ALCON
We have ever-higher expectations when it comes to comfort. Also for contact lenses. Consequently, one of the main reasons for lens wearers to drop out is discomfort.1 Pioneer Alcon is therefore focusing on improving the lens experience with its innovative Water SurfaceTM lens technology. Are you already familiar with the effects of this technology?
1. Water content
To improve comfort, Alcon's Water SurfaceTM technology increases the water content on the surface of the lens. With its DAILIES TOTAL1TM daily lenses and TOTAL30TM monthly lenses, Alcon has even managed to develop lenses that have up to 100% water content on the lens surface!2-5
2. Wearing comfort
When you wear a contact lens, it sits between your cornea and the delicate tissues of the eyelid. Every time you blink, the surface of the contact lens rubs and rubs between these delicate tissues. People blink an average of 14 000 times a day.6 Imagine for a moment that you were to rub your hands together 14 000 times. Wouldn't they feel very warm and painful?
Contact lenses with higher lubrication, such as those with Water SurfaceTM technology, have a proven lower shear stress, resulting in a greater wearing experience.7,8***
3. Lens rotation and oxygen permeability
If a contact lens is out of place or rotates a lot while blinking, it can cause blurred vision and discomfort. Especially for toric lenses, lens rotation stability is crucial for consistent and sharp vision.
Alcon's Water SurfaceTM lenses therefore feature Precision Balance 8|4 technology. This is designed to work together with the eye blink mechanism and reduces interaction with the lower eyelid for comfort. In addition, this technology ensures high oxygen permeability.9
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