O₂OPTIX^® breathable contact lenses are made from a revolutionary material that allows more oxygen through the lenses than the leading traditional lenses for white, healthy looking eyes.

O₂OPTIX^® lens are available in powers ranging from +6.00D to -8.00D, 0.25D steps; -8.50D to -10.00D, 0.50D steps. Your eye care practitioner can determine the lens that’s best for you.

AIR OPTIX^® AQUA contact lenses were introduced in 2008 as an upgrade to O₂OPTIX^® contact lenses.

With the AQUA Moisture System, AIR OPTIX^® AQUA lenses provide moisture for comfort on contact, all day, every day. They’re so comfortable that from the moment you put them in you may hardly notice them.

The AIR OPTIX^® brand is a family of breathable, high performance silicone hydrogel contact lenses from CIBA VISION^® Corporation. AIR OPTIX^® AQUA, AIR OPTIX^® for ASTIGMATISM and AIR OPTIX^® AQUA MULTIFOCAL (lotrafilcon B) contact lenses (available in late 2009) are FDA approved for daily wear or extended wear up to six nights. AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA (lotrafilcon A) contact lenses are the most breathable soft contact lenses and are FDA approved for daily wear and up to 30 nights of continuous wear.**

AIR OPTIX^® contact lenses are made of revolutionary, patented silicone hydrogel materials. The unique molecular structure of these materials has two distinct pathways that allow water to pass through to the eye without reducing the lens’ ability to transmit oxygen. The lens can move freely on the eye and allows plenty of oxygen through the lens.

Oxygen is essential for corneal health. Insufficient oxygen may cause corneal swelling and/or lead to irritated, red eyes and uncomfortable lens wear. AIR OPTIX^® breathable lenses offer high oxygen transmissibility to minimize corneal swelling. ^1,2,3

Clear Care^® is the recommended product for AIR OPTIX^® brand contact lenses. Clear Care^® — clinically proven #1 in comfort^4,5 — is a one-bottle hydrogen peroxide-based lens care solution that cleans, disinfects and stores soft contact lenses. Visit clearcaresolution.com for more information. Multi-purpose solutions, such as AQuify^® Multi-Purpose Solution, can also be used with the AIR OPTIX^® family of contact lenses.

No. AIR OPTIX^® brand contact lenses are not available in colors at this time. However, CIBA VISION^® offers many types of color contact lenses to change, enhance or illuminate eye color. For more information about CIBA VISION^® FreshLook^® color contact lenses, visit freshlookcontacts.com.

Yes. Contact lenses are medical devices and must be prescribed and fitted by a licensed eye care practitioner. To find an eye care practitioner in your area, please click here. For a free^† trial pair of AIR OPTIX^® brand lenses, please click here.

There are six AIR OPTIX^® contact lenses per box.

The cost varies by the type of AIR OPTIX^® brand contact lens you purchase, so please ask your eye care practitioner. For a free^† trial pair of AIR OPTIX^® brand contact lenses, please click here.

Your eye care practitioner will be able to determine which AIR OPTIX^® brand contact lens is best for you. You can also read through the lifestyle questions below to help determine which questions to ask your eye care practitioner.

AIR OPTIX^® AQUA breathable contact lenses are made from a revolutionary material that allows up to 5 times more oxygen through the lens than traditional soft contact lenses — for healthy-looking and healthy-feeling eyes. The AQUA Moisture System lubricates for comfort on contact, maintains comfort all day and sustains comfort every day. And the patented surface treatment resists deposits to contribute to healthy lens wear.

AIR OPTIX^® AQUA lens are available in an 8.6mm base curve, in spherical powers ranging from -0.25D to -8.00D, 0.25D steps; -8.50D to -10.00D, 0.50D steps, and +0.25D to -6.00D, 0.25D steps. Your eye care practitioner can determine the lens that’s best for you.

AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA contact lenses are designed to be worn continuously, even while napping and sleeping, as determined by your eye care practitioner. The lenses are FDA approved for daily wear and up to 30 nights continuous wear**, and feature the innovative AQUA Moisture System for comfort on contact, all day, every day, even overnight. In addition, AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA ultra-breathable lenses offer the most oxygen through the lens* of any available soft contact lens.

People lead busy lives and may need a contact lens that can keep up with their non-stop lifestyles. AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA ultra-breathable lenses offer the freedom to wake up and see comfortably in your lenses, whenever, wherever. These lenses are designed to be worn continuously, even while napping and sleeping, as determined by your eye care practitioner. They are FDA approved for daily wear and up to 30 nights of continuous wear.**

AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA contact lenses are offered in two base curves (8.4mm and 8.6mm) in spherical powers from +6.00D to -8.00D, 0.25D steps and -8.50D to -10.00D, 0.50D steps. Your eye care practitioner can determine the lens that’s best for you.

Both AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA contact lenses and original NIGHT & DAY^® contact lenses are made of the same material — lotrafilcon A silicone hydrogel. However, AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA lenses provide additional benefits, like the AQUA Moisture System and significantly improved insertion comfort.⁶ The AQUA Moisture System helps lenses start and stay comfortable with a unique moisture agent that binds with the lens surface to create a silky layer for initial comfort. AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA lenses also offer a blue visibility tint and "OK" inversion indicator for improved ease of insertion.⁶

Yes. AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA contact lenses are just as breathable as NIGHT & DAY^® lenses and are made from lotrafilcon A, the same breathable material. AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA lenses offer the most oxygen through the lens* of any available soft contact lens.

