![]() 8 This addition of sphere powers nearly doubles the number of available prescription options specific to the lens, according to the company. In May, CooperVision introduced a range of expanded parameters for its Biofinity XR toric lenses, from ☑0.50 D to ☒0.00 D. 7 Both are reverse geometry corneal lenses manufactured in a high-Dk gas-permeable material and are designed for myopia management. COOPERVISIONīlanchard Contact Lenses, a CooperVision Specialty EyeCare company, announced in October that it had expanded its US product portfolio to include Paragon CRT and Paragon CRT Dual Axis ortho-k lenses. 6 The -2.75 D cylinder lens will be available for patients with astigmatism in six axes: 10˚, 20˚, 90˚, 160˚, 170˚, and 180˚. If you want to find out how contact lenses affect ocular homeostasis and vice versa, Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, provides an excellent explanation.īausch + Lomb in August 2020 announced the US launch of the -2.75 D cylinder parameter offering for its Biotrue ONEday for Astigmatism daily disposable contact lenses. 5 The lens, which is engineered with the company’s most advanced proprietary contact lens technologies, is designed to meet the unmet needs of contact lens wearers, including those who experience contact lens dryness, according to the company. In June 2020, Bausch + Lomb received FDA clearance for the Bausch + Lomb Infuse daily disposable silicone hydrogel contact lens, made of kalifilcon A. In a related development, Alcon in April received clearance from the FDA for its Total30 monthly replacement Water Gradient contact lens that possesses the Water Gradient feature of the Dailies Total1, adapted with a unique lens chemistry to optimize performance for a full 30 days. Chandra Mickles, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, addresses this issue. With the rise in popularity of daily disposable lenses, especially amid the pandemic, one may wonder about the future of frequent replacement contact lenses. Precision1 for Astigmatism is available to eye care professionals with or without fit sets. 1 Alcon says that a single 6-o’clock scribe mark makes fitting the lens easy. 1-3 Precision1 lenses feature Smartsurface Technology, a permanent microthin high performance layer of moisture that steps up from 51% water at the core to greater than 80% water at the outer surface. According to the company, Precision1 for Astigmatism uses the same Water Gradient Technology as Dailies Total1 and features the Precision Balance 8|4 lens design for a stable lens-wearing experience. In January, Alcon launched the daily disposable Precision1 for Astigmatism lens. Let’s check in with the major players, listed below in alphabetical order. Your patients certainly will, and they’ll notice if they think they know more than you do. Even if you’re of the “less is more” mindset, like Jennifer Wademan, OD, preferring to focus on a designated few brands of lenses to sell in your office, it still behooves you to stay current on trends and innovations. ![]()
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