Paragon Vision Sciences
Encyclopedia
Paragon Vision Sciences manufactures the Paragon CRT orthokeratology
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permeable contact lens materials to independent laboratories in the United States
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Orthokeratology
Orthokeratology , marketed under brand names like "", "MiracLens", "DreamLens", "i-GO OVC", "GOV", "Wake and See", "CRT" and "Emerald", is the use of rigid gas-permeable contact lenses, normally worn only at night, to improve vision through the reshaping of the cornea...
contact lens
Contact lens
A contact lens, or simply contact, is a lens placed on the eye. They are considered medical devices and can be worn to correct vision, for cosmetic or therapeutic reasons. In 2004, it was estimated that 125 million people use contact lenses worldwide, including 28 to 38 million in the United...
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History
Founded in 1976, Paragon was the first company to introduce oxygenOxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
permeable contact lens materials to independent laboratories in the United States
United States
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