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Posted by admin on 7th November 2011
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Acuvue Oasys Contact Lenses

Acuvue Oasys contact lenses are the next generation in silicone hydrogel technology designed for superior comfort, even in dry, demanding environments such as air conditioned offices, aeroplane travel and computer work.  They contain Hydraclear Plus technology that creates more wettable, ultra smooth contact lens especially for when your eyes need to be up to the challenge.  So comfortable you’ll forget your wearing them!

Oasys Contact Lenses

Posted by admin on 7th September 2011
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Review of Purevision 2 contact lenses

One of our loyal customers Paul, has sent in this review of the new Purevision 2 contact lenses. Needless, to say he is very impressed.

I have been using contact lenses for several years now. I don’t have terrible vision, but its just annoying enough to be distracting, and give a slight blur on things. I have a tendency to only use contact lenses on occassion because the lenses have always tended to make my eyes feel a little bit gritty, but I also love being able to see clearly.

Bring in Purevision 2.

When I received my lenses from Netlens I found that they felt a little thinner when I took them out of the packet. So into my eyes they went following the easy to use guides on Netlens, and they felt like they fit like a glove. The amazing thing I found with Purevision 2 contact lenses was that it didn’t even feel like I had them in my eyes. These were incredible.

Being that they monthly lenses, I wondered whether they would last the journey because of how thin they felt as I mentioned previously. However, here I am a month later, and they held up beautifully without any discomfort during the whole time. I think we’re on a winner here. I will certainly be renewing my prescription with Netlens using the Purevision 2. They just seem to be a big step forward in technology, and when I can get them as cheaply as Netlens is selling them, well you just can’t go wrong. Thanks Netlens.

Paul from Adelaide

Purevision 2 contact lenses

Purevision 2 contact lenses are highly rated

update: You can now get Purevision 2 from $65 per box. This is a price you can’t miss. Most of this you can claim back on health insurance.

Posted by admin on 13th July 2011
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Cheapest Contact Lenses

Here at Netlens we offer the cheapest of contact lenses.

When browsing through our great range and low prices, always keep in mind that we will price match.

We have a great range of contact lenses, from correction lenses to Halloween Contact Lenses

When you are looking through our range of contact lenses, we will be able to offer you the best in cheapest contact lenses

Cheapest Contact Lenses

Posted by admin on 21st February 2011
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Biofinity contact lenses on special

Biofinity Contact Lenses on special

http://www.netlens.com.au/contact-lenses/11-biofinity-6-pack

Biofinity is made from the breakthrough Aquaform material that allows greater levels of oxygen to freely flow through the lens to the eye.

Higher oxygen supply lenses are known to create whiter and healthier looking eyes for most contact lens wearers.

The Biofinity contact lenses truly are designed for comfort.

Netlens has a special where you can buy boxes of Biofinity for as low as $52.95

Posted by admin on 10th January 2011
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Air Optix Contact Lenses

Air Optix

Air Optix

People seek for contact lenses that provide all-day comfort, and AIR OPTIX meets this need offering users lenses with breathability, moisture retaining capability, and deposit resistance. AIR OPTIX is designed for daily wear and flexibility of occasional overnight wear up to 6 nights as well. The lenses are made with Silicone Hydrogel, a revolutionary technology that transmits up to 5 times more oxygen than traditional soft lenses.

AIR OPTIX contact lenses also ensure your eyes are better protected from dryness, irritation, end-of-day discomfort and redness. Moreover, these contact lenses allow rich, nourishing oxygen to enter continuously contributing to a healthy and natural feeling. AIR OPTIX also help retain moisture that prevent the lenses from drying out and features an ultra-smooth surface designed to resist deposits.

Overall, AIR OPTIX family of breathable contact lenses stays comfortable from breakfast to bedtime so users won’t necessarily worry about encountering eye problems as they go through the day at ease.

Posted by admin on 15th October 2010
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Halloween Contact Lenses

halloween contact lensesHalloween is fast approaching and the popularity of Halloween contact lenses, to wear as an enhancement to the perfect costume, is growing each year. Particularly in the last couple of years, thanks largely to the recent burst of vampire movies and TV shows.

We have put up an article on our main site which highlights some of things to look out for when choosing halloween contact lenses.

