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Cutting Edge Technology Makes ACUVUE Advance For Astigmatism Contact Lenses One Of The Most Popular Choices For Toric Lenses

By David Long
Nov 11, 2009
If you happen to be experiencing discomfort and dryness from the toric contact lenses you are using, or even if you are just seeking the smoothest 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 silicon polymer that is remarkably moisture rich and 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 moist material creates a silky feeling that feels so good you will practically forget you are even wearing contact lenses. The manufacturer says tests show that over 70 percent of patients wearing ACUVUE toric lenses still loved how they felt after more than eight hours of nonstop wear.

Another great benefit of Hydraclear is its breathability. It allows an amazing 98% of available oxygen to infiltrate through the lens and to your cornea. Breathability is vital for your eye's health, because it requires oxygen in order to function correctly. A lens that allows 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 important because the sun's UV rays can damage your eyes through prolonged exposure. ACUVUE Advance lenses provide up to 96% protection against UV-A and up to 99% protection against UV-B. That compares to as low as 10% and 30% respectively for some other brands!

The protection against UV rays is so thorough 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 stay in place rather than float around the eye because of their special ability to prevent light from scattering in many directions--the problem that astigmatism causes. ACUVUE toric lenses address this concern through what its maker 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 uses the subtle pressure from the lids themselves to keep the lenses firmly where they belong.

The secret behind the design is its use of four stability zones instead of the one thick area at the bottom of the lens found on most other lenses for astigmatism. The result is crisp vision because your toric lenses will almost never rotate out of their correct position.

As you can see, ACUVUE Advance For Astigmatism lenses feature 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.
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