New Alcon Contact Lens for Presbyopia

Alcon has introduced Dailies Total1 Multifocal contact lenses for people with presbyopia, notes a press release appearing on NASDAQ. This multifocal lens reportedly provides both seamless distant, intermediate and near vision, and the outstanding comfort of the Dailies Total1 water gradient lens technology, which is said to reduce end-of-day dryness, as the water content approaches nearly 100% at the outermost surface of the lens. The "hydrophilic" (water-loving) surface of the lens is almost as soft as the surface of the cornea (corneal epithelium) to enhance comfort, while the lens design offers a smooth progression of power designed to provide a seamless experience between distant, intermediate and near vision. Read more.