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May 10 - 11, 2024

International Congress of Scleral Contacts

San Diego, CA
Booth #TBD

News

Nov 1, 2018

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…

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Sep 17, 2018

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…

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Aug 26, 2018

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…

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Jul 2, 2018

MCO 3rd Year Workshop

The future looks bright! 3rd year students getting comfortable with scleral lenses at Michigan College of Optometry.

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Jun 2, 2018

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…

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May 19, 2018

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…

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Apr 25, 2018

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…

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Mar 12, 2018

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!

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Mar 10, 2018

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…

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Jan 17, 2018

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…

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