Article Date: 7/1/2011
Customized Tinting

Customized Tinting

Adventures In Color Technology, Alden Optical, Crystal Reflections, Custom Color Contacts, Specialty Tint, and Ciba Vision Special Eyes Program provide custom tinting of soft contact lenses for prosthetic and other uses. For specific information, call them. Their telephone numbers and addresses are listed in the company directory at the end of this booklet. Marietta Vision states that the Chromagen lens is available for certain color deficiencies. It has a 5mm to 7mm tinted optic zone and custom parameters. Call (866) 300-6257 for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extended Wear Tinted Enhancer and Opaque Hydrogels

Trade Name

Manufacturer

Material

%H2O

Thickness

Diameters

Base Curves

Powers

Price

ACUVUE 2

Vistakon

HEMA/MA

58

0.084

14.0

8.3, 8.7

–9 to +6; Plano

6-pack/21.00

COLOURS

 

UV blocker

 

 

Enhancer: ocean blue, emerald green, aquamarine

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.3

–9 to +6; Plano

6-pack/24.00

DURASOFT 3 COLORS (D30P)

Ciba Vision

HEMA/MMA

55

0.05

14.5

8.3, 8.6

–8 to +6

86.30

 

Baby blue opaque, emerald green opaque, aqua opaque, sapphire blue opaque, hazel opaque, jade green opaque, misty gray opaque, violet opaque, chestnut brown opaque, baby blue enhancer

 

 

 

Made to order

8.3, 8.6

>–8 or +6

MTO/127.80

 

 

 

 

 

9.0

–20 to +20

 

DURASOFT 3

Ciba Vision

HEMA/MMA

55

0.05

14.5

8.6

–8 to +6

86.30

COMPLEMENTS

 

Blue, green, brown blue/violet, shadow gray (center brown star pattern)

 

 

8.3, 8.9

–20 to +20

MTO/127.80

COLORS (D3CO)

 

 

 

8.6

>–8 or +6

 

 

Daily Wear Toric Hydrogels

Trade Name

Manufacturer

Material

%H2O

Diameters

Base Curves

Spheres

Cylinders

Axis

Ballast

Price

ALDEN CLASSIC 38 TORIC

Alden

HEMA
Aqua, azure, blue, brown, gray, green, jade walnut, yellow

38

10.0 to 16.0 (0.1 steps)

6.5 to 9.7 (0.1 steps)

–10 to +10

 

 

 

60.00

Optical Lab

 

±10.25 to +30

 

 

 

 

80.00

ALDEN CLASSIC 55 TORIC

Alden

HEMA
Aqua, azure, blue, brown, gray, green, jade walnut, yellow\

55

10.0 to 16.0 (0.1 steps)

6.5 to 9.7 (0.1 steps)

–10 to +10

 

 

 

60.00

Optical Lab

 

±10.25 to +30

 

 

 

80.00

ALDEN HP 49 TORIC

Alden

GMA/HEMA

49

14.5

8.3, 8.6, 8.9

–10 to +10

–0.25 to −10

Any

 

60.00

Optical Lab

 

 

 

 

±10.25 to ±30

–0.25 to −10

Any

 

80.00

ALDEN HP 59

Alden

GMA/HEMA

59

14.5

8.3, 8.6, 8.9

–10 to +10

–0.25 to −10

Any

 

60.00

TORIC

Optical Lab

 

 

 

 

±10.25 to ±30

–0.25 to −10

Any

 

80.00

AQUAEASE

Ocu-Ease/

GMA/HEMA

49

14.5

8.2, 8.5, 8.75

–7 to +4

–0.75 to −3

Any

Prism or slab-off

85.00

TORIC

Optech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AQUAEASE

Ocu-Ease/

GMA/HEMA

49

14.5

8.2, 8.5, 8.75

–20 to +20

–0.75 to −6

Any

Prism or slab-off

105.00

TORIC

Optech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-VUE CUSTOM

Unilens

HEMA

55

14.5

8.2, 8.5, 8.8,

–20 to +9.75

–0.25 to −5

Any

Prism

65.00 to 120.00

TORIC

 

 

 

15.0

9.1

 

 

 

 

