1-Day Acuvue TruEye

1-Day Acuvue TruEye is the world's FIRST daily disposable contact lens manufactured using a new breathable silicone hydrogel material called Narafilcon A - an innovative silicone hydrogel material saturated with a locked-in super smooth wetting agent which does not slow release onto the eye.  Narafilcon A delivers 98% oxygen flux to the cornea.

Acuvue's new TruEye contact lenses are truly remarkable as patients will regain incredible white eyes and comfort at the end of the day because the super wet and super smooth surface has the lowest friction coefficient of any daily disposable lens on the market today - even exceeding 1-Day Acuvue Moist. This is great news for contact lens wearers experiencing pink eyes after a long day.

This new lens is already available in many countries in Europe and Asia/Pacific Rim.  

(Update June 16 2010): 1-Day Acuvue TruEye is now available in the US and Canada.

Johnson & Johnson offers attractive Mail-in Rebates for purchases made 01/01/2010 through 09/30/2010 for many of their Acuvue products.

You might be able to save between $20 or $100 on your purchase depending on the lens you buy.

Acuvue-now.com, July 2, 2010
1-Day Acuvue TruEye was introduced in August 2008 in the UK.  Since then Vistakon has launched this exciting product in many countries including the US and Canada.  The chart below provides a complete overview by country so you can come back and check for updates.

NEW:  1-Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism

According to some press releases and optometry related blogs, 1-Day Acuvue Moist will be soon available as a toric version. This is great news for patients with Astigmatism; like 1-Day Acuvue Moist they offer a very convenient way to wear contact lenses. These new daily disposable toric lenses eliminate the need for cleaning solutions, lens cases, or any type of maintenance effort!

With LACREON™ technology they feel fresh longer due to the water-holding ingredient, similar to that found in natural tears.

We assume that 1-Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism will be first introduced in the UK with other European countries to follow before they will be available in the US and Canada. (We'll keep an eye on the roll-out announcements).

January 14, 2010
Vistakon, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., today announced the availability of a new 90-pack version for its 1-Day Acuvue Moist Contact Lenses.
 
In addition to the new 1-Day Acuvue Moist 90-lens pack, the company says it has also reduced the price of its 1-Day Acuvue Moist 30-lens pack and is offering a new wearer rebate specifically for 1-Day Acuvue Moist patients.

Acuvue-now.com, July 2, 2010
We have updated the acuvue rebate center showing the latest 2010 Acuvue Mail-in Rebates available from Vistakon, the makers of all Acuvue products.

So what has changed? Previous 2010 mail-in rebates have been extended until September 2010 and - for the first time - a mail-in rebate has been introduced for the new 1-Day Acuvue TruEye lenses.  

2010 rebates are ranging from $20 to $100 for the following lenses: 1-Day Acuvue Moist, Acuvue Oasys, Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism, Acuvue Oasys for Presbyopia and 1-Day Acuvue TruEye.

As before, certain retailers are excluded from this rebate promotion. When you buy from Costco®, WALMART®, Sam's Club® , 1-800 CONTACTS®, Sears Optical, and Target Optical, you are NOT eligible for this manufacturer mail-in rebate.

View all Acuvue Rebates in one simple chart...

With these two new lenses (both were introduced in 2009), Vistakon and CIBA Vision (besides some other manufacturers) serve a growing market: baby-boomers (and beyond) coming of age and requiring reading glasses.  For people in this market segment multifocal lenses are an attractive alternative to spectacles. Air Optix Aqua Multifocal and Acuvue Oasys for Presbyopia want to own a significant share of this market. We looked at the differences with this comparison chart.