Hydron [Coopervision] Omniflex Toric MTO Review

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jancolls's review of Hydron [Coopervision] Omniflex Toric MTO

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written by jancolls on 09/09/2005

Good Points
Fairly large
Clear laser cut orientation markers
Latest types have blue softint for handling
Excellent range of powers and cylinder/axis

Bad Points
Very high water content
Not really suitable for dry eyes
Attract lots of protein/debris

General Comments
The Hydron [Coopervision]lenses were fitted for me by Dolland & Aitchson, under their SL70 branding. They are one of the most expensive long-term wear lenses on the market. They contain 70% water, which means that they snatch most of the fluid from your eyes to maintain themselves. Given that I have dry eyes and told the fitter this at the exam, God alone knows why they fitted me with them.



My original prescription was around -11.00D, which is very high [its now down to about -9.00D]. That meant I was limited in the choice of lenses, so I got lumbered with these. They spin incessantly and at the end of the day, they've attracted a huge amount of protein [I've got high protein levels too] and debris. They also 'fog up' terribly, if you close your eyes for longer than about 5mins!



They're easy to put in, despite the daunting size at first. Equally easy to remove. My current pair, don't have a soft tint, so they're easy to lose. Current lenses now have the soft blue tint added, I believe, I always use barrel containers anyway, as it keeps the orientation cut in the right place.



They might be ok as a first lens, as they're easy to handle, fairly tear resistant and easy to insert/remove. After you've got used to wearing lenses for a while though, I think another type might be better. They have to be made to order, so you only get one pair for a whole year. If you buy them online via somewhere like Postoptics though, you might be able to afford 6 monthly replacements.



There wasn't much around for high powers, when I started wearing these around 6 years ago. Nowadays, there are many different types of high power lenses and many disposables now go up as high as -10.00D, so there is hope for us very high myopes.



A good first pair, but I wouldn't keep wearing them for years.

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Guest's Response to jancolls's Review

Written on: 20/06/2011

Omniflex are a a great lens with a tremendous range of spehre & cylinder powers; the lenses are still made on lathes by skilled technicians but the market is slowly decreasing due to the cheap throw away market that does not cover a large range of powers for the patient. Thera are other lenses that are tailor made by Coopervision, Lunelle (Essilor), Z6 and PCT that do provide the range rather than the cheap silicon imposters that give closest prescription rather than the actual prescription for the patient.

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Carodis1's Response to jancolls's Review

Written on: 02/06/2016

I have been wearing Hydron Omniflex (not the toric ones) with 67% water content for about 20 years now and would not have anything else. My prescription is -14.50 and -15.50, so I am very shortsighted and myopic to boot. I can wear these lenses all day every day, which I do and don't notice they are in they are so comfortable. I have no problem with dry eyes. I use Alcon Opti-Free Replenish to gently clean them and then soak them in overnight and Bausch & Lomb Sensitive Eyes Plus Saline to rinse them and put them in in the morning. I change lenses every 9 months or so, or whenever they start getting protein build-up. They have been discontinued but my optician has sourced them from Cantor & Nissel in Brackley, Northants, who have taken them on from Coopervision - so that is a Godsend for me as I would be lost without them (literally). Hope this helps someone who is at their wits end trying to find this same lens. I give them five out of five for value for money, comfort and vision.

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