No One Beats clariti® 1 day on Handling

You know the scenario. A patient is sitting in your chair, excited about the prospect of wearing contact lenses. The new wearer’s enthusiasm remains high throughout the contact lens exam, and now the insertion and removal (I&R) training begins. What happens next —whether a first-time wearer has a positive contact lens handling experience in your office and later during their solo I&R practice at home— can make or break their long-term contact lens wearing success.

“In my experience, handling challenges are one of the most common barriers for new contact lens wearers,” says Dr. Michael Shaheen of Hills & Dales Vision in Canton, Ohio.¹ “If insertion and removal feel difficult or frustrating, patients are less likely to develop confidence and incorporate lens wear into their daily routine.^”1

Studies also mirror these new wearer insights^.1,2 An investigation by Sully et al. found that 1 in 4 new wearers drop out of contact lens wear, with patients often citing comfort and handling as the root causes for their dissatisfaction.¹ What’s more, many of these patients discontinue wear during the first two months.¹

With handling a critical must for new wearers, it’s important to note: No one beats clariti^® 1 day on handling.^*3

Here are the top 4 reasons why clariti® 1 day is built for effortless handling*¹ and confident first fits for long-term wearing success.⁴

1. Designed for New Wearers

If a lens handles well from the beginning, the entire wearing experience tends to be viewed more positively by the patient, Dr. Shaheen adds.

“When insertion goes smoothly, patients, and specifically new wearers, tend to focus on how comfortable the lens feels rather than wondering if they’re ever going to get the lens in their eye,” he says.⁵

That’s why clariti^® 1 day contact lenses are designed for effortless insertion and removal.^*3 clariti^® 1 day is CooperVision’s easiest lens for new wearers and specifically designed to be the easiest for handling.^*3

Look no further than what patients have to say about their handling experience with the clariti^®1 day family of lenses:

• 93% of clariti^® 1 day sphere, toric and multifocal wearers agree that the lenses are easy to insert and remove.⁶
• Nearly 90% of new wearers say that clariti® 1 day is easy to handle.^†7

2. Simple-to-Open Blister Packs^‡8,9

Seemingly small yet critical details such as intuitive packaging and minimizing lens inversion can make a meaningful difference in contact lens wearing success, Dr. Shaheen says. “Anything that simplifies the process helps reduce anxiety and improves the patient’s experience. Every practitioner has watched a new wearer proudly put a lens in and then wonder why the lens doesn’t feel right if it’s inverted.”

Handling is simple with clariti^® 1 day: The blister packs are easy to open.^‡8,9 The lenses are effortless to remove.^‡8,9 And they are reliably the right way up for a confident start.^‡8,9 

In fact, for new wearers and every wearer, clariti^® 1 day is insertion ready and right way up in the blister packs 99% of the time.^§9

3. Hassle-free Handling^*3 for a Comfortable First Fit¹⁰

Many new wearers form their opinion of contact lenses within the first few days, Dr. Shaheen says. 

Additionally, new wearers often associate ease of insertion and removal with overall comfort and satisfaction, Dr. Shaheen explains.⁵ Peeling this back further, ease of handling during lens insertion is closely linked to the wearer’s initial comfort experience and can meaningfully influence their perceived comfort.⁵

“A confident and comfortable first fit is critical because it establishes positive expectations and helps patients feel successful from the start. When patients leave the office feeling comfortable with both vision and handling, long-term success rates are much higher,” he says. A good first experience can—surprisingly quickly—turn a nervous patient into a lifelong wearer, Dr. Shaheen adds.

4. Your Go-To Lens for First Fit Success

“I’ve found the clariti^® 1 day family is very user-friendly for new wearers,” Dr. Shaheen says.^*3 “Patients frequently comment that the lenses are easy to identify, easy to insert, and easy to  remove, which helps build confidence during the adaptation process.^5,6 Overall, handling feedback with clariti® 1 day is always positive.”⁴

Here’s what other eye care professionals (ECPs) say about clariti^® 1 day:

• Nearly 3 out of 4 ECPs who prescribe clariti^® 1 day agree it is an easy choice for patients who are new to contact lenses.¹¹
• 4 out of 5 ECPs who recommend clariti® 1 day for new wearers agree it helps these patients easily adapt to contact lenses.¹²

WetLoc^® Technology found in the clariti^® 1 day family is ideally suited for both patients who want to try contact lenses for the first time^à14 and for those looking to move from a hydrogel lens.¹³

Find Out More

Discover more about clariti^® 1 day’s unbeaten handling*¹ and how clariti^® 1 day lenses deliver confident first fits for long-term wearing success.⁴

Dr. Michael Shaheen is a partner at Hills and Dales Vision, a busy multi doctor private practice in Canton, Ohio serving a diverse demographic and population. While practicing, he embraces full scope optometry with a niche for contact lenses and ocular disease management and therapy. Also, offering new technologies and products that may change patient's lives is a staple at his practice. An alumnus of The Ohio State University, and graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry, Dr Shaheen has done work and training at various eye clinics and surgical centers in Ohio as well as the Columbus VA Medical Center.