Freeform Technical Services

Mission Statement

To ensure that laboratories have a direct source to analyze and rate the accuracy, performance, structure and cosmetics of the freeform lenses produced, in order to provide patients with the highest quality and most accurate lenses for their vision.

History

Hilaire van der Veen and Raanan Naftalovich - In 1997 Director, Hilaire van der Veen, and CEO, Raanan Naftalovich, opened Shamir Insight’s doors in San Diego, Ca. Shamir specializes in the marketing and distribution of premium progressive lenses under product brand names such as Shamir Autograph II®, Shamir Element™, Shamir Creation®, Shamir Piccolo®, Shamir Attitude®, Shamir Genesis™ and Shamir Office™, the industry’s leading occupational lens.

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History (continued)

Committed to providing the optical industry with the most superior lens solutions, Hilaire worked to grow Shamir’s partnering lab network from the ground up. With over 300 partner labs in their network today, Shamir has national coverage throughout the US. Instrumental in the Freeform® movement, Hilaire has been at the forefront of educating and informing labs and eye care professionals about Freeform® lenses and technology. Hilaire has been a driving force in expanding Shamir’s own Freeform® product availability in the US and Central and South Americas.

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History (continued)

In addition to his role as Director of Shamir, Hilaire also oversees Shamir’s Freeform Technical Services (FTS) division as President and CEO. Shamir FTS was established to ensure that laboratories have a direct source to analyze and rate the accuracy, performance, structure and cosmetics of the Freeform® lenses produced, in order to provide patients the highest quality and most accurate lenses for their vision.

Jerry Thornhill - In 2005, Jerry Thornhill joined Shamir Insight, Inc. as Technical Manager. With over 45 years experience in the optical industry, Jerry has an extensive background at the lab and practice level to provide support for even the toughest technical questions.

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History (continued)

Jerry began his career as an optician in the Army in the 1960’s, and by the mid 1980’s worked his way up the ranks to head the Optical Shop of Aspen’s laboratory as Lab Manager. During his time as a Lab Manager, Jerry was instrumental in providing technical support to ECP’s and laboratories as well as assisting manufacturers in testing and developing new products. Today, Jerry leads a highly certified team of technical specialists who ensure that the progressive and single vision Freeform® lenses produced by Shamir partner laboratory’s maintain the highest quality and provide the most precise optics.

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How It Works

Utilizing lens mapping and analyzing machinery, we can correctly evaulate the accuracy of lenses ground by a laboratory's freeform equipment. In order to see an accurate depiction of how these lenses compare to the target plot, the visual comparisons are rated and posted online.

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Equipment

Xenon Arc Lamp

• provides easy visual evaluation of the quality of a polished lens surface as well as defects in hard-coated lenses that would not normally be detected
• a brightness of 26,000 cd/cm, it’s the most powerful lamp available.
• Easy to use — operator positions the lens so the light projects through it onto the flat viewing surface. This ensures distinct and clearly focused images.

Focovision SR-2

• A digital image process instrument for accurate local curvature measurement by refection over polished surfaces and finished or semi finished lens or molds.
• The measured value can be expressed in curvature or in diopter.
• High accuracy (0.01D for the base power, less than 0.01D for the residual astigmatism of the instrument).

Freeform Technical Services

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Freeform Technical Services

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Freeform Technical Services

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