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Bionite Naturalens Fitting Information

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Catalogue Number: 4315
Bionite Naturalens Fitting Information
Category: Book
Sub-Category: Manual
Author: T W Willis, A.S.T.C. FIO
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1972
Time Period: 1940 to 1999
Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Sydney, Australia
Publisher/Manufacturer: IOC-Griffin Pty Ltd
Description Of Item: Light Green soft card cover, stapled, 52 pages 230 mm x 178 mm, compiled and edited by T H Willis, Director of Professional services, International Optical Corporation Ltd. Contents cover clinical data, fitting instructions, storage and maintenance, and other practical management information for the Bionite Lens A section written by Penrhyn Thomas describes the effect of the lens on the eye. A more comprehensive version of the manual can be found as Cat. No. 3747
Historical Significance: The Bionite Naturalens was an early hydrophilic contact lens developed by Allan Isen, of Griffin Laboratories, initially as a bandage lens with a water content of 55%, then as a corrective lens in 1972.
How Acquired: Not known
Condition: Very Good
Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 11

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