Essilor Foundation Takes Over Iris Vision Clinic Van

After more than 15 years, 200,000 miles and thousands of children helped, Iris has earned her retirement! However, OneSight’s first-ever vision van isn’t heading for the Florida sun, but instead has found an exciting new home and purpose.

Recently sold to Essilor Foundation, Iris will continue giving back to those in need by becoming a vision van for clinics throughout Texas and surrounding states. Essilor Foundation currently has mobile doctor lanes and is excited to welcome Iris as their first van with a semi-finished lab inside.

Launched in 1995, Iris revolutionized OneSight programs by taking vision care directly to communities in need. Highlights from her rich history include:
• Traveling from “see to shining see” across the US, Canada and Mexico
• Aiding in critical disaster relief efforts from hurricane Katrina and tornados
• Hosting volunteer Mary Wilson, of the “Supremes” at a Krohn Conservatory Clinic
• Logging over 200,000 miles including a trip down the famous route 66
• Celebrating her final trip for OneSight in November 2010 at a Clinic in Vancouver, Canada

Engineered Irises Fool Eye-Scanners

"Remember that scene in Minority Report when the spider robots stalk Tom Cruise to his apartment and scan his iris to identify him?" That's the question that Wired asks at the start of its article about reversed-engineered irises. "Things could have turned out so much better for Cruise had he been wearing a pair of contact lenses embossed with an image of someone else’s iris. New research being released this week at the Black Hat security conference by academics in Spain and the U.S. may make that possible. The academics have found a way to recreate iris images that match digital iris codes that are stored in databases and used by iris-recognition systems to identify people. The replica images, they say, can trick commercial iris-recognition systems into believing they’re real images and could help someone thwart identification at border crossings or gain entry to secure facilities protected by biometric systems." Read more.

Prodesign Adds Iris

The feminine collection from Prodesign adds Iris. Eye Surf  quotes Prodesign: "We have used the amazing 3D temple design of the successful 5133-34 and create new color combinations with matching acetate fronts and end tips. The new colors are fresh and spring-like, one with a tortoise acetate and even a matte black temple." Read more.