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Old 12-29-2009, 09:51 AM
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Default Plausible: 02 Optix = Air Optix Aqua

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Originally Posted by troyohchatter View Post
The package insert I speak of is here: http://procare.cibavision.com/pdf/o2o_pi.pdf

Note the top, the gray area that has all of the lenses that the sheet applies to. Ok, then you read further and it says the lens specs, to include what it's made out of, soaked in, how long you can wear them, etc; and at no time does it draw a line between O2 Optix and Air Optix.

From the PDF that I linked to:

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
CIBA VISION® O2OPTIX®, AIR OPTIX™ AQUA, AIR OPTIX™ for
ASTIGMATISM1 and AIR OPTIX™ AQUA MULTIFOCAL (lotrafilcon B) soft
contact lenses are made from a lens material that is approximately 33%
water and 67% lotrafilcon B, a fluoro-silicone containing hydrogel which is
surface treated.

That enough proof??? Read the rest of the sheet if it's not.

In addition, I wanted to ensure I was correct prior to posting yet another reply so this evening I spoke to my Eye Doc. He said I was 100% correct in that the lenses are IDENTICAL. The franchise that he works for requires him to keep the Air Optix in his case with the O2 Optix, but he told me he will not sell the Air Optix, and for the last two years, hasn't sold any. The case was full of Air Optix and yes, they were the same boxes that the Cibavision rep put there two years ago.
Wow. This is an interesting post, isn't it?

What about that Aqua Moisture thing? Doesn't that set them apart, even if the lenses are made of the same stuff?

I went to the CIBA vision page and sent a request for information. Let's see what they say. You can send them a note also if you'd like:

http://www.us.cibavision.com/contact_us.shtml
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