Yes, red eyes can be a sign that the eyes are not receiving enough oxygen. AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA lenses offer the most oxygen though the lens* of any available soft contact lens. AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA lenses help protect you from the signs and symptoms of corneal oxygen deficiency for white, healthy-looking eyes.* If you do experience redness, remove your contact lenses and contact your eye care practitioner.

AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA breathable contact lenses do not require daily cleaning or disinfection when worn continuously for up to 30 nights. However, contact lenses removed between replacement times must be cleaned and disinfected before reinsertion. Clear Care^® is the recommended product for AIR OPTIX^® brand contact lenses, although you may use a variety of multi-purpose solutions depending on the recommendation of your eye care practitioner. We recommend you carefully follow the wear, care and replacement recommendations of your eye care practitioner.

Yes. You should talk to an eye care practitioner to understand the risks and benefits of each of these options. With the freedom to wear them for up to 30 nights continuously, AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA breathable contact lenses are a good alternative to LASIK surgery. AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA lenses provide comfortable, around-the-clock, clear vision to allow you to live your life the way you want to, without the risk of surgery.

If you have astigmatism, you should talk to your eye care practitioner about AIR OPTIX^® for ASTIGMATISM contact lenses. With AIR OPTIX^® for ASTIGMATISM lenses, you can count on better overall and more consistent and clear vision. Additionally, you will have better comfort at the end of the day, less dryness, and white, healthy-looking eyes.*⁷

With newly expanded parameters, there’s an AIR OPTIX^® for ASTIGMATISM lens for almost every astigmatic patient. AIR OPTIX^® for ASTIGMATISM lenses are offered in a single base curve (8.7mm) in the following parameters:

Sphere Powers		Cylinder Powers		Axes
plano to -6.00, 0.25D steps		-0.75. -1.25, -1.75, -2.25		Full circle in 10° steps
-6.50 to -9.00, 0.50D steps		-1.25, -1.75		90° and 180° +/- 20° in 10° steps
+0.25 to +6.00, 0.25D steps		-0.75. -1.25, -1.75		90° and 180° +/- 20° in 10° steps

Astigmatism is a vision condition that causes blurred vision due either to the irregular shape of the cornea, the clear front cover of the eye, or sometimes the curvature of the lens inside the eye.

AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA are soft contact lenses made of lotrafilcon A, a fluoro-silicone material that contains about 24% water. This lens material provides a high level of oxygen to your eyes and has been surface treated to wet with your tears.

The lenses are worn on the cornea (front part of the eye) and used to correct vision by refocusing light rays onto the retina (back part of the eye).

The lenses may be used to correct nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia). They may be prescribed for:

Not everyone can reach the maximum wear time of 30 continuous nights. Approximately 80% of wearers are able to wear the lenses for extended wear, and about two-thirds of wearers achieve the full 30 night continuous wearing schedule.

Your eye care professional may recommend a shorter wearing time depending on your individual needs, and you should always adhere to his or her recommendations. Once lenses are removed, your eyes should have a rest without lens wear for at least one overnight.

You should not wear contacts if you:

While there are many benefits of wearing contacts, sometimes problems can occur and the risk of serious problems is greater when lenses are worn for extended wear. You should carefully discuss the benefits and risks of extended wear lenses with your eye care professional.

There is an increased risk of developing a serious ocular infection, such as a corneal ulcer. A corneal ulcer may develop rapidly and cause eye pain, redness or blurry vision as it progresses. If left untreated, a scar, and in rare cases loss of vision, may result.

A one-year post-market study of AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA lenses found that 0.18% (18 out of every 10,000) of wearers developed a severe corneal infection, with 0.04% (4 out of every 10,000) of wearers experiencing a permanent reduction in vision by two or more rows of letters on an eye chart.

Studies have shown that smoking increases the risk of corneal ulcers for those who wear lenses overnight.

In clinical trials of AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA lenses, approximately 3-5% of wearers experience at least one episode of infiltrative keratitis, a localized inflammation of the cornea which may be accompanied by mild to severe pain and may require the use of antibiotic eyedrops for up to one week. Other less serious side effects were conjunctivitis and lid irritation or discomfort while wearing the lenses, including dryness of the eye and mild burning or stinging.

Your eye care professional can tell you about situations or environmental conditions that may be inappropriate for contact lens wear. For example, exposing contact lenses to water during swimming or while in a hot tub may increase the risk of eye infection from microorganisms.

Lenses should be replaced every month, as recommended by the eye care professional. When removed from your eyes in between replacement times, they should be cleaned and disinfected with a chemical disinfection system (not heat), if not replaced with a new lens. The lenses are sold in multi-packs so replacements are at hand.

It is essential to see and talk with your eye care professional about your eye health and to obtain complete information about AIR OPTIX^® NIGHT & DAY^® AQUA lenses. If you have questions, discuss them with your eye care professional.