At the American Optometric Association 2026 in Phoenix, Alcon introduced expansion of its astigmatism contact lens offerings for PRECISION1®, PRECISION7® and TOTAL30®, delivering broad parameter availability across 1-day, 1-week and 1-month replacement lenses, reinforcing its commitment to helping eyecare professionals (ECPs) fit more astigmatic patients in their desired lenses.
Astigmatism remains one of the most common vision conditions, yet many patients remain under-corrected or difficult to fit due to historical parameter limitations.1-3 Expanded parameter availability can help improve first-fit success, reduce the need for refits and provide ECPs with greater flexibility across a broader range of prescriptions and patient needs, 2,3 Alcon said in its announcement.
Uncorrected astigmatism can impact patients’ vision-related quality of life, reduce productivity among working-age adults, and create economic burden for patients and their families.1 With these expanded parameters, including TOTAL30 for Astigmatism, lenses will cover 99% of astigmatic eyes*, supporting real-world clinical needs. 4-6 TOTAL30 for Astigmatism contact lenses are now the most readily accessible parameters of the leading monthly replacement toric brands, giving ECPs more options for patients. 5-8,**
“In practice, a lack of parameter options can be a barrier to fitting some astigmatic patients in contact lenses,” said Torrey J. Carlson, OD,+ multi-practice owner and founder of Dr. Torrey J. Carlson & Associates. “The expanded toric parameters will be instrumental in making it easier to find the right fit, streamline appointments and ultimately help more patients fit in lenses.”
The announcement reflects Alcon’s broader focus on advancing a comprehensive contact lens portfolio designed to support a wider range of patient needs across daily, weekly and monthly modalities.
“The future of eyecare depends on innovations that help practitioners care for more patients across a wider range of vision and ocular surface needs,” said Carla Mack, OD, Head of Global and US Professional Education and Development at Alcon. “From expanded toric parameters to emerging approaches in dry eye, continued innovation is creating new opportunities to improve patient care and fitting success.”
+ Paid Alcon Consultant
* All eyes with a spectacle cylinder range of -0.75DC to -3.50DC.
** Based on SKU range comparison between TOTAL30® for Astigmatism, BIOFINITY Toric^, and ULTRA for Astigmatism^, as of December 2025
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- Gustafson B, Whaley S, Giedd B, Montaquila S, Edwards B, Subbaraman LN. Short-Term fit assessment of a novel daily disposable, toric, silicone hydrogel contact lens. Clin Ophthalmol. 2022 Nov 14;16:3721-3730. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S370151. PMID: 36407500; PMCID: PMC9673940
- Nathan Efron, Philip B. Morgan, Craig A. Woods, Deborah Jones, Lyndon Jones, Jason J. Nichols, International trends in prescribing toric soft contact lenses to correct astigmatism (2000–2023): An update, Contact Lens and Anterior Eye,Volume 47, Issue 5, 2024,102276, ISSN 1367-0484,https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.clae.2024.102276 (https://www.sciencedirect. com/science/article/pii/ S1367048424001681) - Alcon data on file, 2017. REF-15290
- TOTAL30 family contact lenses Directions for Use – 2025
- Alcon data on file, 2026. REF-29086
- BAUSCH + LOMB ULTRA MONTHLY Contact Lens Parameters. Bausch + Lomb eye care professional website. Published 2023. Accessed February 3, 2026. https://ecp.
bauschcontactlenses.com/ siteassets/pdf/ultra-contact- lens-parameters.pdf/ - Product Reference Guide. CooperVision eye care professional website. Published 2025. Accessed February 3, 2026. https://coopervision.com/
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