Contact Lens Product Updates

Updated: April 14, 2025

Alcon is experiencing manufacturer backorders on a limited number of toric parameters.  At this time, they are not able to provide an ETA date for these orders, but we will provide the ETA date as soon as we receive one.

Product Launch

Product: TOTAL30® for Astigmatism -2.75 cyl

Launch Date: 10/1/24

Discontinuations

Product: DAILIES® AquaComfort Plus® (DACP) sphere and toric diagnostic lenses

Discontinuation Date: 2/29/24

Possible Alternatives for the Impacted Parameters:  Permanent Water Surface Technology lens, such as PRECISION1® or DAILIES TOTAL1®

Updated: February 3, 2025

Discontinuations

Product: Optima®38 and a subset of parameters for SofLens® Toric

Possible Alternatives for the Impacted Parameters: ULTRA^® and ULTRA^® for Astigmatism

Impacted Parameters for Soflens Toric: Click here

Click here for Bausch + Lomb's letter.

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Product: SofLens® 38 Plus Powers and Plano

Possible Alternatives for the Impacted Parameters: Biotrue^® or ULTRA^® 

Click here for Bausch + Lomb's letter.

Return Policy Update: Effectively immediately, ECPs and patients may call B+L Consumer Affairs at (800) 553-5340 to report defective lenses.  ECPs may also reach out to B+L Consumer Affairs via email at CRCFitting@Bausch.com.  

Updated: March 15, 2025

Please expect an additional week for orders of Biofinity XR toric to ship.  CooperVision is currently performing a system upgrade in the UK that will impact some orders of Biofinity XR toric.  We expect these delays to last until the end of May.

Product Launch

Product: Clariti 1 Day Multifocal 3 Add 90pk

Launch Date: 7/15/24

Product: Clariti 1 Day Multifocal 3 Add 30pk

Launch Date: 1/20/2025

Discontinuations

Product: Proclear - only plano

Discontinuation Date: 6/26/24

Last Day for Return: 7/12/24

Product: Clariti 1 Day Multifocal Dx

Discontinuation Date: 6/30/25

Product: Clariti 1 Day Multifocal 30/90 pk

Discontinuation Date: 12/31/25

Johnson and Johnson

Updated: June 30, 2025

Price Increase - June 30, 2025

J&J's Letter: Click here

Product Updates

Product: Acuvue Oasys with Transitions (diagnostics and revenue)

Discontinuation Date: 6/30/24

Last Day for Return: 11/30/24

Possible Alternatives for the Impacted Parameters: ACUVUE® OASYS 1-Day, ACUVUE® OASYS MAX 1-Day, and ACUVUE® OASYS 2-Week

J&J's Letter: Click here

Product: Acuvue Oasys 24pk (diagnostics and revenue)

Update: Packaging change

J&J's Letter: Click here

Acuvue Oasys MAX 1 Day Multifocal Limited Recall Letter

Updated: October 18, 2024

Product Update

Product: Miru 1day Toric

Effective immediately, ABB will no longer carry trials or revenue products for this line.

Product: Miru 1 Month sphere, multifocal, and toric

Menicon’s current inventory of Miru 1 Month Dx products do not meet ABB's expiration date standards.  As a result, we will stop accepting orders for all Miru 1 Month diagnostics and revenue.

Any customers who still wish to order Miru 1 Month products can call Menicon at 800.636.4266 or visit their website www.meniconwebstore.com. 

Updated: January 26, 2024

At this time, we have decided to step away from our distribution relationship with Black Pearl Vision.

• Friday, February 2 - last day ABB will accept BPV orders
• Thursday, February 29 - last day ABB will ship BPV products
• Friday, March 29 - last day for BPV returns to ABB

We wish Black Pearl Vision great success in the future as they continue to grow under their new leadership team.  If you wish to continue to purchase Black Pearl Vision products, please contact them directly at 877.336.2482.