Currently, most people are increasingly correcting their vision with contact lenses, considering glasses as relics of the past (they do not fit into the image and are uncomfortable to wear).
Important to remember: when choosing contact lenses for regular wear, comfort and safety should be at the forefront.
New "Ciba Vision"
Company "Ciba Vision" created a unique series - contact lenses Air Optix Aqua. Using an innovative material with a high degree of breathability, the manufacturer has achieved unique results: in comparison with most similar lenses from other manufacturers, these contact lenses have a 5 times higher oxygen transmission capacity.
Description and properties of lenses
These Air Optix Aqua contact lenses glide smoothly over the eyelid thanks to their smooth surface layer. And it's all about the special agent of the liquid, which is connected to it. This feature provides convenience and comfort when using lenses directly.
Produced with only one universal radius of curvature. Due to the fact that the back surface of the lenses can adapt to the cornea of the eye, they are suitable for more than 80% of users.
Production Features
Plasma technology is used in the production of lenses. The essence of this method is as follows: with the help of plasma, or rather, the flow of charged particles, on the lens, its surface is protected even by the end of its service life from contaminants, such as: cosmetic residues, protein and lipid deposits that are part of tears.
In addition, plasma polymerization of the surface increases the wettability of the lenses, and as a result - additional comfort when using.
Aqua Moisture System Feature
Air Optix Aqua contact lenses are made using a unique system and include four components:
- A substance that lubricates the lens and provides greater control when worn.
- Lenses are made from a special modern material Lotrafilcon B, which contains more than 20% moisture. Hydrogel silicone helps retain liquid and prevent the lenses from drying out quickly, allowing you to use them all day without eye discomfort.
- The surface of the lenses is polished in such a way that allows them to be used for a long time without the formation of lipids and protein accumulations.
- High degree of air transmission allows you to both protect the eyes from oxygen deficiency and improve the conditioncornea.
Types of Aqua series lenses
Aqua series includes several types:
1. Air Optix Aqua soft contact lenses.
2. Multifocal. These are Air Optix Aqua corrective lenses for presbyopia.
3. NIGHT & DAY - for continuous wear (not only during the day, but also at night) for thirty days.
Air Optix Aqua contact lenses: instructions and specifications
They are lenses for both daily wear, flexible wear and extended wear.
The box contains Air Optix Aqua contact lenses - 3 pcs. or 6 pieces
Key features include:
- partial UV eye protection;
- replacement frequency - a month (in case of daily wear) or a week (in case of prolonged wear);
- lens diameter - 14.2mm;
- single basic curvature with a radius of 8.6 mm;
- moisture content - more than 30%;
- suitable for nearsightedness and farsightedness.
Air Optix Aqua multifocal contact lenses: description and specifications
Their main purpose is to provide clarity and clarity of vision at any distance. This is an affordable and progressive method of vision correction for those who are faced with such a problem as “farsightedness by age”. They are designed specifically for those who need not only to see perfectly into the distance, but also to read books (without glasses). These lenses have a complex geometry and are assignedthey are exclusively a specialist ophthalmologist.
It is possible to purchase Air Optix Aqua multifocal contact lenses - 3 pcs. boxed.
Degrees of addition:
- low (low) - up to "+1, 00 D";
- medium (medium) - "+1, 25 D" - "+2, 00 D";
- high (high) - more than "+2, 00 D".
Key features include:
- wearing mode - daytime;
- single basic curvature with a radius of 8.6 mm;
- replacement frequency - month;
- lens diameter - 14.2mm;
- with more than 30% moisture content.
Air Optix Aqua Night & Day Specifications
New on the optical market is an improved version of Air Optix Night & Day. These extended wear lenses are USFDA approved.
Night&Day - from the same line as Air Optix Aqua contact lenses, the instructions for use of which recommend using them only with the permission of an ophthalmologist, since, unfortunately, not everyone is suitable for continuous wearing lenses for 30 days. At the end of the service life, the eyes should rest for 12 hours, after which it is possible to return to the usual wearing mode.
