CARLSBAD, Calif.—SynergEyes, Inc. the manufacturer of several high-DK hybrid contact lens designs, sponsored the inaugural international meeting of the World Keratoconus Society which took place in Ouro Preto, Brazil, Aug. 5 to 7.

The World Keratoconus Society is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of properly treating and enhancing the quality of life for people with keratoconus. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss keratoconus etiology and new trends in diagnosis and treatment. Some 700 ophthalmologists were expected to attend from all over the world.

"SynergEyes is excited to present our ClearKone lens as a new treatment option for patients with keratoconus at the World Keratoconus Meeting, " said Kellie Kaseburg, vice president, global marketing, SynergEyes, Inc.