Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Astigmatism vs Biofinity Toric

Bausch + Lomb Ultra for Astigmatism and Biofinity Toric are monthly replaceable soft contact lenses with an aspherical lens design. The water and material contents are very similar and while Biofinity Toric is a silicone hydrogel lens, Bausch + Lomb Ultra for Astigmatism is classified by the FDA as a class 1 contact lens. This class specifies lenses with a water content less than 50% and a non-ionic base material. It's also worth mentioning that the oxygen transmission capabilities of these two torics are quite similar and the price range doesn't suggest a winner either (with a tiny price advantage for Biofinity).

Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Astigmatism and Biofinity Toric - Spec Sheets

Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Astigmatism		Biofinity Toric
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Manufacturer	Bausch & Lomb Inc.	CooperVision, Inc. part of The Cooper Companies Inc.
Release Date	Mar 2017	March 2009
Prescription Parameters
Replacement Schedule	Monthly	Monthly
Wearing Details	Daily wear	Daily wear or up to 6 nights or 7 days extended wear
Sphere Powers	-9.00D to -6.00D in 0.5 steps -6.00D to +6.00D in 0.25 steps	+8.00D to -10.00D (in 0.50 steps after +-6.00D)
Cylinders	–0.75D, –1.25D, –1.75D, -2.25D	-0.75D, -1.25D, -1.75D and -2.25D
Axes	10° to 180° in 10° steps	from 10° to 180° in 10° steps
Base Curves	8.6 mm	8.7 mm
Diameters	14.5 mm	14.5 mm
Technical Parameters
FDA Group	V	V-C
Lens Material	Silicone hydrogel (Samfilcon A)	Silicone hydrogel (Comfilcon A)
Lens Type	Aspherical	Aspherical
Wetting Agent	Yes - PVP	None
% of Material	54%	52%
% of Water	46%	48%
Center Thickness	0.1 mm	0.08 mm
Oxygen Transmission	114 Dk/t	116 Dk/t
Modulus	0.7 MPa	0.75 MPa
Other Features
Special Features	- MoistureSeal Technology - OpticAlign Design - Orientation mark at 6 o'clock	- Aquaform® Technology - Optimized Lens Geometry - No wetting agent, no surface treatment
UV Blocking	Unknown	No
Dynamic Light Absorption	No	No
Visibility Tint	Yes (light blue)	Yes (Sofblue®)
Inside-out Mark	Unknown	No
Packaging, Pricing and Offers
Packaging Details	6 lenses per box, immersed in a poloxamine solution	6 lenses per box, immersed in buffered 0.83% saline
Price Range	$54 - $76	$49 - $60
Cost per Day	$0.30 - $0.42	$0.27 - $0.33
Online Retailers (U.S., Canada, U.K.)	Special Deals	Special Deals

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