Alcon
Dailies Total1 Multifocal
According to Alcon, Dailies Total1 Multifocal contact lenses (pictured above) are the first and only water gradient contact lenses for presbyopes that offer exceptional comfort and seamless vision at all distances, near to far.
The company says the innovative Precision Profile Design was created for predictable, seamless vision through a smooth progression of power gradients for clear, uninterrupted vision from near, to intermediate, to distance.
The product also features two contact lens technologies. First, Water Gradient Technology is said to increase water content near the outer lens surface, so all that touches the patient’s eye is a cushion of moisture.
Second, SmarTears Technology releases phosphatidylcholine, an ingredient that is found naturally in tears that helps stabilise the lipid layer of the tear film.
Alcon says that Dailies Total1 Multifocal contact lenses offer 80% fit success with one lens per eye with the latest fitting process for Alcon Multifocal contact lenses.
Menicon
Miru 1 Month Multifocal
Menicon’s Miru 1 Month Multifocal is a silicone hydrogel contact lens that is said to provides all-day comfort, breathability and enhanced vision for modern contact lens wearers.
The design includes a smooth NanoGloss surface that is designed to minimise friction and resist cosmetic adherence, plus MeniSilk material technology, which Menicon says delivers one of the highest levels of oxygen transmission of any commercially available disposable lens.
Described as a super clean lens that resists bacteria, the Miru 1 Month Multifocal benefits from High ADD Dual Balanced Design, which is said to provide contact lens wearers with optimised vision for long and short distance sight to support clear and hassle-free vision at all times.
Miru 1 Month Multifocal forms part of Menicon’s wider Miru 1 Month family, with single vision and toric alternatives also available.
Ultravision
Avanti
Ultravision says its Avanti contact lens boasts a unique design that allows for rapid stabilisation, ensuring crisp, clear vision throughout the day — regardless of your patient’s lifestyle.
Utilising Peripheral Balancing Zones, Freeform Stabilisation is able to interact with the top and bottom eyelids to prevent the lens from mislocating during wear.
Due to the interaction between the lens and eyelids, Avanti allows for an increased tear flow, which, combined with a thin design and silicone hydrogel material, Ultravision says allows for outstanding comfort, great all-day wear and a healthier eye.
With a wide parameter range, the product is said to allow practitioners and patients the convenience of a monthly with the benefits of a custom-made.
The company describes it as a truly flexible multifocal system that combines centre near and centre distance designs with additional options to optimise vision for the dominant eye.
Available in packs of three, Avanti is sold exclusively through registered eye care professionals and is not available online, promoting practice loyalty and wearer compliance.
Naturalvue
NaturalVue Enhanced 1-Day Multifocal
NaturalVue Enhanced 1-Day Multifocal with Triple Tear Lubrication technology is said to require significantly less practitioner chair-time over a patient’s wearing lifetime, compared to conventional zonal multifocal.
The company says that first fit success takes an average of just 1.1 visits and, because the patented design encompasses all spectacle adds to at least +3.00D, practitioners never need to refit higher add designs - unlike zonal multifocals - when the patient’s add increases.
According to NaturalVue, the lens features a unique, patented design using catenary optics that creates an extended depth of focus (EDOF), which reduces halos to less than 20% of that produced by traditional zonal multifocals.
The lens, which is distributed in the UK by Positive Impact, is fitted by maximising the distance vision and allowing the unique EDOF optics to give the patient clarity at all distances.
Triple Tear technology features three comfort agents, including hyaluronic acid, that aim to provide hydration throughout the day. NaturalVue is CE-marked for both presbyopia and myopia control, enabling both groups to be fitted from the same diagnostic bank.
Safilens
Fusion Presbyo 1-day
According to Safilens, Fusion Presbyo 1-day is the only disposable contact lens with the company’s patented afocal design for reducing the effects of presbyopia.
This innovative lens design is said to give an exceptional extended depth of field to the wearer, leading to clear images at all distances.
Additionally, the lens benefits from a smooth surface, natural, quick and constant stabilisation, and Safilens’ fusion technology.
This technology involves the synergistic actions of hyaluronic acid and tamarind seed polysaccharide to normalise and keep the physiological relation between the tear film and ocular surface stable, and aims to give wearers more natural, longer-lasting comfort.
Mark’ennovy
Extended Depth of Focus Multifocal
Mark’ennovy, part of the Euclid Vision group, manufacture Extended Depth of Focus Multifocal (EDOF), a custom-made soft contact lens that uses the patented technology of the Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI).
The product is said to be a simple to fit, monthly, individually crafted lens that provides clear vision at all distances.
Mark’ennovy says that the product supports an easy adaptation and enhances the overall wearing experience as well as reducing annoying haloes and ghosting.
EDOF’s silicone hydrogel material combines high water content and a low coefficient of friction to improve comfort throughout the day.
Its vast range of parameters and low elastic modulus ensure a precise fit and easy handling. Its extensive parameter range now includes a toric option that is said to ensure that the wearer can be fitted with their optimum correction without compromise.
EDOF is typically shipped within 72 hours and can be expected in practice within four to five working days.
Material: Silicon Hydrogel
Modality: Monthly
Design: EDOF
Power range: -15.00 to +15.00 (0.25)
Cylinders: -0.75 to -8.00 (0.25)
Axes: All (1º)
Base curve: 7.10 to 9.80 (0.30)
Diameter: 13.50 to 15.50 (0.50)
Dk: 60
Additions: 0.75 | 1.50 | 2.25
Bausch + Lomb
Ultra Multifocal for Astigmatism
The range for Bausch + Lomb Ultra Multifocal for Astigmatism has been expanded to 3,280 parameters.Johnson & Johnson
Acuvue Oasys Multifocal
Acuvue Oasys Multifocal contact lenses, featuring Pupil Optimised Design are said to deliver crisp, clear, reliable vision at all distances, enabling patients with presbyopia to see distant, intermediate, and near objects.
The two-week reusable multifocal contact lenses fuse three technologies. First, Pupil Optimised Design is said to provide exceptional visual performance.
Second, Hybrid Back Curve Technology, is said to align the lens optic on the pupil centre, and, thirdly, a proprietary embedded wetting agent is said to maximise performance and comfort.
The lens is built with the Acuvue Oasys 2-Week material, which J&J says has never been beaten in comfort across 25 clinical trials and delivers parameter optimisation at 100%.
Technical details:
Material: Senofilcon A
Modality: 2-week (daily wear); 1-week (extended wear)
Design: Pupil Optimised Design; Centre near aspheric
Power range: -9.00 to +6.00 (0.25D steps)
Cylinders: N/A
Axes: N/A
Base curve: 8.4mm
Diameter: 14.3mm
Dk/t: 147x10-9 (at centre for -3.00D)