toric contact lens

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toric contact lens

A contact lens with two separate curvatures, used to correct astigmatism and distance vision simultaneously.

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Studies have demonstrated that contact lenses such as 1-DAY ACUVUE[R] MOIST[R] for ASTIGMATISM and ACUVUE[R] OASYS[R] Brand Contact Lenses for ASTIGMATISM, which both utilize BLINK STABILIZED[TM] Design, have a number of advantages over other traditional soft toric contact lens designs in reducing variable vision and blur that often occur during these types of activities (3).

ACUVUE[R] Brand Celebrates 25th Anniversary of First Disposable Contact Lens With Launch of New 1-Day ACUVUE[R] MOIST[R] for ASTIGMATISM Lenses

A lens' ability to return to PGO following rotation should be considered when choosing a toric contact lens.

Toric lens performance insight into rotational recovery

With the introduction of the innovative ACUVUE(R) Brand BIFOCAL and ACUVUE(R) 2 Brand Contact Lenses in 1999, and the revolutionarily designed ACUVUE(R) Brand TORIC Contact Lens this year, VISTAKON(R) provides a full family of products to meet the majority of vision care needs.

Vistakon and Allergan Announce Global Alliance to Expand the Contact Lens Market; Collaboration Will Leverage Industry-Leading Products and Expertise

Two days later, 'Basic soft toric contact lens fitting' will be presented by Keith Cavaye and Rosemary Bailey.

In-practice specialist contact lens fitting tuition launched

today announced the launch of a new soft, multifocal toric contact lens that will provide astigmatic patients, who now have presbyopia, with all-day comfort, ease of fit and optimum visual acuity at every distance.

Unilens Vision Debuts C-VUE(TM) 55 Toric Multifocal Lens

This article aims to reveal some insights regarding both the opportunity for increasing toric contact lens prescribing and additionally driving increased patient satisfaction by offering existing wearers the opportunity to benefit from the latest innovations in design and materials.

Seven times more toric contact lens wearers stated that they were extremely dissatisfied with their lenses compared to those with spherical lenses.

Selection of a Sill toric contact lens that offers these innovations, along with high levels of fit success, is the key to success, whilst also having a genuine alternative brand to reach for if necessary, as one toric soft lens will not suit all astigmats.