ACUVUE® PUPIL OPTIMISED DESIGN: 100% of parameters optimised by both age and refraction vs. <2% for the leading competitor1*
What is PUPIL OPTIMISED DESIGN?
ACUVUE® PUPIL OPTIMISED DESIGN is the optical design incorporated in 1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST MULTIFOCAL, ACUVUE® OASYS MAX 1-Day MULTIFOCAL and ACUVUE® OASYS MULTIFOCAL contact lenses.1
ACUVUE® PUPIL OPTIMISED DESIGN was developed specifically for presbyopic patients to help them stay in contact lenses. It is a unique optical design system that takes into account the natural pupil variation that occurs both across the refractive error range and as patients age.1
ACUVUE® PUPIL OPTIMISED DESIGN technology uniquely optimises the optical design to the pupil size according to age and refractive power delivering parameter optimisation at 100% vs. less than 2% for the leading competitor.1*
Why is accounting for pupil size so important?
In contact lenses, only the optical zone portion of the lens is ‘powered’ to help correct a patient’s vision. And only the part of the optical zone that is over the pupil can be used by the eye.1
○ Lens Optical Zone
In multifocal contact lenses, this optical zone contains multiple power zones that are designed to combine to enable presbyopic patients to see both near and far distances.2 And in the case of lenses like ACUVUE® MULTIFOCAL Contact Lenses, to also see everything in-between.1 Every single one of the 183 parameters is slightly different, designed to match different pupil sizes and provide the best balance of vision for that refraction.1
How can we optimise lenses for pupil size?
It’s widely understood that pupil size changes by age. That’s why some manufacturers offer 3 optical designs that differ by ADD. But scientific evidence has shown that pupil size also changes by up to 24% due to refraction alone.3
So to better ensure each patient has the best balance of optical power where they need it – across their pupil – a lens is needed that is optimised by both age and refraction.
ACUVUE® PUPIL OPTIMISED DESIGN: a game changer
ACUVUE® PUPIL OPTIMISED DESIGN takes the scientific evidence into consideration so that every single one of our 183 parameters is slightly different, designed to match different pupil sizes and provide the best balance of vision for that refraction and Add.1
100% of 183 Parameters Optimised for Pupil Size
<2% for the leading competitor1*
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○ OPTIMISED FOR PUPIL SIZE
○ NOT OPTIMISED FOR PUPIL SIZE
In stark contrast, other leading multifocal lens designs only optimise based on age; NOT both age AND refraction.1
Right size, right shape, right place
Because we want the optics to stay over the pupil and optimally retain their properties, we combine the PUPIL OPTIMISED DESIGN with our Hybrid Back Curve Technology.1 Hybrid Back Curve means a combination aspheric/spherical back curve.1 The aspheric centre helps to maintain the complex front surface optical design and a peripheral spherical back curve helps to proper centration.1
Together, the PUPIL OPTIMISED DESIGN and Hybrid Back Curve help ensure that the ACUVUE® optical zone is the right size, the right shape, and in the right place.1
The same simple fit process
ACUVUE® PUPIL OPTIMISED DESIGN technology works in such a way that you don’t need to manually measure pupil size. We’ve built the personalization into the design and fit process so you can easily fit your patients with ACUVUE® MULTIFOCAL Contact Lenses with PUPIL OPTIMISED DESIGN in 3 easy steps:4
- Perform a fresh subjective refraction in ambient light
- Determine ocular dominance using the sensory method
- Determine the functional ADD
Then enter this information into the simple ACUVUE® MULTIFOCAL Fitting Calculator which will display the recommended initial trial lens pair along with suggestions to improve either distance or near vision if needed.
And remember: the same design, parameters, and simple 3 step fit process are available in 1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST MULTIFOCAL, ACUVUE® OASYS MAX 1-Day MULTIFOCAL and ACUVUE® OASYS MULTIFOCAL.1
Add the ACUVUE® MULTIFOCAL Fitting Calculator to your mobile device for easy contact lens selection.
