Hydrocurve 3 Toric Soft Contact Lens and Vial
 Catalogue Number: 2638 Hydrocurve 3 Toric Soft Contact Lens and Vial Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Contact lenses and accessories Corporation: Pilkington Barnes-Hind Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1998 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: San Diego, California, USA or Southampton. UK Publisher/Manufacturer: Pilkington Barnes-Hind Description Of Item: One vial of 22 mm diameter, 45 mm high with re-sealable plastic cap. Vial contains one clear toric soft contact lens. Label bears the words Hydrocurve 3 in blue on a brown background and in white, bufilconA 45%, Toric Contact Lens for Daily and Flexible Wear and PBH. Lens parameters (8.8/14.5/-3.00/-2.00x7) and expiry date (01/01) are printed in black. Historical Significance: Pilkington Vision Care companies were acquired beginning in 1979 when the decision was made to expand into optical industry. The companies included Sola, Barnes-Hind, Revlon, Syntex and CSI. The Sola Barnes Hind (SBH) nomenclature preceded Pilkington Barnes Hind (PBH). This toric trial lens is a later one of those produced by Pilkington Barnes-Hind as it has the PBH logo on the label. How Acquired: Donated by Colin Bates Date Acquired: 16/01/2013 Condition: Good Location: Archive Office. Cabinet One Drawer 16 |