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ACUVUE ADVANCE for ASTIGMATISM vs. Biofinity Toric

 

 
ACUVUE® ADVANCE for ASTIGMATISM
Biofinity Toric
Product Image Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism
Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. CooperVision, Inc.
part of
The Cooper Companies Inc.
Release Date 2007
(discontinued)

You might want to consider ACUVUE OASYS® for ASTIGMATISM as an alternative.

 March 2009
Prescription Parameters
Replacement Schedule Two weeks Monthly
Wearing Details Daily wear Daily wear or
up to 6 nights or
7 days extended wear
Available Sphere Powers -6.00 to +6.00 in 0.25D steps
-6.50 to -9.00 in 0.50D steps		 +8.00D to -10.00D (in 0.50 steps after +-6.00D)
Available Cylinders –0.75D, –1.25D, –1.75D, and –2.25D -0.75D, -1.25D, -1.75D and -2.25D
Available Axes For Plano to –6.00D
For Cyl –0.75D, –1.25D, –1.75D:
10° to 180° (10° increments)
For Cyl –2.25D:
AXIS: 10°, 20°, 70°, 80°, 90°, 100°, 110°, 160°, 170°, 180°
For 6.50D to –9.00D
For Cyl –1.25D, –1.75D:
10°, 20°, 70°, 80°, 90°, 100°, 110°, 160°, 170°, 180°
For Cyl –2.25D:
AXIS: 10°, 20°, 90°, 160°, 170°, 180°

For +0.25D to +6.00D:
For Cyl –0.75D, –1.25D, –1.75D:
10°, 20°, 70°, 80°, 90°, 100°, 110°, 160°, 170°, 180° 		from 10° to 180° in 10° steps
Available Base Curves 8.6 mm 8.7 mm
Available Diameters 14.5 mm 14.5 mm
Technical Parameters
FDA Group V V-C
Lens Material Silicone hydrogel
(Galyfilcon A)		 Silicone hydrogel
(Comfilcon A)
Lens Type Spherical Aspherical
Wetting Agent Yes
- PVP		 None
% of Material 53% 52%
% of Water 47% 48%
Center Thickness 0.07 mm 0.08 mm
Oxygen Transmission 85.7 Dk/t 116 Dk/t
Modulus 0.43 MPa 0.75 MPa
Other Features
Special Features HYDRACLEAR® Technology,
BLINK STABILIZED™ Design,
UV Blocking		 - Aquaform® Technology
- Optimized Lens Geometry
- No wetting agent, no surface treatment
UV Blocking Class 1
93% UVA
99% UVB		 No
Dynamic Light Absorption No No
Visibility Tint Yes Yes
(Sofblue®)
Inside-out Mark No No
Packaging, Pricing and Offers
Packaging Details 6 lenses per box,
each lens in a foil-sealed plastic package		 6 lenses per box,
immersed in buffered 0.83% saline
Price Range $38 - $55 $49 - $60
Cost per Day $0.42 - $0.61 $0.27 - $0.33
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Special Offers - Canada




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