CONTACT LENSES
New Soft Multifocal Lens
The HDX Progressive Lens, from PolyVue, is the newest addition to the companys Presbyopic System family of soft contact lenses. The new lens uses proprietary progressive geometry. It comes in a base curve of 8.6mm, a diameter of 14.0mm and power ranges of +5.00D to -7.00D. The replacement schedule is quarterly, and the lenses come in a three-plus-one pack.
As an introductory promotion, PolyVue is offering a free compact fitting set to practitioners who commit to fitting about three new patients a month. The set includes the HD aspheric lens at the full power range and the new HDX progressive lens (the rest of the pro-ducts, including the Toric Progressives, will be available on an empirical basis). Call 1-877-734-2010, or go to www.polyvue.com.
New Soft Multifocal Lens
The HDX Progressive Lens, from PolyVue, is the newest addition to the companys Presbyopic System family of soft contact lenses. The new lens uses proprietary progressive geometry. It comes in a base curve of 8.6mm, a diameter of 14.0mm and power ranges of +5.00D to -7.00D. The replacement schedule is quarterly, and the lenses come in a three-plus-one pack.
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As an introductory promotion, PolyVue is offering a free compact fitting set to practitioners who commit to fitting about three new patients a month. The set includes the HD aspheric lens at the full power range and the new HDX progressive lens (the rest of the pro-ducts, including the Toric Progressives, will be available on an empirical basis). Call 1-877-734-2010, or go to www.polyvue.com.
New Keratoconus Lens
The Rose K2 Aberration Control lens, from Blan-chard Contact Lens, Inc., is an updated design of the companys original Rose K keratoconus lens. The updated lens incorporates a parabolic section on the posterior surface to counteract the spherical aberrations found with higher minus and steeper keratoconus lenses. These aberrations are cancelled out via assorted amounts of eccentricity across the lens back optic zone diameter. The extent of eccentricity varies with every combination of base curve, diameter and power.
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The Rose K2 is available in diameters of 7.9mm to 10.2mm, base curves of 4.75mm to 8.40mm and any power range. Fitting directions are the same as those for the Rose K lens, so you can use the Rose K fitting set to fit patients in either lens. Call 1-800-367-4009, or go to www.blanchardlab.com.
Toric Continuous Wear Gets FDAs Okay
PureVision Toric contact lenses, from Bausch & Lomb, received FDA approval in April for daily wear or up to 30 days of continuous wear.
The lenses, which will be available in the United States this summer, come in an 8.7mm base curve and a 14mm diameter. Available power ranges are +0.25D to -6.00D in 0.25D steps (eventually expanding to +6.00D to -9.00D) with cylinders of -0.75D, -1.25D and -1.75D (-2.25D and -2.75D will be available in the future). The lenses are made of the companys silicone hydrogel material, balafilcon A.
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PureVision Toric is intended for monthly replacement and will come in six-pack boxes (the typical annual supply is four boxes totaltwo for each eye). Call 1-800-828-9032, or go to www.bausch.com.
Acuvue Expands Parameters
Acuvue Advance with Hydraclear and Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism, from Vistakon, now come in new prescription ranges.
Acuvue Advance with Hydraclear is now available in prescriptions of +8.00D to -12.00D. The plus powers are available in 0.25D steps to +6.00D and 0.50D steps to +8.00D. The minus powers are available in 0.50D steps to -12.00D. All prescriptions come in 8.3mm and 8.7mm base curves with a 14mm diameter.
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Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism is now available with sphere powers of plano to -6.00D (0.50D steps), cylinder powers of 0.75D and 1.25D and axes of 90 and 18020, no obliques. It is also available in a
1.75D cylinder with axes of 90 and 180 only. All powers come in a base curve of 8.6mm and a diameter of 14.5mm. Call 1-800-843-2020, or go to www.ecp.acuvue.com.
Vol. No: 142:5Issue:
5/15/05