CONTINENTAL

Continental

HEMA

45, 53

12.5 to 17.5

6.5 to 11.0

–30 to +30

–0.50 to −12

Any

Prism

60.00 to 75.00

TORIC

Soft Lens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CO SOFT

California Optics

HEMA

55

14.5, 15.0

8.6, 8.9, 9.2

–20 to +20

–0.75 to −10

Any

Prism; Eccentric lenticulation

35.00 to 75.00

DURASOFT 2

Ciba Vision

HEMA/MMA

38

14.5

Steep, median, flat

–20 to +10

–0.75 to −9.75

Full circle

Thin zones

MTO/100.60

OPTIFIT TORIC

Light green

 

 

 

 

0.50 steps

5° steps

Prism

 

 

 

handling tint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DURASOFT 2

Ciba Vision

HEMA/MMA

38

14.5

Steep, median, flat

–20 to +10

–0.75 to −9.75

Full circle

Thin zones

MTO/138.20

OPTIFIT TORIC COLORS

Sky blue, jade green,

 

 

 

 

0.50 steps

5° steps

Prism

 

FOR LIGHT EYES

 

aquamarine, violet blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DURASOFT 2

Ciba Vision

HEMA/MMA

38

14.5

Steep, median, flat

–20 to +10

–0.75 to −9.75

Full circle

Thin zones

MTO/138.20

OPTIFIT TORIC

 

Blue, green

 

 

 

 

0.50 steps

5° steps

 

 

OPAQUE

 

hazel, gray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DURASOFT 3

Ciba Vision

HEMA/MMA

55

14.5

Steep. median, flat

–8 to +4

–0.75 to −5.75

Full circle

Thin zones

MTO/138.20

OPTIFIT

 

Blue, green,

(EW/DW)

 

 

 

0.50 steps

5° steps

 

 

COMPLEMENTS

 

brown, blue/violet,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shadow gray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DURASOFT 3

Ciba Vision

HEMA/MMA

55

14.5

Steep, median, flat

–8 to +4

–0.75 to −5.75

Full circle

Thin zones

MTO/138.20

OPTIFIT

 

Baby blue,

(EW/DW)

 

 

 

0.50 steps

5° steps

 

 

OPAQUE COLORS

 

emerald green, hazel, aqua,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sapphire blue, jade green, violet,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

misty gray, chestnut brown, blue enhance

 

 

 

 

 

 

DURASOFT 3

Ciba Vision

HEMA/MMA

55

14.5

Steep, median,

–8 to +4

–0.75 to −5.75

Full circle

Thin zones

MTO/111.85

OPTIFIT TORIC

 

UV available

 

 

flat

 

0.50 steps

5° steps

 

 

 

 

Handling tint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLEXLENS

X-Cel Contacts

HEMA/NVP

45, 49,

10.0 to 16.0

6.8 to 10.0

–30 to +30

–0.50 to −12

Any

Prism

55.00 to 99.00

TORIC

 

 

55, 59

0.1 steps

0.1 steps

Custom designs available

 

 

FRE-FLEX

Ocu-Ease/

HEMA

55

15.0

9.0

–20 to +20

–0.50 to −3

Any

Prism

55.00

CUSTOM TORIC

Optech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRE-FLEX

Ocu-Ease/

HEMA

55

10.0 to 17.0

6.0 to 11.0

–30 to +30

–0.50 to −16

Any

Prism

MTO/95.00

SPECIAL DESIGN

Optech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TORIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GELFLEX

Gelflex

HEMA

38

14.5, 15.0

8.0 to 9.2 (0.2)

–40 to +40

Unlimited

Any

 

Call for pricing

CUSTOM

Laboratories

GMA/HEMA

49

14.3, 14.8,

8.0, 8.3, 8.6,

–40 to +40

Unlimited

Any

 

 

TORIC MTO

 

HEMA/NVP

55

15.3

8.9, 9.2

 

 

 

 

 

HD-T

PolyVue

HEMA

38

14.0

8.6

–7 to +5

–0.75, −1.50

180° ±20°

Prism

Single/24.00

 

 

Handling tint

 

 

 

 

 