Posted by admin on 1st October 2010
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Discount Contact Lenses – How do we do it?

We have put up a new page on the web site to outline the benefits of our discount contact lenses.

We continue to offer significant savings when ordering contact lenses through our web site.

When you buy in bulk you will also find that the savings add up to even more.

How do we do it?

Being an online retailer we do not need to stand at a counter and we have reduced advertising costs. We therefore hand these savings along to you.

Posted by admin on 3rd September 2010
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Johnson and Johnson Recall – 1 Day TruEye

Acuvue Tru Eye

Acuvue Tru Eye

It was widely publicised today (August 24, 2010) that Johnson and Johnson had a voluntary recall on their 1 Day Acuvue TruEye contact lenses, however Netlens has received notification from Johnson and Johnson that all affected contact lenses have already been recalled and that there is no risk to our clients from the 1 Day Acuvue TruEye products already purchased.

The recall by Johnston and Johnton was initiated due to a malfunction in a production line that affected the solution that the contact lenses were packed in which caused slight redness and irritation to the eye after being inserted in a small batch of lenses. The affected solution was not thought to casue long term or long lasting damage to the eye.  Most of the incidents reported were within Japan.

If you do have concerns regarding any Johnston and Johnston products purchased please feel free to contact us via email enquries@netlens.com.au and we will forward the Johnston and Johnston customer service details on to you.

Posted by admin on 12th August 2010
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Different types of contact lenses available

There are a variety of different contact lenses available so outlining the different types in our blog seemed like a logical step.