These Air Optix Aqua contact lenses are presented 6 lenses and 3 lenses in a box.
It is assumed that they can be used for a month without the use of solutions and other meanscare.
With 30 days of continuous wear, Air Optix Aqua contact lenses (6 per box) are considered to be the most economical option.
Key features include:
- replacement frequency - month (in case of extended wear);
- all wearing modes available;
- lens diameter - 13.8mm;
- single basic curvature with a radius of 8.6 mm;
- moisture content - 24%;
- suitable for nearsightedness and farsightedness.
Which lenses to choose
When choosing between the presented models of the Aqua series, of course, only multifocal ones have special properties, and here the choice is small. And if the problem of myopia/farsightedness is quite standard, then a number of questions arise: "Which lenses to choose? Wearing mode: continuous or daily? Which is more profitable: contact lenses Air Optix Aqua 6 pcs or 3 pcs in a package?" Etc.
Classification according to wearing mode
According to this classification, contact lenses are divided into the following types of wear:
- Daytime (DW) - must be taken at night;
- Flexible (FW) - you can not rent until two nights;
- extended (EW) - can be worn continuously for seven days;
- long or continuous (CW) - continuous up to one month.
Many wear daily wear lenses
Despite the huge variety of vision correction products from completely different manufacturers, terms and modes of wearing, most people are ready to put up with the inconvenience, namelyremoving lenses at night, and choose their daytime use. This is due to a number of reasons: from the point of view of hygiene, lenses need to be moistened and disinfected: placing them daily in a container with a special solution, in this way, they are wetted and cleaned and, accordingly, the risk of accumulation of lipid deposits of tear fluid, protein deposits, cosmetics, etc. And as a result, the possibility of eye infection is reduced.
Solidarity with them and adhere to the same opinion and experts who advise the use of daily contact lenses, and continuous - only if necessary and in the absence of contraindications to this.
The results of some medical studies prove that when lenses are worn continuously for a year, the probability of getting microbial keratitis is 0.18%, and the decrease in visual acuity is less than 0.04%, which is higher than the parameters characteristic of daily wear lenses.
More details about the findings of research data from different scientific organizations can be found in the table below.
However, it is important to note that the continuous wearing of daily lenses can cause great harm to the eyes. Not only is the gas transmission capacity of such lenses lower, and the eyes simply do not receive enough oxygen, but the following diseases are still possible: infection and neovascularization of the cornea of the eyes (blood vessels grow into the cornea and spread to proteins).
The exception in this case isAir Optix Aqua contact lenses, the unique manufacturing technology of which provides both comfort and safety during long-term wear (they do not adversely affect the eyes during the entire period of their use). The only thing to consider is that the period of their use is decreasing.
Therefore, it is necessary to follow the instructions for use and save money by choosing more lenses in a box, for example, Air Optix Aqua contact lenses (6 lenses per pack) - it turns out many times cheaper.
In any case, there are people who, out of necessity, are forced to use long-term lenses, such as truckers. Since, by virtue of their profession, they do not always have the opportunity to provide sterile conditions for caring for lenses. Often, these contact lenses are recommended to users for therapeutic purposes (as a bandage after corneal surgery).
Here there can be only one recommendation - to choose lenses of the appropriate mode. Otherwise, this can lead to a hypoxic complication of the cornea (due to its constant “oxygen starvation”).
The choice is yours
Today, the contact lens industry has gone far ahead and is able to offer users a huge choice. Of course, it is impossible to be 100% sure about the convenience and comfort of the chosen options for the first time, and it is almost impossible to find real reviews on Air Optix Aqua contact lenses on the Internet.
However, the analysis of the ratings of severalsites selling ophthalmology products showed that Ciba Vision lenses are among the top ten most popular.
It is important to note that contact lenses are a purely individual thing! Therefore, it is necessary by trial and error to find exactly your ideal means of vision correction. Maybe it will be possible to pick it up right away, or it may take more than one month.
