Alcon launches new hydrogen peroxide-based contact lens solution

FORT WORTH, Texas — Alcon, a division of Novartis, has announced the U.S. launch of Clear Care Plus Cleaning & Disinfecting Solution containing HydraGlyde Moisture Matrix technology, for cleaning and disinfecting contact lenses.



More than 31 million contact lens wearers in the United States use lenses that require daily cleaning. Among these wearers, nearly 1-in-6 patients stops using their contact lenses, citing discomfort and dryness as primary reasons for contact lens intolerance. According to the company, Clear Care Plus is preservative-free and the only hydrogen peroxide-based solution available in the United States with HydraGlyde Moisture Matrix technology.



Clear Care Plus Cleaning & Disinfecting Solution is now available in the United States for over-the-counter purchase.