If you happen to be experiencing discomfort and dryness from the toric contact lenses you are using, or even if you’re just looking for the silkiest feel possible, you may want to give ACUVUE Advance For Astigmatism a try.
ACUVUE Advance toric lenses are a weekly disposable contact lens product made by parent company Johnson & Johnson. They feature Hydraclear, a remarkably moisture rich silicon polymer found throughout the exterior and interior of each lens. Hydraclear maintains a rich moisture level because it is composed of water-loving long-chain molecules.
This wet substance creates a silky feel for the entire day that will practically make you forget you are even wearing contact lenses. The manufacturer says tests show that over 70% of patients wearing ACUVUE toric lenses were still happy with how they felt after more than 8 hours of continuous wear.
Another great benefit of Hydraclear is its breathability. It allows an amazing 98% of available oxygen to permeate through the lens and to your cornea. Breathability is vital for your eye’s health, because it needs oxygen in order to function properly. A product that permits 98% breathability makes it almost like wearing nothing at all.
ACUVUE toric lenses are also very protective against ultraviolet rays. As you’re probably aware, UV protection is essential because the sun’s UV rays can damage your eyes through prolonged exposure. ACUVUE Advance lenses provide up to 96 percent protection against UV-A and up to 99 percent protection against UV-B. That compares to as low as 10 percent and 30 percent respectively for some other brands!
The protection against ultraviolet rays is so complete that the manufacturer claims the lenses are the first and only ones to receive a Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbing Contact Lenses from both the American Optometric Assocation and the World Council of Optometry.
Toric contact lenses must remain in position and not float around the eye because of their ability to prevent light from scattering in many directions, which is what astigmatism does. ACUVUE toric lenses address this problem through what its manufacturer calls Accelerated Stabilization Design.
This design minimizes the eyelid touching the lens when the eye blinks, which usually causes the lens to move. It also harnesses the subtle pressure from the lids themselves to keep the lenses firmly in place.
The secret behind the design is that it uses four stability zones instead of the usual one “ballast zone” at the bottom of the lens found on most other astigmatism lenses. The result is stability and crisp vision, since your toric lenses should almost never pop out of their correct position.
As you can see, ACUVUE Advance For Astigmatism lenses offer modern technology that makes them some of the most popular toric contact lenses on the market. If you are having problems with your current lenses or simply want to try one of the best brands out there, give these lenses for astigmatism a try.
If you want to know more about how ACUVUE lenses work, look at this video:
