Etafilcon A
Etafilcon A is a contact lens material known for its comfortable wear and high water content. Manufactured by various companies, contact lenses made from Etafilcon A typically have an average water content of 58%. This water content level ensures that the lenses remain moist and comfortable throughout the day.
Compared to other contact lens materials, Etafilcon A falls within the range of average water content. Some materials have higher water content, such as Aerofilcon A with 69% and Nelfilcon A with 69%, while others have lower water content, like Balafilcon A with 36% and Lotrafilcon A with 24%.
List of contact lenses made from Etafilcon A:
- TrueLens Comfort Monthly, Spherical Monthly Lenses made by Mister Spex, Moisture/Water content: 55%, Oxygen permeability: 30
- TopVue Daily, Spherical daily lenses made by TopVue, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 26
- Clear 58, Spherical Monthly Lenses made by ClearLab, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 19.9
- 1 Day Acuvue, Spherical daily lenses made by Johnson & Johnson, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 33
- 1 Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism, Toric daily lenses made by Johnson & Johnson, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 23.7
- 1 Day Acuvue Moist Multifocal, Multifocal Daily Lenses made by Johnson & Johnson, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 25.5
- Surevue, Spherical Monthly Lenses made by Johnson & Johnson, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 25
- Acuvue 2, Spherical 2-week lenses made by Johnson & Johnson, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 33
- 1 Day Acuvue Moist, Spherical daily lenses made by Johnson & Johnson, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 28
- TrueLens Comfort Daily, Spherical daily lenses made by Mister Spex, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 30
- Elle 6, Spherical daily lenses made by Marshal Intergroup Ltd, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 28
- Acuvue Bifocal, Spherical 2-week lenses made by Johnson & Johnson, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 33
- TopVue Bi-weekly, Spherical 2-week lenses made by TopVue, Moisture/Water content: 58%, Oxygen permeability: 28
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