LAKEWOOD, Colo.—Advanced Vision Technologies (AVT), a contact lens laboratory located here, announced that it has recently acquired Continental Soft Lens. Details of the transaction were not announced. Kim McQuarrie, owner of Continental Contact Lens, has retired after 37 years to pursue personal enjoyment with his family and friends, AVT said in a statement. McQuarrie will continue to assist AVT in the technology transfer of all specialty designs Continental Soft Lens has provided for decades.

With this acquisition, AVT will give Continental Soft Lens products a strong presence in the specialty contact lens arena which will further strengthen AVT’s mission to be the innovative leaders of our industry,” said Keith Parker, president of AVT.

AVT produces specialty scleral, GP and soft contact lenses, including designs of premium specialty lenses for any type of cornea.