A new generation of ChromaGen lenses, a system of filtered lenses designed to aid people with dyslexia and color blindness, is being introduced in the U.S. The prescription-only lenses, which are available as eyeglasses or contacts, are being marketed by ChromaGen Vision LLC, which acquired the ChromaGen patents and worldwide rights from a previous U.S. distributor.

The company, based here, has negotiated a partnership with Pech Optical, a leading wholesaler and Essilor partner lab, to manufacture and distribute ChromaGen lenses, which have received FDA clearance. It is also building a roster of optometrists and ophthalmologists who are being trained to prescribe the lenses and conducting pilot studies of patients in Dallas and other cities.

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