ACUVUE ADVANCE for ASTIGMATISM vs Biofinity Toric

ACUVUE® ADVANCE for ASTIGMATISM		Biofinity Toric
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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
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)
Cylinders	–0.75D, –1.25D, –1.75D, and –2.25D	-0.75D, -1.25D, -1.75D and -2.25D
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
Base Curves	8.6 mm	8.7 mm
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
Online Retailers (U.S., Canada, U.K.)	Offer 1 - USA Offer 2 - USA	Special Deals

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