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“The new monthly silicone hydrogel lens, which
was specifically designed to address the lifestyle and
vision needs of patients with both astigmatism and
presbyopia, combines our unique 3-Zone Progres-
sive multifocal design with the stability of its Opti-
cAlign toric design,” he says.
“It provides eye care professionals and their pa-
tients an advanced contact lens technology that
offers the convenience of same-day fitting during
the initial lens exam.”
The limited options that did exist, such as mono-
vision with toric soft lenses, single-vision lenses
combined with readers and custom order lenses,
did not meet all patient needs for visual acuity and
convenience.
“Contact lens wearers applaud the comfort of the
product with 9 out of 10 agreeing that Dailies Total1
are so comfortable, they forgot they had them on,”
Alcon says.
Dailies Total1 continue to be Alcon’s top-selling
contact lenses.
NEW FROM BAUSCH+LOMB
An innovative new product from Bausch + Lomb will
allow a whole new group of people to finally realize
their dream of wearing contact lenses.
In October, Bausch + Lomb Canada launched UL-
TRA Multifocal for Astigmatism, which will help
eye care professionals fill a large unmet need among
patients who require a multifocal contact lens with
correction for astigmatism.
Matt Nowak, business director, Vision Care Busi-
ness Unit at Bausch + Lomb Canada explains how
these contact lenses are the first and only multifocal
toric lenses available as a standard offering in the
eye care professional’s fit set.
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“There has been significant interest from Canadian
eye care professionals regarding this innovative new
product since we first went to market,” says Nowak, “...
and so far the feedback has been extremely positive.”
LOOKING AHEAD
Optical Prism also enquired about what new and
emerging technologies we might see launched later
this year as well as what exciting advancements
might be in store over this new decade and beyond.
CooperVision’s Alexandra Donkin says people’s
current lifestyles are challenging everyone to think
outside the lens case.
“People are using their eyes today in ways they never
have,” she says. “We’re spending more time indoors
and gazing at more detailed things, placed closer
to our eyes, more than ever before. And of course
digital screens are outputting and reflecting back
different kinds of light and stimuli.
“At CooperVision, advancements such as our Aqua-
form Technology and Biofinity Energys with Digital
Zone Optics lenses have been part of the journey in
recognizing how contact lenses and ECPs should help
address changing habits. We’re enthusiastic about con-
tinuing on that path—there’s so much on the horizon!”