B+L Introduces INFUSE for Astigmatism Silicone Hydrogel Daily Disposable Contact Lenses
Bausch + Lomb has introduced 'INFUSE for Astigmatism' daily disposable contact lenses in the US. Engineered with a next-generation lens material infused with ProBalance Technology and the company’s proprietary OpticAlign design, Bausch + Lomb says INFUSE for Astigmatism provides astigmatic patients clear, stable vision, all-day comfort and minimizes contact lens dryness. The company expects to start shipping INFUSE for Astigmatism fitting sets to eye care professionals in July.
“More than half of toric lens wearers with astigmatism experience contact lens dryness and many also report blurred vision. These symptoms are only exacerbated with modern-day lifestyles, which include prolonged digital device use,” Yang Yang, president, Global Vision Care, Bausch + Lomb, said in a company news release. “Our INFUSE for Astigmatism lenses, which were developed in-house by our R&D team, are designed to directly address these challenges, including the causes of toric lens rotation. They provide excellent clarity, optimal stability and can be worn comfortably all day.”
Consistent with the entire INFUSE family of lenses, INFUSE for Astigmatism features a blend of osmoprotectants, electrolytes and moisturizers, comfort and eye health ingredients that are released throughout the 16-hour wearing experience.[1] The lens material (kalifilcon A) combines the high overall moisture (55%) and high breathability (107 Dk/t) with a low modulus for excellent comfort.[2,3]
INFUSE for Astigmatism is designed to provide consistently clear vision across the entire power range and help reduce spherical aberration and halos and glare, even in low-light conditions, according to B+L. Engineered with a thin-edge design to minimize lid interaction and a stabilization feature in the lower hemisphere, the OpticAlign design stabilizes with the eye’s natural blink.
Eye care practitioners and contact lens wearers can use Bausch + Lomb’s ONE by ONE recycling program to properly recycle their used contact lens materials, including INFUSE for Astigmatism contact lenses, blister packs and top foils. For more information on the ONE by ONE Recycling program visit www.bauschrecycles.com.
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- Analysis of worn lenses demonstrated poloxamer 181, erythritol, potassium, and glycerin were retained for 16 hours.
- Oxygen transmissibility at -3.00 diameter.
- Unlike INFUSE® for Astigmatism, ACUVUE OASYS 1-Day for ASTIGMATISM, MyDay toric, and 1-DAY ACUVUE MOIST for ASTIGMATISM, which are non-surface-treated daily disposables, PRECISION1 for Astigmatism and DAILIES TOTAL1 for Astigmatism are daily disposables with an integrated surface coating.