Extended wear soft contact lens 'Permalens'

Made:
1979 in London
maker:
Andrew Gasson
Extended wear soft contact lens 'Permalens', 13

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Extended wear soft contact lens 'Permalens', 13
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Extended wear soft contact lens 'Permalens', 13.5mm diameter, power 4.25 diopters, manufactured by Global Vision (UK) Ltd., Southampton, supplied by A. Gasson, c.1982, stored in a liquid, in glass phial.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1982-512
Materials:
plastic, glass, metal, paint and plastic (unspecified)
Measurements:
overall (bottle): 43 mm x x , 22 mm, .02kg
lens: x x , 13.5 mm,
type:
contact lens