Soflens Toric - Overview

SofLens Toric - Overview

Another popular toric lens from Bausch & Lomb - specifically designed for people with Astigmatism. Astigmatism is one of the most common vision problems, caused by an irregular shape of the cornea, but - fortunately - SofLens Toric can help you to correct this condition.  In fact - SofLens Toric are one of the worlds most sold contact lenses for astigmatism.

Features and Benefits of SofLens Toric Contact Lenses

• SofLens contact lenses provide a unique accurate and stable throughout the day thanks to the patented Lo-Torque design.

• Based on a daily wear plan, SofLens Toric will last up to 2 weeks with up to 7 days continuous wear.

• Soflens is featuring 3 orientation marks at 5, 6, 7 o'clock, each of them being 30º apart from each other.

Who should wear SofLens Toric?

• Many people think they cannot wear contact lenses because of astigmatism, but SofLens Toric are ideal for people with Astigmatism.

• People who want to wear contact lenses everyday and even overnight (as recommended by their eye care practitioner).

What else should you know about SofLens Toric?

Prescription Parameters

• The standard diameter is 14.5mm.

• The base curve is 8.5mm.

• (Spherical) powers range from +6.00D to -6.00D in 0.25 increments and from -6.50D to -9.00D in 0.50 increments.

• The following cylinder powers are available: -0.75D, -1.25D, -1.75D, -2.25D and -2.75D with -2.75D being available for spherical powers from 0 to -9.00D.

Lens Type

• SofLens Toric are disposable silicone hydrogel contact lenses.

• The replacement schedule is bi-weekly based on daily wear.

• SofLens Toric may be prescribed for extended wear of up to 6 consecutive nights.

Material and other Technical Parameters

• SofLens Toric Contacts are made of 34% alphafilcon A and 66% water.

• The non-edge corrected Dk/t value (Oxygen Transmissibility) is 16.

• The center thickness is 0.195mm at -3.00D.

Package Details

• 1 box contains 6 slightly blue tinted contact lenses.  Each lens is shipped sterile in a blister package containing a borate buffered saline solution and marked with the manufacturing lot number, the base curve, sphere, diameter and expiration date.

Manufacturer

• Bausch & Lomb Inc.

Release Date

• SofLens Toric contact lenses were introduced in 2005.

Competitors

• The following products are competing with SofLens Toric: PureVision Toric, Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism, Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism and Air Optix for Astigmatism.

Common Misspellings

• Common naming variations and misspellings for SofLens Toric include SofLens for Astigmatism and Softlens Toric.