a — 2 rey figs pepe et iS . ~ - a zp Eg TE Sd a “ 4 AF NATE TATA 10 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 22, 1995 R 1-day contacts make life easy for lens users Johnson & Johnson Vision + Products Inc. recently announced ~ the national launch and availa- . bility of 1-DAY ACUVUE®, the - world’s first daily disposable con- ~ tact lens specifically designed to be worn for a single day, then . thrown away and replaced with a . brand new, sterile pair - eliminat- ' ing all contact lens cleaning and - care. The national launch of 1- ..DAY ACUVUE followed one and a _ half years of test marketing and ' six months of experience in 16 - Western states. “Johnson & Johnson has in- vested more than $200 million and nearly five years of research in developing the advancement in . technology that converted the dream of daily disposable lenses into a reality. 1-DAY ACUVUE is ~ the first contact lens to bring all the benefits of the estimated 27 million contact lens wearers in the U.S.,” said Gary K. Kunkle, - president of Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. “Our test marketing showed patients wear- ing 1-DAY ACUVUE rated con- venience and comfort extremely high, and that's what this new lens is all about,” Kunkle added. Study Cites Health Benefits Arecent study in the Journal of ‘the American Optometric Asso- ciation reported that patients who were wearing conventional reus- able daily wear lenses and were refit into daily disposable lens realized clinically significant ad- ‘vantages, in terms of fewer com- pliahons and lens deposits, and tter visual acuity, overall satis- % faction and comfort. The study, which appeared in the November 11, 1994, issue of the Journal, reported first-year results of an ongoing two-year, multi-site clini- cal trial investigation comparing patients wearing contact lenses on a daily disposable basis to those patients who stayed with conventional daily wear lenses. Final results from the 174 patient study will be published later this year; however, the pre- liminary year-two data indicates that daily disposal with 1-DAY ACUVUE is associated with fewer of the more common ocular com- plications of contact lens wear, fewer unscheduled visits, and fewer patients reported symptoms than either frequent replacement of conventional daily wear mo- dalities. “Wearing a new, sterile pair of contact lenses each day will no doubt help maintain overall ocu- lar health and visual clarity,” said Dr. Penny Asbell, Associate Pro- fessor of Ophthalmology and Di- rector of the Cornea Service at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. “Besides the convenience factor, patients should experience much less irri- tation and deposit buildup, which causes many of the more common complications often found with conventional contact lenses,” said Dr. Asbell. The cost for 1-DAY ACUVUE will be determined by eye care professionals and will vary from doctor to doctor depending on ‘individual patients” wearing schedules. Patients can expect to Busy people like NY Knicks coach Pat Riley may find the ne %, w 1-day contact lens easier on their hectic lifestyles, since there's no maintenance required. pay between $1.60 and $2.00 per pair per day, not including profes- sional fees. Results from the test market indicate that patients wear 1-DAY ACUVUE between 3 and 7 days per week, placing annual costs between $250 to $700. 1- DAY ACUVUE also eliminates the need to purchase lens care clean- ing solutions, disinfectants and other costly lens care supplies. . Eye care professionals will examine patients to determine if they are a potential candidate for daily disposable lens wear. If 1- DAY ACUVUE is decided upon, the eye care practitioner places the order for the patient's initial supply of lenses, which are deliv- ered via FedEx second-day serv- ice. To have the prescription renewed, patients must return to their eye care practitioner for a - routine follow-up visit. As with all contact lenses, it is very impor- tant that 1-DAY ACUVUE patients are seen regularly by their eye doctors. : Iron-deficiancy anemiahas many causes, cures ‘By DR. ADEL MAKARY “Chief of Hematology ‘Geisinger Medical Center If you're feeling tired, weak or ‘short of breath, you could be ‘suffering from iron-deficiency anemia. * Butdon't assume anemia is in ‘fact the culprit. Instead, see a - physician for an accurate diagno- “sis. After all, many other afflic- “tions have the same symptoms. Suppose, though, that your "doctor diagnoses you as iron-de- “ficient. Does that mean an in- ' creased intake of iron will auto- - matically eliminate your symp- “toms? Not necessarily. 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