Research Article

Effects of Blink Rate on Tear Film Optical Quality Dynamics with Different Soft Contact Lenses

Table 1

Marketed silicone hydrogel contact lenses used in the study.

CL ACL BCL CCL D

MaterialLotrafilcon BSamfilcon AComfilcon AFilcom V3
LaboratoryAlconBausch & LombCooperVisionMark’Ennovy
Commercial nameAir Optix plus HydraGlydeUltraBiofinityBlu:gen
Base curve (mm)8.608.508.606.50–9.80 (step 0.30)
Diameter (mm)14.2014.2014.0011.50–16.50 (step 0.50)
Oxygen transmissibility (Dk/t)13816316050
Water content (%)33464875
Modulus (MPa)1.00.700.750.25