Table 1 of Gorbet, Mol Vis 2011; 17:3458-3467.


Table 1. Properties of lenses used in the study [27].

Proprietary name PureVision Focus Night & Day O2 Optix Biofinity Acuvue Advance
Manufacturer Bausch & Lomb CIBA Vision CIBA Vision CooperVision Vistakon (Johnson & Johnson)
USAN Balafilcon A (BA) Lotrafilcon A (LA) Lotrafilcon B (LB) Comfilcon A (CA) Galyfilcon A (GA)
Water Content (%) 36 24 33 48 47
Dk 99 140 110 128 60
Charge Ionic Non-ionic Non-ionic Non-ionic Non-ionic
Principle Monomers NVP + TPVC DMA + TRIS + siloxane macromere DMA + TRIS + siloxane macromer Undisclosed mPDMS + DMA + EGDMA + HEMA + siloxane macromer + PVP
Surface Treatment Plasma oxidation process 25 nm plasma coating 25 nm plasma coating None None, internal wetting agent