PRECISION1 vs DAILIES AquaComfort Plus

Updated: Feb 4, 2020

Comparison Highlights

• PRECISION1 is a silicone hydrogel with a higher oxygen transmission value but a lower water content than seen in the DAILIES AquaComfort Plus.
• According to Alcon, PRECISION1 is priced between the DAILIES AquaComfort and the DAILIES Total1.
• The base curve and diameter are different.
• Dailies AquaComfort does not offer UV blocking, PRECISION1 features Class-1 UV blocking.
• PRECISION1 has been rolled out in the U.S. with other countries to follow in 2020.
• Dailies AquaComfort is also available as a toric and multi-focal version.

PRECISION1 and DAILIES AquaComfort Plus - Spec Sheets

PRECISION1		DAILIES AquaComfort Plus
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Manufacturer	Alcon Inc.	Alcon Inc.
Release Date	March 2019 (Australia) September 2019 (US) July 2020 (Canada) Roll-out to other countries in 2020/21	2009
Prescription Parameters
Replacement Schedule	Daily	Daily
Wearing Details	Daily wear	Daily wear
Sphere Powers	-12.00D to -6.00D in 0.50 steps -6.00D to +8.00D in 0.25 steps	+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
Base Curves	8.3 mm	8.7 mm
Diameters	14.2 mm	14.0 mm
Technical Parameters
FDA Group	V-B	II
Lens Material	Silicone hydrogel (Verofilcon A)	Non-ionic hydrogel (Nelfilcon A)
Lens Design	Spherical	Spherical
Wetting Agents	Yes Copolymers of polyamidoamine and poly (acrylamide-acrylic) acid	Yes - HPMC - PEG - PVA
% of Material	49%	31%
% of Water	51%	69%
Center Thickness	0.09 mm	0.10 mm
Oxygen Transmission	100 Dk/t 90 Dk	26 Dk/t
Modulus	0.6 MPa	0.5 MPa
Other Features
Special Features	SmartSurface Technology for a high water content (>80%) at the outermost surface.	AquaComfort Technology Lightstream Technology™ for a thin edge. Triple Action Moisture using: - Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) - Polyethylene glycol (PEG) - Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
UV Blocking	Class 1 >90% UVA >99% UVB	No
Dynamic Light Absorption	No	No
Visibility Tint	Yes Light Blue (VISITINT®)	Yes Light Blue (VISITINT®)
Inside-out Mark	No	Yes (OK)
Packaging, Pricing and Offers
Packaging Details	30 lenses per box or 90 lenses per box in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) with polymeric wetting agents	30 lenses per box or 90 lenses per box
Price Range	$32 - $37 (30 lenses) $65 - $80 (90 lenses)	$25 - $28 (30 lenses) $50 - $60 (90 lenses)
Cost per Day	$1.07 - $1.23 (30 lenses) $0.72 - $0.89 (90 lenses)	$0.83 - $0.93 (30 lenses) $0.56 - $0.67 (90 lenses)
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