The number of presbyopes continue to rise, but currently only 46% of presbyopes are fitted with a contact lens option[i].
By 2020, the number of presbyopes in the U.S. is expected to reach 123 million.[ii] At the same time, the demand for 1 day lenses continues to rise and 1/3 of these fits are in a silicone hydrogel 1 day lens. With a full family of 1 day SiHy options, clariti® 1 day enables you to take advantage of this growing market segment and fit your presbyopic patients with a lens that is convenient, highly oxygen transmissible, and affordable.
Despite the belief amongst some practitioners that multifocals are difficult to fit[iii], it’s easier than ever to fit multifocal lenses.
In fact, the clariti® 1 day multifocal only takes 5 minutes longer, on average, to fit than the clariti 1 day sphere. To give you additional confidence in multifocal fitting, CooperVision has recently launched the OptiExpert™ app which is an interactive fitting tool to make multifocal fitting even faster and more accurate. A recent clinical study presented at the American Academy of Optometry[iv] showed that 96% of wearers were successfully fit in the initial trial with the lenses recommended by the OptiExpert™ tool and 100% of wearers were successfully fit using two pairs of lenses or less. The OptiExpert™ tool is easy to use and easy to download. It also takes the guess work out of fitting multifocals and saves you valuable chair time. It’s already used by tens of thousands of ECPs around the globe.
In addition to being easy to fit, patients love the vision they get from the clariti® 1 day multifocal. In fact, 92% of patients reported that the clariti® 1 day multifocal met or exceeded their visual needs. clariti® 1 day multifocal features four dedicated, discrete zones of stable power. The unique dual intermediate vision zones are designed for the lifestyle vision needs of many presbyopes.
Finally, patients appreciate the higher oxygen transmissibility of 1 day silicone hydrogel lenses. In fact, a recent survey of over 1500 contact lens wearers showed that 75% of patients expected their ECP to prescribe the healthiest option regardless of cost. And in a recent survey of US ECPs, it was found that 7 out of 10 doctors who wear 1 day lenses choose 1 day SiHy for themselves. So why not offer your patients the high oxygen transmissibility, convenience and clear vision of the clariti® 1 day multifocal?
Need help fitting your presbyopes? Don’t worry – we have an app for that. Learn more at https://coopervision.com/practitioner/tools-and-calculators/optiexpert or download for free from the App Store or Google Play.
[i] Morgan P et al. International contact lens prescribing in 2017. Contact Lens Spectrum 2018 Jan;33:28-33.
[ii] Market Scope. Global Presbyopia-Correcting Surgery Market Report. April 2012.
[iii] Bennett ES. Contact lens correction of presbyopia. Clin Exp Optom 2008;91:265Y78
[iv] Validation of Multifocal Soft Lens Power Calculator in OptiExpert: Application for clariti 1-Day Multifocal Lens Fitting on Friday, November 9 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Board #158).
