first three places. In addition to receiving the ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2022’ trophy, the winner of the competition will also be featured in an ophthalmic journal and will receive a Sony Alpha 7 IV Kit (28-70 mm, 33 Mpx, Full frame). Second place will receive a Nikon Z fc Double Zoom Kit (16-50 mm, 20.90 Mpx, APS-C/DX) and third place a Peak Design Everyday Backpack (20L). The competition is open until August 12, 2022. Applicants should send their images to hsimagingcomp@gmail.com. More information on the Haag-Streit ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2022’, including participation terms, rules and regulations can be found online: https://www.haag-streit.com/imaging-competition.
BostonSight announced that they welcomed The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center as the newest PROSE Provider Network site along with Drs. Chantelle Mundy, OD, and Stephanie Pisano, OD. With the addition of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, the BostonSight PROSE Provider Network now includes 19 sites in four countries. “At BostonSight we continue to expand our network of PROSE providers so that more patients can access this life-changing treatment,” said Sara Yost, BostonSight President and CEO. “With the addition of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, we can help more patients in central Ohio and beyond. We are excited to welcome Dr. Mundy and Dr. Pisano, and the Wexner Medical Center team, to the PROSE Network.” “As a practitioner in the PROSE Provider Network, I’m looking forward to offering this customizable device to improve our patients’ vision and quality of life,” said Dr. Mundy. “This treatment adds to our ability to provide the highest level of treatment and care for our patients with ocular surface disease and advanced corneal conditions,” said Dr. Pisano.
Inauguration of the new Trioptics site in Wetzlar
On May 20th, 2022 the new, significantly enlarged Trioptics branch office in Wetzlar, Germany, was officially inaugurated. Compared to the old building, the new building offers three times as much space and has an appealing, modernly designed showroom as its centerpiece. The Wetzlar site has already proven itself in recent years as a central location for servicing customers from the DACH region as well as the Netherlands and Belgium, and is now being further expanded as a training center for the region. The showroom with more than 100 m² is used to present the extensive Trioptics portfolio of optical measuring and manufacturing equipment. Since May 2022, the company has also offered center turning of mounted optical assemblies as prototype production and contract manufacturing for small series in an air-conditioned workshop. Site manager Stefan Best emphasizes: "Not only do we perform equipment demonstrations and training courses in our showroom, but we also offer our customers comprehensive consulting services here. In doing so, it is particularly important to us to
For the official inauguration, site manager Stefan Best welcomed representatives of the city of Wetzlar, Optence Wetzlar Network, IHK Lahn-Dill, Hessen Trade and Optikzentrum Wetzlar, in addition to the management of Trioptics – represented by Kristin Holzhey (CEO), Stefan Krey (CTO) and Simon Zilian (CSO).
jointly configure the devices that are suitable for the individual requirements. In order to provide our customers with optimum support, we also offer contract measurements, prototype and small series production."
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