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** An ODwire.org Exclusive **
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (JJVC) is rolling out their newest lens, Acuvue Oasys 1-Day, and I was able to go on-site to Jacksonville, FL to the company's corporate headquarters to get a "sneak peek" at the lens being made, and interview key staff members at JJVC about the new product.
The degree of secrecy behind this product (in development for 10 years!) was unusual, so much so that I was left guessing nearly up until interview time as to what my trip was going to be about.
After my visit I came to understand why. The company feels this lens is going to have a significant impact on the market, thus the need for these extraordinary precautions.
Enjoy these brief interviews, and please do ask questions in the discussion thread below.
Part 1: Introduction
In this first interview with Laura Angelini, President, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. and Dr. Millicent Knight, Head of Professional Affairs, JJVC we talk about Acuvue Oasys 1-Day, what makes this product launch different from all others, and what it will mean to clinicians and patients.
Part 2: Science & Lens Design
Dr. Dave Turner, Senior Director of World Wide R&D at JJVC, and Bart Johnson, Senior Manager R&D at JJVC Jacksonville discuss the science behind the lens, its design, and comparison to other products such as DT1.
Part 3: Manufacturing & Quality Control
You may not think a lot about where contact lenses come from, but ponder this: a daily disposable needs 30x the number of lenses that a monthly does.
How does one scale up to consistently produce a new product like this? In a wide parameter range, no less? (Acuvue Oasys 1-Day will cover +8 to -12 at launch, and nearly 20,000 fit sets will be produced within the first several months, so all fitters that want to will have a crack at it.)
I got a tour of the production facility and was able to interview Tim Ryan, JJVC's Plant Manager, and Mike Alleva, World Wide VP of Operations to talk about this new production lines & how they have been able to produce the lens in the quantities that will be needed right out of the chute.
MORE DETAILS INCLUDING LAUNCH DATES IN THE THREAD BELOW... Enjoy!
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (JJVC) is rolling out their newest lens, Acuvue Oasys 1-Day, and I was able to go on-site to Jacksonville, FL to the company's corporate headquarters to get a "sneak peek" at the lens being made, and interview key staff members at JJVC about the new product.
The degree of secrecy behind this product (in development for 10 years!) was unusual, so much so that I was left guessing nearly up until interview time as to what my trip was going to be about.
After my visit I came to understand why. The company feels this lens is going to have a significant impact on the market, thus the need for these extraordinary precautions.
Enjoy these brief interviews, and please do ask questions in the discussion thread below.
Part 1: Introduction
In this first interview with Laura Angelini, President, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. and Dr. Millicent Knight, Head of Professional Affairs, JJVC we talk about Acuvue Oasys 1-Day, what makes this product launch different from all others, and what it will mean to clinicians and patients.
Part 2: Science & Lens Design
Dr. Dave Turner, Senior Director of World Wide R&D at JJVC, and Bart Johnson, Senior Manager R&D at JJVC Jacksonville discuss the science behind the lens, its design, and comparison to other products such as DT1.
Part 3: Manufacturing & Quality Control
You may not think a lot about where contact lenses come from, but ponder this: a daily disposable needs 30x the number of lenses that a monthly does.
How does one scale up to consistently produce a new product like this? In a wide parameter range, no less? (Acuvue Oasys 1-Day will cover +8 to -12 at launch, and nearly 20,000 fit sets will be produced within the first several months, so all fitters that want to will have a crack at it.)
I got a tour of the production facility and was able to interview Tim Ryan, JJVC's Plant Manager, and Mike Alleva, World Wide VP of Operations to talk about this new production lines & how they have been able to produce the lens in the quantities that will be needed right out of the chute.
MORE DETAILS INCLUDING LAUNCH DATES IN THE THREAD BELOW... Enjoy!
