AcademyBlu:gen
Blu:gen is a silicone hydrogel lens, combining a Class 1 UV Filter with selective Blue Light Blocking to protect the eye from upwards of 99% of UVB, 93% of UVA, and 14% of harmful blue-violet light. Its high water content, low dehydration material featuring the lowest modulus of all silicone hydrogels on the market (0.25 Mpa) offers your patients a healthy, comfortable all-day wearing experience.
Key Features
Silicone Hydrogel
Monthly Soft Contact Lens
Individually Crafted
3 & 6-pack
Recommended for...
Unique eyes, requiring an excellent balance among comfort, vision and health
Intermediate vision bias, e.g. for visual display unit (VDU) use
Geometries
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Spheric |
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Toric |
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Multifocal |
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Multifocal Toric |
Material
| Type | Silicone Hydrogel (75% H₂O) |
| ISO classification | Filcon 5B (60) [75%] |
| Blue Light Filter | Yes - blocks at least 14% of harmful blue-violet light |
| Class 1 UV Filter | Yes - blocks at least 93% of UVA and 99% of UVB light |
| Dk | 60 |
| MPa | 0.25 |
| Water content | < 0.50% |
| CoF | 0.09 |
| Handling Tint | Yes (green) |
Parameters
| Base Curves (mm) | 6.50 to 9.80 (0.30) |
| Øs (mm) | 11.50 to 16.50 (0.50) |
| Spheres (D) | ±30.00 (0.25) |
| Cylinders (D) | -0.75 to -8.00 (0.25) |
| Axes (°) | All (1º) |
| Additions (D) | 0.50 to 4.00 (0.25) |
| MF Designs | CD - CN |
Useful materials
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Blu:gen vs Standard
Blu:gen gives you the options you need to fit any patient, and any eye.
| Blu:gen | Standard | |
| Spheres | 241 | 57 |
| Axes | 180 | 18 |
| Cylinders | 30 | 4 |
| Additions | 15 | 3 |
| Base curves | 12 | 2 |
| Diameters | 11 | 1 |
| Total parameter combinations | Over 3 billion |