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BAUSCH + LOMB J&J VISION’S ACUVUE
INTRODUCES THERAVISION APPROVED FOR
ULTRA ALLERGIC EYE ITCH
MULTIFOCAL
FOR The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
ASTIGMATISM (MHLW) has given its approval to Johnson & Johnson’s
Acuvue Theravision with Ketotifen for allergic eye itch.
According to a press release issued by the company,
“This Acuvue lens is “the first and only vision correction
contact lens that relieves allergic eye itch.” The lens
contains ketotifen, an H1 histamine receptor antagonist
for the prevention of itch associated with eye allergies.
The release further states that this is the first regulatory
approval by any health authority for the novel technology,
Bausch + Lomb has which combines an Acuvue daily disposable contact lens
added to its Ultra monthly (etafilcon A) with ketotifen, an established antihistamine.
reusable contact lens family
by releasing its new ULTRA “This approval marks another significant milestone in
®
Multifocal for Astigmatism Johnson & Johnson Vision’s legacy of rethinking what’s
which incorporates Moisture possible with contact lenses, and bringing forward
®
Seal Technology while innovations to help eyecare practitioners better meet the
combining the 3-Zone needs of their patients around the world,” said Xiao-Yu
Progressive Design™ and Song, MD, PhD, global head of research & development,
OpticAlign™ Design, to meet
the needs of astigmatic Johnson & Johnson Vision. “Our goal at Johnson &
presbyopic patients. Johnson Vision is to change the trajectory of eye health
and we will continue to drive new innovation and
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA technologies that correct, enhance, and restore people’s
Multifocal for Astigmatism vision over their lifetimes.”
contact lenses with
®
MoistureSeal technology help Itchy allergy eyes can adversely affect vision and
prevent lens dehydration that creates problems for contact lens wearers—most of whom
may be caused by reduced resort to rubbing their eyes. J&J Vision data shows that 8
blink rates and retain moisture out of 10 contact lens wearers feel frustrated when their
for a full 16 hours. They also eye allergies interfere with normal contact lens wear.
provide superior end-of-day
vision for digital device users Acuvue Theravision with Ketotifen may help patients
and correct near or distance who wish to continue wearing contact lenses during
vision, astigmatism and the allergy season. However, at present, the lens is not
presbyopia all in one. approved for the U.S. market.
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The 3-Zone Progressive™
Design ensures stable,
seamless vision for near, far
and in-between while the
OpticAlign™ Design allows ≤5˚
rotation on 95% of patients.
The lenses are easy to fit
but are presently available for
the UK market only.
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