Bausch + Lomb INFUSE

Updated: Feb 21, 2020

Bausch + Lomb INFUSE is a new daily disposable silicone hydrogel soft contact lens developed by Bausch + Lomb. The product is available to eye care practitioners since August 2020.

Highlights

• This cast-molded lens is made with a new silicone hydrogel material called Kalifilcon A.
• It features UV blocking with Class 2 UV blocking capabilities.
• The water content is greater than 50% which - based on the FDA classification system - makes this lens a V-B class lens. V-B stands for the group of silicone hydrophilic soft contact lenses that are non-ionic and have a greater than 50% water content.
• As INFUSE goes up against the best-in-class daily silicone hydrogel lenses from its competitors Johnson and Johnson, Alcon, and CooperVision, Bausch + Lomb equipped this lens with high oxygen transmission capabilities and a 134 Dk/t value.
• A 'High Definition Optics' lens design reduces induced spherical aberration and improves visual performance.
• To address contact lens dryness and discomfort, Bausch Health introduced a new hydration technology called ProBalance Technology™. This first-of-its-kind technology provides a combination of two wetting agents (Poloxamine 1107 and Poloxamer 181), special osmoprotecting ingredients (Erythritol and Glycerin) and potassium (one of the electrolytes found in the tear film).

Other Names

In Canada and Australia this product was approved under the name Bausch+Lomb ULTRA ONE DAY. Furthermore, the trademarked name ProBalance Technology got replaced with Advanced MoistureSeal Technology + ComfortFeel Technology. You might be aware that Bausch and Lomb also use the name ULTRA for one of their monthly disposable contact lenses. It's very important to note that Bausch+Lomb ULTRA monthly disposable contact lenses and the Bausch+Lomb ULTRA ONE DAY disposable contact lenses are completely different products. They have different materials, different technologies, different parameters, and different optics. In short: They are not the same lens. So if you live in Canada or Australia or any other country where INFUSE is sold as Bausch-Lomb ULTRA ONE DAY, it's important to understand that this lens is not the same as the ULTRA monthly disposable lens.

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Bausch + Lomb INFUSE - Parameters and Specs

Bausch + Lomb INFUSE
Product Image	Note: In Canada and Australia this lens is called 'Bausch + Lomb ULTRA ONE DAY'
Manufacturer	Bausch & Lomb Inc.
Release Date	August 2020 (US) Q1 2021 (Canada) Q1 2021 (Australia)
Prescription Parameters
Replacement Schedule	Daily
Wearing Details	Daily wear
Sphere Powers	+6.00D to -6.00D (in 0.25 steps) -6.00D to -12.00D (in 0.5 steps)
Base Curves	8.6 mm
Diameters	14.2 mm
Technical Parameters
FDA Group	V-B
Lens Material	Silicone hydrogel (Kalifilcon A)
Lens Design	Aspherical
Wetting Agents	Poloxamine 1107 Poloxamer 181
% of Material	45%
% of Water	55% (by weight)
Center Thickness	0.08 mm
Oxygen Transmission	134 Dk/t
Modulus	0.5 MPa
Other Features
Special Features	ProBalance Technology to support ocular surface homeostasis Osmoprotectants: Erythritol and Glycerin
UV Blocking	Class 2 >50% UVA >95% UVB
Dynamic Light Absorption	No
Visibility Tint	Yes (light blue)
Inside-out Mark	No
Packaging, Pricing and Offers
Packaging Details	30 or 90 lenses per box, each lens immersed in a sterile phosphate buffered saline with 0.5% poloxamine solution
Price Range	$75 - $105 (90 lenses)
Cost per Day	$0.83 - $1.17 (90 lenses)
Online Retailers	Special Deals Price Comparison

References

¹ FDA Provides 510(k) Clearance For BAUSCH + LOMB INFUSE™ Daily Disposable Silicone Hydrogel (SiHy Daily) Contact Lenses
- Bausch Health Companies
- Publishing Date: June 4, 2020

² FDA Pre-Market Notification for Bausch + Lomb (Kalifilcon A)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Decision Date: June 2, 2020

³ Trademark Registration for BAUSCH + LOMB INFUSE
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Filing Date: July 15, 2019

⁴ TFOS DEWS II - Management and Therapy
- Ocular Surface Journal
- Publishing Date: July 2017

⁵ Health Canada Approves BAUSCH + LOMB ULTRA ONE DAY® Silicone Hydrogel Daily Disposable Contact Lenses
- Bausch Health Canada
- Publishing Date: August 2020