One in every three people in the world have low vision -- over 40 percent caused by correctable refractive errors. Novol has been working on production of a breakthrough lens material that can provide the desired ophthalmic correction with improved visual clarity. For people needing high power lenses, Novol's new polymer can eliminate issues like image blurring and fringe coloring, very often prevalent with conventional materials and the most common cause of patient discomfort. Lightweight, durable and strong, the firm's material is also the first ever bio-based optical polymer - a factor helping to reduce toxic waste arising from the production of glass and other optical polymers. Near term the firm is addressing eyewear and sunglass markets withthe downstream objcetive of extending the innovation to the fields of medical imaging, photography and surveillance.
