CooperVision Discontinues 2 Lenses; Biofinity Toric XR Set to Launch Spring/Summer

Lot's of announcements with the start of 2016 at CooperVision, including the impending nationwide launch of the lens we've been waiting (and waiting, and waiting) for -- Biofinity Toric XR.  For patients with high amounts of astigmatism, CooperVision has been the only company providing soft contact lens options that aren't custom order for this community for years. But Frequency 55 Toric XR is limited by its' low oxygen permeability (Dk/t is 15.7 in this lens -- other monthly disposable lenses on the market typically have numbers over 100), and the more updated extended power range option Proclear Toric XR isn't much better at 30.9 Dk/t.  Proclear Toric XR has also been notorious for easy ripping, a headache for patients and your doctors!  Biofinity Toric XR will be the first lens that isn't custom order that is made in a highly breathable silicone hydrogel material (Dk/t for Biofinity is 116).  This higher breathability is a needed improvement for patients that have suffered scarring or corneal health changes from the lower oxygen materials they've been stuck with due to their high prescriptions in the past.  The lens has been launched on a very limited initial roll-out already (about 400 offices nationwide), but is slated to be released nationwide between April and June/July.  Here are the details:

• Frequency 55 Sphere  (1 month disposable)
• Vertex Sphere  (2 week disposable)

Please note that Frequency 55 Aspheric was not discontinued and has not been slated for such at this time.  No toric lenses were discontinued, so Frequency 55 Toric and Vertex Toric are still currently available.

This lens is now discontinued, but Frequency 55 Toric and Frequency 55 Aspheric are both still available. via