Ampleye Scleral Quick-Fit Demonstration Video Now Available
To explain the simplified diagnostic fitting process of the Ampleye scleral lens, Art Optical has produced a 7-minute animated instructional video. The video explains the benefits of the incorporated 150-micron toric haptic on Ampleye trial lenses, as well as the consistent limbal lift (LLZ) and scleral landing (SLZ) zones. These diagnostic lens features result in […]
46th Annual EFCLIN Congress
Back from business in Brussels! We just attended the 46th Annual EFCLIN Congress (European Federation of the Contact Lens and IOL Industries). Always great catching up with vendors, partners & friends!
Indiana University Specialty Lens Workshop
Another great day of specialty lens education at IU!
Specialty Lens Fitting Workshop at Michigan College of Optometry
Always happy to help teach specialty lens fitting!
Art Optical Obtains MDSAP Certification
Having undertaken the effort to include MDSAP in their quality management systems, Art Optical has obtained MDSAP certification. Recognizing that a global approach to auditing and monitoring the manufacturing of medical devices could improve their safety on an international scale, the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) initiated the preparation for the Medical Device Single […]
MCO Class of 2021
Thanks to the Michigan College of Optometry Class of 2021 for stopping by to visit Art Optical! We look forward to working with you in the future!
Ampleye Initial Rx Lens Calculator Now Available Online!
To accompany the broad suite of fitting tools supporting the Ampleye scleral lens, Art Optical has launched a new online calculator. Developed in partnership with the KATT Design Group, the Ampleye Initial Rx Lens Calculator is intended to assist fitters in determining the patients’ initial Rx lens parameters based on inputs from the diagnostic assessment […]
Ampleye Spare Lens Discount Program Now Available
In response to practitioner requests, Art Optical is pleased to introduce a spare lens purchasing program for Ampleye scleral lenses. With the spare lens program, practitioners prescribing Ampleye lenses are eligible to purchase duplicate parameter lenses at a 25% savings within 45 days of their patients’ final Rx order. The savings may be passed on […]
Art Optical Names 2018 Associate of the Year!
Congratulations to our 2018 Associate of the Year! Bethany Peebles, FAAO, NCLE-AC, ABOConsultation Manager Bethany Peebles has been a valued Art Optical associate since 1999. Throughout her 20 years of service, she has exhibited consistent excellence in all areas. This year, in particular, Bethany’s role within the organization and her standing in the industry have […]
Bethany Peebles Earns Fellowship Status at AAO!
Our Consultation Manager, Bethany Peebles, has earned fellowship status in the American Academy of Optometry! The FAAO designation is a significant accomplishment that requires EXTENSIVE work & preparation – including several published case reports and scientific publications, an original 6,000 word paper, and sitting for an oral exam at the American Academy of Optometry meeting. […]
Ampleye Now Featuring Aberration Correcting Optics
Art Optical is pleased to announce that their Ampleye scleral lens design now features advanced aberration correcting optics. This fully-automated, anterior surface technology neutralizes the unwanted plus or minus power inherently present in the optical zone of the lens to deliver a consistent power profile. Correcting and controlling lens aberrations insures predictable acuity for the […]
Former Art Optical President Leaves Custom Contact Lens Legacy
Thomas E. Anastor, President of Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc. from 1967 to 2013, has died as a result of an extended illness. After taking the helm of his father’s lens manufacturing company, Anastor dedicated 50+ years to the ophthalmic industry. As a global producer of high performance GP and custom soft lenses, under Anastor’s […]
GPLI Cornea and CL Resident Symposium
Erik Anderson spent the weekend at the GPLI Cornea and CL Resident Symposium which celebrated it’s 20th Anniversary at UMSL College of Optometry. We are a proud supporter of the Cornea and Contact Lens Residency program and look forward to seeing these now familiar faces in the future.
MCO 3rd Year Workshop
The future looks bright! 3rd year students getting comfortable with scleral lenses at Michigan College of Optometry.
2018 AOCLE Meeting in San Antonio
Mike Johnson, FCLSA and Erik Anderson attended the annual AOCLE (Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators) Meeting in San Antonio. During their presentation, Erik and Mike threw back to 1958 with costumes and trivia to celebrate our 60th Anniversary of manufacturing custom contact lenses.
Art Optical Co-Sponsors May SEAL Certification Program
Art Optical was proud to co-sponsor another SEAL (Scleral Education for Advanced Leadership) Certification program conducted by the Scleral Consultative Institute (SCI). Held at a state-of-the-art practice in Nashville and lead by expert scleral lens fitters Dr. Jeffrey Sonsino and Dr. Mile Brujic, the weekend long course covered all aspects of scleral lens fitting, including […]
Celebrating 60
About Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc. Founded in 1931, Art Optical began as an ophthalmic lens manufacturer. In 1958 we began manufacturing rigid contact lenses and have remained focused exclusively on custom contact lens design and production since. As the longest-running custom contact lens laboratory in operation today, we aggressively pursue new technology, we continue […]
MCO Class of 2020
Thanks to the Michigan College of Optometry Class of 2020 for stopping by to visit Art Optical! We enjoyed meeting each and every one of you and look forward to working with you in the future!
Art Optical Co-Sponsors Third SEAL Certification Program
Art Optical was proud to co-sponsor another SEAL (Scleral Education for Advanced Leadership) Certification program conducted by the Scleral Consultative Institute (SCI). Held at a state-of-the-art practice in Nashville and lead by expert scleral lens fitters Dr. Jeffrey Sonsino and Dr. Mile Brujic, the weekend long course covered all aspects of scleral lens fitting, including […]
Art Optical Celebrates Milestone Anniversary in 2018
Art Optical invites practitioners, ophthalmic professionals, and industry friends from around the globe to “Experience the Legacy of Excellence” as they kick-off of their 60th year in custom contact lens manufacturing and design in 2018. As the longest running custom contact lens maker in the United States, Art Optical’s contact lens legacy began in 1958 […]
NOVA Presbyopic & Scleral Workshop
Our Consultation Operations Leader, Bethany Peebles, lectured to 4th year students at NOVA Southeastern on presbyopic and scleral lenses. Followed by a hands-on workshop featuring Renovation and Ampleye Scleral.
Ampleye Scleral GP Now Offered in Reduced Diameter Options
Art Optical is pleased to announce that their Ampleye scleral lens design is now available in 15.0 and 15.5 mm diameter options. While the standard design is an exceptional irregular cornea option in the optimal 16.5 mm diameter, practitioners are increasingly interested in reduced diameter scleral designs for patients with smaller horizontal visible iris diameters […]
