The Centurion Short Corridor Progressive lens from Augen Optics.
PETALUMA, Calif.--Augen Optics, based here, is launching the Centurion Short Corridor Progressive lens on April 10. The lens features a 12mm minimum fitting height and an 8mm corridor length (measured from 10 percent to 90 percent of prescribed add power), making it the shortest corridor PAL currently on the market. With its extra-wide reading area, generous distance zone and soft periphery, the Augen Centurion Short Corridor Progressive is designed for quick and easy adaptation and maximum comfort during all-day wear, according to Augen. “We set out to design a progressive lens with the shortest possible corridor to give wearers maximum flexibility in choosing the smaller frames that are prevalent today,” according to John Potocny, Augen’s vice president, sales and marketing.

“At the same time, we didn’t want to make any compromise in the quality of vision. So we concentrated on maximizing the near and distance zones while placing less emphasis on the intermediate area, giving presbyopes the wide and clear reading and distance vision they expect even in smaller frames.”

The Augen Centurion Short Corridor Progressive design incorporates a soft periphery that virtually eliminates swim, providing wearers with a greater sense of visual freedom and comfort in the lens, according to Augen, which added that the design also uses precision asymmetry to ensure excellent binocular vision. “With this launch we’re pleased to add another premium product to our focused product line,” commented Dick Kapash, president of Augen. “Our objective at Augen is to provide profit opportunities to our customers with an exclusive inventory of premium lens products that target industry trends.”

 
Dick Kapash
Augen
“We believe the Augen Short Corridor Progressive will give eyecare practitioners greater confidence in fitting presbyopes in even the smallest frames so popular today, knowing they’re still providing the expansive vision wearers are looking for in a very comfortable lens.”

The Augen Short Corridor Progressive is part of the Centurion series of lenses available from Augen, which includes the company’s most premium designs. All Centurion Series lenses are produced using Augen’s proprietary free-form processing technology, resulting in “high definition” lenses that deliver the precise design characteristics intended by the lens design team. The Augen Centurion Short Corridor Progressive is available in Trivex and Trivex Transitions VI in +0.75 to +3.50 add powers.