90° ±20°

Multipack (3+1)/72.00

HORIZON SOFT

Westcon

HEMA

55

14.0, 14.5,

8.3, 8.6, 8.9,

–20 to +20

–0.75 to −10

Any

Prism

59.00

TORIC

 

 

 

15.0

9.2

 

 

 

 

to 89.00

HYDRASOFT

CooperVision

HEMA

55

14.2

8.3, 8.6

–20 to +20

–0.50 to −10

Any

Prism

86.50

TORIC OPTIONS

 

 

 

15.0

8.3, 8.6, 8.9, 9.2

 

 

 

Eccentric

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lenticulation

110.00

HYDRASOFT

CooperVision

HEMA

55

15.0

8.6, 8.9

+10.25 to

–0.75 to −10

Any

Prism

4-pack/

APHAKIC TORIC

 

 

 

 

 

+20

 

Eccentric lenticulation 110.00

INTELLIWAVE

Art Optical

Silicone hydrogel

74

MTO

MTO

–20 to +20

To −12.00

1° to 180°

Prism

Diagnostic/

ASPHERIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1° steps

 

65.00

TORIC

 

HEMA with

49

 

 

 

To −5.00

 

 

Replacement/

 

 

handling tint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.50

KONTUR 55

Kontur

HEMA

55

15.0

8.3, 8.6, 8.9

–20 to +10

–0.75 to −5

Any

Prism

42.50

TORIC

Kontact Lens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eccentric

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lenticulation

90.00

METROSOFT

Metro Optics

HEMA

38

14.0

8.4, 8.7, 9.0

–10 to +10

–0.75 to −5

Any

Prism

48.00

TORIC

of Austin

 

 

 

 

 

–5.25 to −9

5° steps

 

68.00

OCU-FLEX-55

Ocu-Ease/

HEMA/MA

55

14.0, 14.5,

8.4 to 9.0 (0.2)

–20 to +20

Up to −8

Any

Prism or

55.00

 

Optech

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

 

slab-off

to 80.00

OPTIMA

Bausch +

HEMA/NVP

45

14.0

8.3, 8.6, 8.9

–9 to +6

–0.75, −1.25,

Full circle

Prism

Single/79.00

TORIC

Lomb

 

 

 

 

 

–1.75, −2.25,

5° steps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–2.75, −3.25,

 

 

2-pack/138.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–3.75, −4.25

 

 

 

PR-46

United

HEMA

46

14.0, 14.5, 15.0

8.0, 8.3, 8.6,

–20 to +20

Up to −7

Any

Prism

49.50

 

 

 

 

 

8.9, 9.2

 

 

 

 

 

SATUREYES

Metro Optics

GMA/HEMA

49

14.2

8.4, 8.7

–10 to +5

–0.75 to −4

Any

Prism

58.00

TORIC

of Austin

 

 

 

 

 

 

5° steps

 

 

SATUREYES

Metro Optics

GAM/HEMA

49

14.2

8.4, 8.7

–10 to +5

–0.75 to −4

Any

Prism

58.00

TORIC VISIBILITY

of Austin

 

 

 

 

 

 

5° steps

 

 

TINT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIALEYES

SpecialEyes

HEMA

49

12.5 to 16.0

6.9 to 9.5

–15 to +15

–0.50 to −8

Any

Prism

49.00

49 TORIC

 

Handling tint

 

(0.1 steps)

(0.1 steps)

 

 

 

 

 

UCL

United

HEMA

55

14.0, 14.5,

8.3, 8.6,

–20 to +20

–0.25 to −10

Any

Prism

49.50

TORIC 55

Contact Lens

 

 

15.0

8.9, 9.2

 

 

 

Slab-off

non-warranted/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39.50

UCL TRESOFT

United

HEMA

46

14.5, 15.0

8.2, 8.5, 8.8

–20 to +20

–0.75 to −7

Any

Prism

49.50

TORIC

Contact Lens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slab-off

non-warranted/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39.50

WESTHIN

Westcon

HEMA

38 & 55

14.2

8.3, 8.6, 8.9

–20 to +20

–0.75 to −6

Any

Double

59.00

TORIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

slab-off

to 89.00

Contact Lens Spectrum, Issue: July 2011