O2 Optix

Air Optix is a brand of breathable contact lenses made by Ciba Vision. They are soft contact lenses made from a silicone hydrogel material consisting of approximately 67% lotrafilcon B (except in Japan),[1] 33% water, and have a patented surface treatment to resist deposits for more comfortable lens wear. O2 Optix lenses are for daily wear and extended wear for up to six continuous nights.

Product details
Material:lotrafilcon B (except in Japan)[1]
Composition:silicone hydrogel
Diameter (mm):14.2
Water content:33%
Base curve (mm):8.6
Handling tint:Light blue
Dk:110
Dk/t:138[2]
Center thickness:0.08mm @ −3.00D
Surface treatment:Plasma polymerization
Design:Aspheric; toric for astigmatism in some countries
Powers (spherical):+6.00D to −8.00D (in 0.25D steps) and −8.50D to −10.00D (in 0.50D steps)
Powers (toric for astigmatism):From plano to −6.00D in 0.25D steps, with cylinder powers of −0.75D and −1.25D and axes around-the-clock in 10° steps.
Wearing schedule:Daily wear/up to 6 nights continuous wear

Notes
  1. Currently, in Japan the brand name O2 Optix is used for contact lenses made from a different silicone hydrogel material, lotrafilcon A. The information provided here is for lenses made from the lotrafilcon B material which is not commercialized in Japan.
  2. http://www.cibavision.ca/lenses/o2optix.shtml
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