Optima 38 SP - Overview

Optima 38 SP

Optima 38/SP are low-water soft contact lenses for use in the correction of myopia and hyperopia.  With an increased thickness in the mid-peripheral area they are easy to handle.  2 specific technologies are in use for the manufacturing of these lenses:  Reverse Process III and rear-surface lathe cutting provide better lens centration on the eye.

Features and Benefits of Optima 38/SP

• For more than 10 years, Optima 38/SP have continuously provided excellent vision and comfort.

• They come with a spare pair in case you loose or damage your lenses.

• These lenses are slightly tinted, so they are easier to recognize and handle.

Who should wear Optima 38/SP?

• They should be used as a 3-month replacement lens (or as prescribed by your eye care professional) and come with a spare lens.

What else should you know about these lenses?

Prescription Parameters

• The standard diameter is 14.0mm.

• The base curve is 8.4mm or 8.7mm.

• Power ranges from 0.00D to -9.00D in 0.25 increments and from -9.50D to -12.00D in 0.50 increments or from 0.00D to +5.00D in 0.25 increments.

Lens Type

• Optima 38/SP are low water content spherical soft contact lenses.

Material and other Technical Parameters

• Optima 38/SP are made of 61.4% Polymacon and 38.6% water.

• The oxygen permeability value (Dk) is 8.5.

• The center thickness is 0.06mm at -3.00D.

Package Details

• 1 box contains 1 or 2 blue tinted lens(es).  Each lens is shipped sterile in a foil-sealed plastic package containing a phosphate buffered saline solution.

Manufacturer

• Bausch & Lomb

Release Date

• The intro date for Optima 38/SP was 1997.

Competitors

• The following products are competing with Optima 38/SP: PureVision, SofLens 38.

Common Misspellings

• Common naming variations and misspellings for Optima 38/SP include Optima 38-SP and Optima-38SP.