PureVision vs Proclear
PureVision | Proclear | ||
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| Manufacturer | Bausch & Lomb Inc. | CooperVision, Inc. part of The Cooper Companies Inc. | |
| Release Date | 2005 | 1997 | |
| Prescription Parameters | |||
| Replacement Schedule | Monthly | Monthly | |
Wearing Details | Daily wear or extended wear up to 30 days | Daily wear | |
| Sphere Powers | for 8.6 mm base curve -12.00D to -6.00D in 0.5 steps -6.00 to +6.00D in 0.25 steps for 8.3 mm base curve -6.00D to -0.25D in 0.25 steps | for 8.6 mm: -20.00D to +20.00D for 8.2 mm: Plano to -10.00D (in 0.5 steps after -6.00D and +5.00D) | |
| Base Curves | 8.3 mm 8.6 mm | 8.6 mm 8.2 mm | |
| Diameters | 14.0 mm Optical zone: 8.9 mm | 14.2 mm | |
| Technical Parameters | |||
| FDA Group | V | II | |
| Lens Material | Silicone hydrogel (Balafilcon A) | Non-ionic hydrogel (Omafilcon A) | |
| Lens Type | Aspherical | Spherical | |
| Wetting Agent | None | Unknown | |
| % of Material | 64% | 38% | |
| % of Water | 36% | 62% | |
| Center Thickness | 0.09 mm | 0.065 mm | |
| Oxygen Transmission | 101 Dk/t | 52 Dk/t | |
| Modulus | 1.1 MPa | 0.4 MPa | |
| Other Features | |||
| Special Features | HIGH DEFINITION OPTICS for reduced halos and glare. COMFORTMOIST Technology for initial and overall comfort | (Phosphorylcholine) PC Technology™, which helps keep the lenses moist. | |
| UV Blocking | No | No | |
| Dynamic Light Absorption | No | No | |
| Visibility Tint | Yes (light blue) | Yes (light blue) | |
| Inside-out Mark | Unknown | No | |
| Packaging, Pricing and Offers | |||
| Packaging Details | 6 lenses per box Eeach lens is shipped sterile in a blister package containing a borate buffered saline solution and marked with the manufacturing lot number, the base curve, sphere, diameter and expiration date | 6 lenses per box, immersed in buffered 0.9% saline | |
| Price Range | $30 - $68 | $31 - $46 | |
| Cost per Day | $0.17 - $0.38 | $0.17 - $0.26 | |
| Online Retailers (U.S., Canada, U.K.) | Special Deals | | |
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