Daily Disposable Contact Lenses:Daily Contact Lenses

Daily disposable contact lenses such as Johnson and Johnson 1 Day Acuvue Moist or Ciba Focus Dailies are very popular because you throw them away every day. This means the Dailies are built for comfort, safety and convenience. When you take a fresh daily disposable contact lens out of the sachet, you know it is sterile and this reduces any risk of eye infections. Daily disposable contact lenses are manufactured with a thin edge profile for improved comfort. Johnson and Johnson 1 Acuvue Day Moist contact lenses have a wetting agent in the sachet which reduces any dry eye problems that you may experience. Ciba Focus Dailies Aqua Comfort Plus has 3 different wetting agents, both in the sachet and in the contact lens material. This eye moisturising agent actually seeps out the Ciba Focus Dailies Aqua Comfort Plus material during the day, and provides longer, or all day comfort. Other popular brands of daily disposable contact lenses include Bausch and Lomb Soflens Daily, Cooper Vision Proclear One Day, Cooper Vision Biomedics one day. All these one day contact lenses are built for comfort, safety and convenience. All contact lenses still have risks associated with wearing a piece of plastic on your eye. It is essential that you are fitted, taught how to use contact lenses and checked regularly, by a qualified Optometrist or Medical Practitioner.
Silicon Hydrogel Contact Lenses:Silicon Hydrogel Contact Lenses
Silicon Hydrogel contact lenses evolved initially to allow you to sleep in your contact lenses for up to 30 days without removing them. The front surface of your eye, which is called the cornea, actually breathes oxygen from the air. Extended wear contact lenses such as Bausch and Lomb Purevision contact lenses, Ciba Night and Day contact lenses, Cooper Vision Biofinity contact lenses allow so much oxygen through the contact lens material, that your eye will not suffer from reduced oxygen. Extended wear of contact lenses such as B&L Purevision contact lenses, Ciba Night and Day contact lenses, Cooper Vision Biofinity contact lenses is all about Convenience with a capital C. All you need to do is check your eyes in the mirror every day and replace the lenses with new ones every month. Unfortunately oxygen is only part of the solution to the perfect contact lens. Studies have now shown that sleeping in contact lenses significantly increases the risk of eye infections and allergic eye conditions. So it is safer to remove your lenses each night before going to sleep. As with all contact lens wear, it is essential to keep every thing clean and hygienic, and that you are fitted, taught how to use contact lenses and checked regularly, by a qualified Optometrist or Medical Practitioner.
The latest silicon hydrogel contact lenses, such as Johnson and Johnson Acuvue Oasys contact lenses, Johnson and Johnson Acuvue Advance contact lenses, Johnson and Johnson Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism contact lenses, Ciba Air Optix contact lenses, Ciba Air Optix for Astigmatism contact lenses Cooper Vision Avaira contact lenses are designed more for healthy every day use and long hours of contact lens wear. These lenses are recommended for no more than 7 nights of extended wear use. And remember just because some people can sleep in these contact lenses, it does not mean you have to sleep in them. Your Optometrist may prescribe these lenses, and advise you to take them out every night.
Hydrogel Contact Lenses:Extended wear contact lenses
Hydrogel soft contact lenses have been available for more than 30 years. Conventional contact lenses were manufactured individually on a lathe and were built for strength and durability. It was Johnson and Johnson who realised that a thinner lens, that you replace regularly, is actually healthier for your eye, because it allows more oxygen to your cornea.  There is less mechanical interaction on your eyelid blink, and replacing the lens regularly eliminates most of the protein and other deposits that build up on the contact lens surface.
Johnson and Johnson released the first ever disposable contact lens. It was called Johnson and Johnson Acuvue and needed to be replaced every two weeks. They soon released a thicker disposable lens called Johnson and Johnson Surevue. Both these lenses have been replaced by Johnson and Johnson Acuvue 2. Johnson and Johnson Acuvue 2 contact lenses are the same hydrogel material as Johnson and Johnson Acuvue and Johnson and Johnson Sureview, but Johnson and Johnson Acuvue 2 contact lenses have both a comfortable thin edge profile, and are easy to handle. Johnson and Johnson Acuvue 2 contact lenses are still available, but they are losing market share to the newer silicon hydrogel materials, such as Johnson and Johnson Acuvue Advance and Johnson and Johnson Acuvue Oasys. Johnson and Johnson Acuvue Advance and Johnson and Johnson Acuvue Oasys contact lenses have a similar design to the older Johnson and Johnson Acuvue 2 contact lenses but are made with a newer material that lets more oxygen through to the cornea. Johnson and Johnson Acuvue Advance and Johnson and Johnson Acuvue Oasys contact lenses have a similar design to each other, but the Johnson and Johnson Oasys contact lenses have a more slippery surface and are generally considered more comfortable to wear.
Other hydrogel disposable contact lenses are:
Bausch and Lomb Soflens One Day contact lenses,
Bausch and Lomb Soflens Comfort contact lenses,
Baush and Lomb Soflens 66 contact lenses,
Bausch and Lomb Sequence contact lenses,
Bausch and Lomb Soflens 38 contact lenses
Bausch and Lomb Soflens Multifocal contact lenses,
Ciba Focus Dailies contact lenses,
Ciba Focus Aqua Comfort Plus Dailie contact lenses,
Ciba Focus Progressive contact lenses,
Ciba Focus two weekly contact lenses, Ciba Focus Monthly contact lenses
Ciba Focus Monthly Toric contact lenses
Ciba Precision UV contact lenses,
Ciba Freshlook contact lenses,
Ciba Freshlook Toric contact lenses,
Cooper Vision Hydron Proclear contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Biomedics Evolution contact lenses,
Cooper Vision Hydron Frequency 55 Aspheric contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Frequency 55 contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Frequency 38 contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Hydrogenics contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Actifresh 400 contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Frequency 55 UV contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Biomedics 1 Day contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Actitoric contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Frequency Xcel Toric contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Proclear Toric contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Biomedics Toric contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Proclear Multifocal contact lenses
Cooper Vision Hydron Rhythmic UV Multifocal contact lenses.
As you can see there are many products available, and as the technology keeps improving, some products are discontinued. Most Optometrists today are prescribing the Silicon Hydrogel contact lenses for improved oxygen, however the hydrogel contact lenses are generally softer materials, and are sometimes more comfortable to wear.
There is no one lens that suits everyone, and as with all contact lens wear, it is essential to keep every thing clean and hygienic, and that you are fitted, taught how to use contact lenses and checked regularly, by a qualified Optometrist or Medical Practitioner.
Posted by admin on 25th June 2010
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Netlens featured in nett magazine spotlight

http://nett.com.au/latest-news/spotlight/spotlight-netlens/11796.html

Netlens was featured in nett magazine in a feature about the business.

You can take a look here – Netlens In the Spotlight