Brands must innovate

Contact lens solutions have a major part to play in improving comfort and increasing wear times but solutions companies have to constantly improve their products.

That was the message from product manager Chris Miller at the launch of Alcon's Opti-free RepleniSH. 'You have got to move with the times,' he said, adding that RepleniSH was a version of the Polyquad-preserved Opti-Free solution modified for silicone hydrogel lenses that still worked with all other types of lenses.

RepleniSH contains TearGlyde, a tear actuating ingredient. Miller said Alcon's research showed that wearers felt the solution provided better comfort and cleaning and a whiter appearance to their eyes. He also pointed to the performance of polyquad solutions in Andrasko's staining grid (www.staininggrid.com).