silicone hydrogel torics availability to U.S. market?

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AJ - 03 May 2005 16:59 GMT

Is the JJ A Advance Toric the only silicone toric lens on the market
right now? Also wondering about release dates for:

Purevision Toric - June?
O2Optix Toric - ?
Others?

Being a toric lens wearer, I'm excited about lenses that would
"potentially" be more comfortable with less drying...and hopefully be
more stable. Not too much to ask right? I use the Biomedics toric right
now and it's the best lens I've used but I still can't use them
comfortably with acceptable vision for everyday use..just sports, etc.
I would love to find a lens that would give me the stability, vision
and comfort to wear everyday.

Thanks

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LarryDoc - 03 May 2005 21:13 GMT

> Is the JJ A Advance Toric the only silicone toric lens on the market
> right now? Also wondering about release dates for:
>
> Purevision Toric - June?
> O2Optix Toric - ?
> Others?

A good question, for which there is no answer. The companies are not
disclosing their plans for releasing lenses in expanded parameters.

My guess is that Ciba will be making some kind of announcement the last
week of May. If I were to guess, and as I am telling my patients, I
suspect Ciba will have a toric June, perhaps B&L. By September I would
think J&J will have expanded their currently very limited toric
parameters and by then Purevision, O2Optix and Advance will all be in
the race to garner market share. And what about Coopervision?

And the winner is......................

LB, O.D.

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Dr. Leukoma - 04 May 2005 02:49 GMT

I hear from both Ciba and Purevision that June is the date. They more
or less have to meet the Acuvue Advance challenge.

DrG

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Wooly - 04 May 2005 02:53 GMT

Ah, I'll be waiting to try the Acuvue Advance torics then. If my
eyedoc will potentiall have three new and (possibly) improved toric
lenses later in the summer it won't be a hardship. Especially as
allergy season around here seems to be dragging out this year.

>> Is the JJ A Advance Toric the only silicone toric lens on the market
>> right now? Also wondering about release dates for:
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>
>LB, O.D.

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Dr. Leukoma - 04 May 2005 02:56 GMT

I've fit two patients already, and so far I am impressed with the
performance.

DrG

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Wooly - 04 May 2005 03:24 GMT

Fitted with which lenses?

>I've fit two patients already, and so far I am impressed with the
>performance.
>
>DrG

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