Alcon Canada Launches TOTAL Toric Lenses for Astigmatic Patients

Alcon announced the Canadian launch of Total30 for Astigmatism and Dalies Total1 for Astigmatism, extending Alcon’s portfolio of reusable and daily disposable lenses for astigmatic patients.

Estimates show that toric lenses is the fastest growing segment of the contact lens market, presenting an opportunity for eye care professionals to provide outstanding vision correction and patient experience. Though 47 percent of patients require astigmatic correction, studies show only 10 percent of them wear toric lenses.[1]

“We’re proud to bring Total30 for Astigmatism contact lenses to Canada, alongside Dalies Total1 for Astigmatism lenses which have been tremendously successful in other markets,” Chris Gruhn, General Manager of Alcon Canada, said in a company news release. “These eagerly anticipated innovations will provide astigmatic patients with stable vision and outstanding overall comfort, delivering on our purpose to help people see brilliantly.”

SFeaturing Alcon’s proprietary Water Gradient material, the new Total toric lenses is nearly 100% water at its surface so all that touches the eye is a gentle cushion of moisture.[3,4]

These innovations also feature other proprietary technologies from Alcon designed to help provide patients with the ultimate wearing experience:

• The Precision Balance 8|4 lens design provides the on-eye stability astigmatic contact lens wearers need for exceptionally clear and stable vision[5]
• The reusable, Water Gradient design of Total30 for Astigmatism features biomimetic Celligent Technology, designed to help resist bacteria and lipid deposits for a clean lens all month long.[6-9]
• Dalies Total1 for Astigmatism features SmarTears Technology, which releases an ingredient found naturally in tears that helps to stabilize the lipid layer of the tear film.[4]

Eye care professionals can visit www.myalcon.ca for more information. 

References

1. Young G, Sulley A, Hunt C. Prevalence of astigmatism in relation to soft contact lens fitting. Eye Contact Lens. 2011;37:20-25.
2. Multi-sponsor Surveys Inc. The 2014 Gallup target market report on the market for toric contact lenses.
3. Angelini TE, Nixon RM, Dunn AC, et al. Viscoelasticicty and mesh-size at the surface of hydrogels, characterized with microrheology. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013; 54:E-Abstract 500.
4. Pitt WG, Jack DR, Zhao Y, Nelson JL, Pruitt JD. Loading and release of a phospholipid from contact lenses. Optom Vis Sci. 2011; 88(4); 502-506.
5. In a clinical study wherein patients (n=66) used AOSEPT® solution for nightly cleaning, disinfecting, and storing; Alcon data on file, 2021.
6. Ishihara K, Fukazawa K, Sharma V, Liang S, et al. Antifouling silicone hydrogel contact lenses with a bioinspired 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer surface. ACS Omega. 2021;6:7058-7067.
7. In vitro evaluation of bacterial adherence in commercial lenses: Alcon data on file, 2020.
8. In vitro evaluation of bacterial biofilm in commercial lenses: Alcon data on file, 2020.
9. In vitro evaluation of lipid deposition for lehfilcon A and commercial lenses using 3D confocal imaging; Alcon data on file, 2021.