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The Acuvue® brand of contact lenses is among the world's most popular brands of disposable contact lenses. They are made by Vistakon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Vistakon's only manufacturing facility outside the United States is located in Limerick, Ireland. The line includes Acuvue, Acuvue 2, Acuvue 2 Colors, 1-Day Acuvue, 1-Day Acuvue Moist, Acuvue Bifocal, Acuvue Toric, Acuvue Advance, Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism, and Acuvue Oasys.
Acuvue, Acuvue 2, Acuvue 2 Colors, Acuvue Advance, and Acuvue Oasys are designed to be replaced every two weeks, or after 14 to 15 days worn. They generally work best for nearsighted and farsighted individuals with little to no astigmatism. The Acuvue 2 Colors is similar to the Acuvue 2 but available in various cosmetic tints, whereas the Advance and Oasys are newer lenses made with materials that are more permeable to oxygen. The 1-Day Acuvue and 1-Day Acuvue Moist are also for those with little to no astigmatism, but are designed to be discarded after one day's use. The Acuvue Bifocal is a two-week replacement lens typically worn by presbyopic patients who have lost their ability to change focus from far to near. The Acuvue Toric and the Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism are also two-week replacement lenses for those with more significant degrees of astigmatism; the Advance version is made with the more oxygen permeable material. The 1-Day Acuvue for Astigmatism became available in the UK in November 2006 in cylindrical strenghts up to 1.75.
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[edit] Material
Acuvue, Acuvue 2, Acuvue 2 Colors, 1-Day Acuvue, 1-Day Acuvue Moist, Acuvue Bifocal, and Acuvue Toric all are made with the plastic polymer etafilcon A. The Acuvue Advance and Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism contain galyfilcon A, and Acuvue Oasys contains senofilcon A.
The Oasys lens is the latest lens to be brought out by Vistakon. It has been given FDA approval for 7 days, 6 nights continuous wear or 2 weeks daily wear (night time removal).
1-Day Acuvue Moist is also a new lens from the same company, at the current time it is only available in the UK and Holland but it is "designed to help eyes stay moist and fresh even at the end of the day".[1]
[edit] UV protection
Although all Acuvue brand contact lenses provide some protection against ultraviolet radiation, the Advance and Oasys lines recently became the first lenses to receive the Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbing Contact Lenses from the American Optometric Association's Commission on Ophthalmic Standards.[2]
[edit] Daily wear vs. extended wear
Some of the lenses within the Acuvue brand are approved for overnight wear [1].
[edit] Parameters
Most Acuvue lenses are available between -12.00 and +8.00 power range. 1 Day Acuvue provides the largest range of powers compared to any other daily lens in the market (Focus Dailies reaching -10.00 and Soflens One Day reaching only -9.00). 1 Day Acuvue is also the only daily lens available in two base curves.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.acuvue.co.uk/1_13.htm
- ^ "American Optometric Association Awards ACUVUE® ADVANCE™, ACUVUE® OASYS™ Brands With Seal Of Acceptance For UV Absorbing Contact Lenses: Contact lenses meet highest standard for contact lens UV protection." Vistakon press release. June 23, 2006. Retrieved September 18,2006.
[edit] External links
- Acuvue Contact Lenses - Official Website
- Acuvue Contact Lens Summary and Comparison - Official Website
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