Contact lenses Air Optix Aqua (3 pcs, 6 pcs.): Reviews, instructions, description

Nowadays, most people are adjusting their eyesight more and more with contact lenses, treating glasses as vestiges of the past (they do not fit into the image, and are inconvenient to wear).

It is important to remember: when choosing contact lenses for regular wearing, the corner should be at the head of comfort and safety.

Novelty "Ciba Vision"

The company "Ciba Vision" created a unique series - contact lenses Air Optix Aqua. Using an innovative material with a high degree of air permeability, the manufacturer managed to achieve unique results: in comparison with most similar lenses from other manufacturers, these contact lenses have an oxygen capacity of 5 times higher.

Description and properties of lenses

These contact lenses Air Optix Aqua freely slide through the century due to a smooth layer of their surface. And it's all about the special fluid agent that's connected to it. This property provides convenience and comfort with the direct use of lenses.

They are produced with only one universal radius of curvature. Due to the fact that the back surface of the lens can be adjusted to the cornea of the eye, they fit 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 the action of plasma, and more precisely, the flow of charged particles on the lens, its surface is protected even by the end of its useful life from contaminants, such as: cosmetic residues, protein and lipid deposits forming part of the tear.

In addition, plasma polymerization of the surface increases the wettability of the lens, and as a result - additional convenience in use.

Aqua Moisture System Feature

Made using the unique system of contact lenses Air Optix Aqua, include four components:

• A substance that lubricates the lens and provides increased wear control.
• The lenses are made from a special modern material Lotrafilcon B, which contains more than 20% moisture. Hydrogel silicone allows you to hold the liquid and prevent the fast drying of the lens, which ensures the use of them all day without discomfort to the eyes.
• The surface of the lens is polished in such a way that it allows to use them for a long time without the formation of lipids and protein accumulations.
• A high degree of air transmission allows you to protect your eyes from oxygen deficiency, and improve the condition of the cornea.

Types of lenses of the Aqua series

The Aqua series includes several types:

1. Soft contact lenses Air Optix Aqua.

2. Multifocal. These are correcting presbyopia contact lenses Air Optix Aqua.

3. NIGHT & DAY - for continuous wearing (not only during the day, but also at night) for thirty days.

Contact lenses Air Optix Aqua: instructions and specifications

They are lenses for day, as well as flexible or prolonged wearing.

In the box there are contact lenses Air Optix Aqua - 3 pcs. Or 6 pcs.

The main characteristics are:

• Partial protection of the eyes from ultraviolet radiation;
• Frequency of replacement - a month (in case of daily wearing) or a week (in case of prolonged wearing);
• The diameter of the lens is 14.2 mm;
• A single basic curvature of a radius of 8.6 mm;
• Moisture content - more than 30%;
• Suitable for myopia and hyperopia.

Multifocal contact lenses Air Optix Aqua: description and characteristics

Their main purpose is to provide clarity and clarity of vision at any distance. This is an accessible and progressive method of vision correction for those faced with such a problem as "long-sightedness by age." They are created precisely for those who are important not only to see the distance, but at the same time to read books (without glasses). These lenses have complex geometry and are assigned exclusively by an ophthalmologist.

It is possible to purchase multifocal contact lenses Air Optix Aqua - 3 pcs. in the box.

Degrees of Addition:

• Low (low) - up to "+1.00 D";
• Average (medium) - "+1.25 D" - "+2.00 D";
• High (high) - more than "+2.00 D".

The main characteristics are:

• Wearing mode - day;
• A single basic curvature of a radius of 8.6 mm;
• Frequency of replacement is a month;
• The diameter of the lens is 14.2 mm;
• With a moisture content of more than 30%.

Air Optix Aqua Night & Day: Specifications

A novelty in the optical goods market is an improved version of Air Optix Night & Day. These prolonged-wearing lenses are approved by the USFDA (US Food and Drug Administration).

