DAILIES AquaComfort Plus vs Proclear 1 day

DAILIES AquaComfort Plus		Proclear 1 day
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Manufacturer	Alcon Inc.	CooperVision, Inc. part of The Cooper Companies Inc.
Release Date	2009	2007
Prescription Parameters
Replacement Schedule	Daily	Daily
Wearing Details	Daily wear	Daily wear
Sphere Powers	+0.50D to +6.00D in 0.25 steps -0.50D to -6.00D in 0.25 steps -6.50D to -10.00D in 0.50 steps	-12.00D to +8.00D (in 0.5 steps after -6.00D and +5.00D)
Base Curves	8.7 mm	8.2 mm 8.6 mm
Diameters	14.0 mm	14.2 mm
Technical Parameters
FDA Group	II	II
Lens Material	Non-ionic hydrogel (Nelfilcon A)	Non-ionic hydrogel (Omafilcon A)
Lens Design	Spherical	Aspherical
Wetting Agents	Yes - HPMC - PEG - PVA	Yes - PC
% of Material	31%	40%
% of Water	69%	60%
Center Thickness	0.10 mm	0.09 mm
Oxygen Transmission	26 Dk/t	37 Dk/t
Modulus	0.5 MPa	0.4 MPa
Other Features
Special Features	AquaComfort Technology Lightstream Technology™ for a thin edge. Triple Action Moisture using: - Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) - Polyethylene glycol (PEG) - Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)	(Phosphorylcholine) PC Technology, which keeps the lenses moist. Aspheric Optics
UV Blocking	No	No
Dynamic Light Absorption	No	No
Visibility Tint	Yes Light Blue (VISITINT®)	Yes (light blue)
Inside-out Mark	Yes (OK)	No
Packaging, Pricing and Offers
Packaging Details	30 lenses per box or 90 lenses per box	30 lenses per box, immersed in buffered 0.83% saline
Price Range	$25 - $28 (30 lenses) $50 - $60 (90 lenses)	$25 - $33 (30 lenses) $55 - $65 (90 lenses)
Cost per Day	$0.83 - $0.93 (30 lenses) $0.56 - $0.67 (90 lenses)	$0.83 - $1.10 (30 lenses) $0.61 - $0.72 (90 lenses)
Online Retailers	Special Deals	Special Deals

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