AIR OPTIX plus HydraGlyde for Astigmatism vs Biofinity Toric

AIR OPTIX plus HydraGlyde for ASTIGMATISM		Biofinity Toric
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Manufacturer	Alcon Inc.	CooperVision, Inc. part of The Cooper Companies Inc.
Release Date	July 2019	March 2009
Prescription Parameters
Replacement Schedule	Monthly	Monthly
Wearing Details	Daily wear or extended wear up to 6 nights	Daily wear or up to 6 nights or 7 days extended wear
Sphere Powers	+6.00D to -6.00D in 0.25 steps -6.50D to -10.00D in 0.50 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	Full circle in 10° steps	from 10° to 180° in 10° steps
Base Curves	8.7 mm	8.7 mm
Diameters	14.5 mm	14.5 mm
Technical Parameters
FDA Group	V	V-C
Lens Material	Silicone hydrogel (Lotrafilcon B)	Silicone hydrogel (Comfilcon A)
Lens Design	Aspherical	Aspherical
Wetting Agents	Yes - PVP - PEG	None
% of Material	67%	52%
% of Water	33%	48%
Center Thickness	0.102 mm	0.08 mm
Oxygen Transmission	108 Dk/t	116 Dk/t
Modulus	1.0 MPa	0.75 MPa
Other Features
Special Features	PRECISION BALANCE 8|4™ Lens Design HydraGlyde SmartShield Technology	- Aquaform® Technology - Optimized Lens Geometry - No wetting agent, no surface treatment
UV Blocking	No	No
Dynamic Light Absorption	No	No
Visibility Tint	Yes Light Blue (VISITINT®)	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	$55 - $75	$49 - $60
Cost per Day	$0.31 - $0.42	$0.27 - $0.33
Online Retailers	Special Deals	Special Deals

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