Night & Day - from the same line as the contact lenses Air Optix Aqua, the instruction for use of which recommends using them only with the permission of an ophthalmologist, since the continuous wearing of 30 day lenses is not suitable for everyone, unfortunately. After the end of the life, the eyes should rest for 12 hours, after which it is possible to return to the usual mode of wearing.

Presented data contact lenses Air Optix Aqua 6 lenses and 3 lenses in a box.

It is assumed that they can be used a month without the use of solutions and other care products.

It is believed that designed for 30 days of continuous wearing, contact lens Air Optix Aqua (6 pcs in a box) - the most economical option.

The main characteristics are:

• Frequency of replacement - a month (in case of prolonged wearing);
• All modes of wearing are available;
• Diameter of the lens - 13.8 mm;
• A single basic curvature of a radius of 8.6 mm;
• Moisture content - 24%;
• Suitable for myopia and hyperopia.

Which lenses to choose

Choosing between the presented models of the Aqua series, certainly, special properties are only multifocal, and there is little choice. And if the problem of myopia / hyperopia is quite standard, then a number of questions arise: "Which lenses to choose? Wearing mode: continuous or day? Which are more advantageous: 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 wearing:

• Daytime (DW) - must be taken at night;
• Flexible (FW) - can not be removed until two nights;
• Prolonged (EW) - can be worn seven days continuously;
• Continuous or continuous (CW) - continuously for up to one month.

Many choose a daytime wearing lens

Despite the huge variety of means for correcting the vision of completely different manufacturers, terms and modes of wearing, most people are ready to put up with the inconvenience, namely the removal of lenses for the night, and choose their daily use. This is due to a number of reasons: from the hygiene point of view, the lenses need moistening and disinfection: placing them daily in a container with a special solution, thus, they are wetted and cleaned and, accordingly, the risk of accumulation of lipid sediments of tear fluid, protein Deposits, cosmetics, etc. And as a consequence - reduces the possibility of infection of the eyes.

Solidarity with them and the same opinion and experts who advise to use daytime contact lenses, and continuous - only if necessary and in the absence of contraindications to it.

The results of some medical studies prove that when wearing lenses continuously for a year, the probability of obtaining microbial keratitis is 0.18%, and the reduction in visual acuity is less than 0.04%, which is higher than the parameters typical for day-wear lenses.

More details of the findings of these studies of different scientific organizations can be found in the table below.

However, it is important to note: the continuous wearing of daylight lenses can cause huge damage to the eyes. Not only that, the carrying capacity of the gases of such lenses is lower, and the eyes simply lose less oxygen, while 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).

An exception in this case is the contact lens of the Air Optix Aqua, whose unique manufacturing technology provides both comfort and safety when worn for long periods of time (they do not adversely affect the eyes during the entire period of their operation). The only thing, it is necessary to take into account that the period of their use decreases.

Therefore, it is necessary to follow the instructions of use and save by choosing more lenses in the box, for example, contact lenses Air Optix Aqua (6 lenses in a package) - it turns out at times cheaper.

In any case, there are people who, due to necessity, are forced to use a long-term mode of wearing lenses, for example, truckers. Since by virtue of the profession they do not always have the opportunity to provide sterile conditions for the care of lenses. Often, these contact lenses recommend to users for therapeutic purposes (like a bandage after corneal surgery).

Here the recommendation can be one - choose the lenses of the appropriate mode. Otherwise, it 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's impossible to be 100% confident in the convenience and comfort of the chosen options for the first time, and on the contact lenses of the Air Optix Aqua reviews on the Internet are practically impossible to find real ones.

Nevertheless, the analysis of the ratings of several sites selling the goods of ophthalmology showed that the "Ciba Vision" lenses are among the ten most popular.

It is important to note that contact lenses are a very individual thing! Therefore, it is necessary to find, by the trial and error method, exactly its ideal means of vision correction. Perhaps, it will turn out at once to pick up, and can pass not one month.