LEWISVILLE, Texas--VSP Legends 4.0 optical laboratory has opened an onsite Teflon lens coating facility here. The VSP-owned lab, located near Dallas, services private practice eye doctors throughout the U.S.

The Zeiss H3 hardcoating system is an integral part of the new Teflon AR coating facility at Legends 4.0 Optical.

“Onsite application of Teflon coatings at VSP Legends 4.0 gives private-practice doctors an attractive option to reduce delivery times for this high-quality product,” said Don Oakley, VSP vice president of ophthalmic supply chain and services. “Working together with valued suppliers like Carl Zeiss Vision, VSP is dedicated to strengthening the eyecare delivery system by expanding choice, increasing value and speeding delivery.”

Developed by Carl Zeiss Vision in collaboration with DuPont, Teflon Clear Coat anti-reflective technology produces lenses with high luminous transmittance, scratch resistance equivalent to a premium hard coating, and a super-hydrophobic, oleophobic coating for easy cleaning.

Teflon Clear Coat lenses offer “the premium performance of Teflon Clear Coat Lenses, combined with VSP Legends 4.0’s outstanding service is an exciting development benefiting both doctors and eyewear consumers,” said C.J. Hartmann, Carl Zeiss Vision’s brand manager for coatings.

VSP operates three wholly-owned optical labs located near Sacramento, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Dallas, Texas. ■