Reusable Contact Lenses Matter

Pamela Lowe, OD, FAAO and Erich Bauman, OD, FAAO discuss Alcon's latest entry into the reusable contact lens category, TOTAL30® contact lenses and the two new technologies that combine to make it a lens like no other. Rx Only. See product instructions for complete wear, care and safety information. References 1. Morgan PB et al. International contact lens prescribing in 2020. Contract Lens Spectrum. 2021;36:32-39. 2. Alcon data on file, 2016. 3. The State of Monthly Replacement Contact Lenses. Contact Lens Spectrum. June 1, 2014;3-7. 4. Schnider C. Evaluating monthly replacement CL patient satisfaction. Abstract and lecture presented at the American Academy of Optometry Conference 2016, Orlando, Florida. 5. Rumpakis JMB. New data on contact lens dropouts: an international perspective. Rev Optometry. January 15, 2010:1-4. 6. Alcon data on file, 2020. 7. Alcon data on file, 2021. 8. Shi X et al. Surface characterization of a silicone hydrogel contact lens having bioinspired 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer layer in hydrated state. Colloids Surf B: Biointerfaces. 2021;199:111539. 9. Kim D et al. Incorporation of zwitterionic materials into light-curable fluoride varnish for biofilm inhibition and caries prevention. Scientific Reports. 2019;9:19550. 10. Ishihara K et al. Antifouling silicone hydrogel contact lenses with a bioinspired 2‑methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer surface. ACS Omega. 2021;6:7058-7067. 11. Alcon data on file, 2020. 12. Alcon data on file, 2021. 13. Alcon data on file, 2020. 14. Alcon, data on file, 2020. 15. Alcon, data on file, 2021. 16. Pruitt J and Bauman E. The development of Dailies Total1 water gradient contact lenses. Contact Lens Spectrum. 2013;June:1-7. 17. Alcon data on file, 2019. 18. Alcon data on file, 2010. 19. Alcon data on file, 2020. 20. Alcon data on file, 2009. 21. Alcon data on file, 2021. 22. Lievens CW and Jonoes L. The compelling case for hydrogen peroxide. Contact Lens Spectrum. June 1, 2019: 1-6. 23. Alcon data on file, 2020. 24. Alcon data on file, 2019. 25. Alcon data on file, 2020. 26. Alcon data on file, 2020. 27. Hersh E. How many times do you blink in a day? https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-times-do-you-blink-a-day#bottom-line. Accessed October 19, 2021. 28. Alcon data on file, 2020. 29. Alcon data on file, 2017. 30. Gulledge M. Contact lens patients are more valuable than eyeglasses-only patients. November 4, 2016. https://www.reviewob.com/contact-lens-patients-are-more-valuable-than-eyeglasses-only-patients/. Accessed October 19, 2021.

While most eyecare providers will agree, daily disposable contact lenses may be preferred for a variety of reasons1, there remains a large patient population wearing monthly replacement lenses. In fact in 2020, almost half of all soft contact lens fits and refits in the US were in monthly replacement contact lenses. With the lack of innovation in this category, many patients are left to settle for a less than exceptional lens wearing experience. Hear more from Drs. Kathy Dumbleton and Pamela Lowe and stay tuned for future episodes in this three podcast series.

Daily disposable and monthly replacement contact lenses are the two most popular wearing schedules for contact lens users, but did you know most of the advances in lens materials and properties have been applied to daily disposable products? In this episode, Drs. Jessica Crooker and Pamela Lowe talk about the importance of innovation in reusable contact lenses to their patients and their practices. Where’s the Innovation in Reusable Contact Lenses? © 2021 Alcon Inc. US-T30-2100134 References 1. Morgan PB et al. International Contact Lens Prescribing in 2020. Contact Lens Spectrum. 2021;36:32-39. 2. McClean A. Freedom and Confidence Associated With Contact Lenses By Patients. Optometry Today. June 2018. 3. Rumpakis JMB. New data on contact lens dropouts: An international perspective. Rev Optom. January 15, 2020. 4. Kovacich S. The Top Five For Daily Disposables. Contact Lens Management. March 2010. 5. Alcon data on file, 2019. 6. Tyler’s Quarterly Soft Contact Lens Parameter Guide. March 2021. 7. Yeung KK, Dinh CK. Dissecting the soft contact lens. Rev Optom. August 15, 2018. https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/dissecting-the-soft-contact-lens 8. Ghormley R. How Modulus Affects Soft Contact Lenses. Contact Lens Spectrum. November 2005. 9. Gabriel M, McAnally C, Bartell J. Antimicrobial Efficacy of Multipurpose Disinfecting Solutions in the Presence of Contact Lenses and Lens Cases. Eye & Contact Lens; 2016:1–7. 10. Akerman D, Merchea M, Pérez-Gómez I et al. Patient and ECP Satisfaction with a Novel Water Gradient Daily Disposable Multifocal Contact Lens. Poster presented at: 2nd World Congress of Optometry; 2017. 11. Thekveli S, Qui Y, Kapoor Y, et al. Structure-property Relationship of Delefilcon A Lenses. Contact Lens Anterior Eye; 2012;35(Suppl 1):e14. 12. The State of Monthly Replacement Contact Lenses. Contact Lens Spectrum. June 1, 2014 13. Lyerly J. Build Patient Loyalty. Optometry Times. May 2014.