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Material: Acuvue® Advance® for Astigmatism

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Product Name Acuvue® Advance® for Astigmatism
Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson
Lens Type silicone hydrogel
USAN galyfilcon A
Water Content (%) 47
Oxygen Permeability (Dk) 60
Center Thickness (mm) -3.00D 0.07
Oxygen Transmissbility (Dk/t) 86
FDA group I
Surface Treatment
Principle Monomers
  • monofunctional polydimethylsiloxane
  • poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)
  • N,N-dimethylacrylamide
  • polyvinyl pyrrolidone
  • ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate
  • 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl, 2-hydroxy-3-(1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-(trimethylsilyl)oxy)disiloxanyl)propoxypropyl ester
Design
  • spherical
  • toric
Corrective Power Ranges (Spheres)
  • -9 to +6
Corrective Power Ranges (Cylinders)
  • -0.75 to -2.25
Corrective Power Ranges (Axis)
  • 90º±20º
  • 180º±20º
  • 10º steps
Corrective Power Ranges (Adds)
Available Base Curves
  • 8.6
Diameter 14.5
Replacement Schedule
  • bi-weekly
Cosmetic Lens No
Handling Tint Yes
Extended Wear Approval No
Notes
Alcon Johnson&Johnson Vision Care

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