Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbing Contact Lenses

• Information for Manufacturers

The American Optometric Association (AOA) has established a program to provide evaluation and recognition of quality ultraviolet absorbing contact lenses. Products that meet the minimum specifications established by the AOA Commission on Ophthalmic Standards are allowed to use the AOA Seal of Acceptance in product labeling and marketing. The maximum transmittance of ultraviolet radiation for a contact lens shall be less than 0.10·τ_V for UVA and 0.01· τ_V for UVB over the harmonic mean central thickness of the optical zone of the lens in order to be accepted.

The following is a listing of companies whose products have met the AOA specifications for UV Absorbing Contact Lenses. You can contact these manufacturers directly for additional information about their products.

VISTAKON®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. 7500 Centurion Parkway Jacksonville, FL 32256	(800) 843-2020 www.jnjvisioncare.com
Accepted products: ACUVUE® Advance™ Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR™ ACUVUE® ADVANCE™ Brand Contact Lenses for Astigmatism ACUVUE® OASYS™ Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR™ Plus ACUVUE® OASYS™ Brand Contact Lenses for Astigmatism with HYDRACLEAR™ Plus 1-Day ACUVUE® TruEye™ Brand Contact Lenses

The AOA will regularly publish updated listings of accepted products. For additional information about the Seal of Certification and Acceptance program, contact the AOA Commission on Ophthalmic Standards, 243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141, 800-365-2219, ext. 4245.