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Optima Toric
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By eyeTopics Review Editor
Published on 07/10/2006
 
The Optima Toric lens is manufactured with the comfort chamfer to give the patient a high level of comfort and are made using patented toric generating lathe technology.

Optima Toric

Optima Toric contact lenses from Bausch and Lomb are designed to correct the vision of patients suffering from astigmatism.  The lenses are made using patented toric generating lathe technology and are used as daily wear lenses.  The Optima Toric lens is manufactured with the comfort chamfer to give the patient a high level of comfort.

     


Lens Material

The lens material, (hefilcon B), is a hydrophilic random copolymer of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and N-vinyl pyrrolidone. 

Lens Parameters
Chord Diameter:14.0mm
Center Thickness:0.1mm to 1.0mm
Base Curves:8.3, 8.6 and 8.9mm
Powers: (Spherical): +6.00D to -9.00D (Cylinder): up to 5.00D

Lens Properties

Specific Gravity:1.1
Refractive Index:1.42
Light Transmittance: C.I.E. Y value - approximately 97%/td>
Water Content:45%.