SynergEyes and Insight Your Vision Source Grant a Life-Changing Gift This Summer: Seeing the World Clearly for the First Time in Three Years

ATLANTA, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, Denise Filmore has received the life-changing gift of clear and comfortable vision thanks to the Sharing Vision Grant Program™ sponsored by SynergEyes, Inc. and Dr. David Sweeney at Insight Your Vision Source. This program was created to bring the new, technologically advanced ClearKone® hybrid contact lens to irregular cornea patients who may otherwise not have access. About 1 in 1000 people have irregular cornea conditions that cause substantially distorted vision and, in many cases, change how they live their lives.

SynergEyes, Inc., headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, is the only company that manufactures a hybrid contact lens which has a "hard" center for crisp, clear vision, and a soft outer skirt that provides comfort and all-day wearability. The ClearKone® hybrid contact lens is the only hybrid lens of its kind for irregular cornea patients and is having a positive impact on thousands of people throughout the world who suffer from corneal dystrophies. Available since late 2009, this new technology offers both clear vision and comfort for patients who would otherwise have to compromise on either their vision or comfort.

For the past three years Denise Filmore's poor vision has made it difficult for her to homeschool her special needs son and perform her job as a tax preparer. "Keratoconus not only impacts my life, but my son's life as well," says Denise. "I worry that I may not be able to support my household on my own or give my son the special attention he needs if I cannot find a way to correct my vision." Denise had tried both rigid and piggy-back contact lenses to correct her vision, but she could not get the clarity she needed until she discovered ClearKone®. But as a single mother without vision insurance, Denise couldn't afford the new lenses.

As part of the Sharing Vision Grant Program™, SynergEyes partnered with Dr. David Sweeney of Insight Your Vision Source to provide Denise with a free professional contact lens fitting and a free pair of ClearKone® lenses. Denise is now able to see clearly and comfortably for the first time in years. "I am now able to complete my work and homeschool my son without having to squint, rub my eyes or taking my lenses out to let my eyes rest. ClearKone® lenses have given me hope," says Denise. Thanks to the Sharing Vision Grant Program™, Denise can support her family and care for her son's special needs.

Dr. David Sweeney practices with his wife, Dr. Rachael Sweeney. The doctors and staff are caring, knowledgeable and dedicated to superior service as his office uses state-of-art diagnostic technology and ophthalmic products. Both Drs. David and Rachael Sweeney have demonstrated their commitment to the improvement of the quality of life in their community by being named 2011 Prevent Blindness GA Volunteers of the Year. Dr. David Sweeney has an interest in prescribing contact lenses personalized for patients who want to see crisp and clear, far and near. He also works with specialty contact lenses for patients referred by other eye doctors, to help them regain vision after corneal disease or surgery. Dr. Rachael Sweeney performs about 50 clinics a year for the past 10 years for Prevent Blindness Georgia. Each clinic serves about 30 underprivileged Georgians. She has easily helped over 15,000 people through her work.

If you have any questions about the Prevent Blindness award you can speak with DeAndria Nichols of PBGA.

Patients can learn more about ClearKone® and apply for the program at http://www.TreatKeratoconus.com or at http://www.facebook.com/clearkone.

SynergEyes®, Inc. was founded in 2001 with a recognized need for a hybrid contact lens that combined the superior visual acuity of a rigid gas permeable lens with the comfort of a soft contact lens. The patented SynergEyes® hybrid technology with FDA market clearance is providing comfortable clear vision through the services of more than 7000 eye care practitioners throughout the world.

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