At the 2025 AOA Optometry’s Meeting, Christi Closson, OD, FAAO, Associate Director of Professional Education at Johnson & Johnson Vision, shared her enthusiasm for 2 new additions to the Acuvue Oasys MAX 1-Day family: a multifocal for astigmatism and a toric lens. These innovations mark significant progress in daily disposable contact lens technology, offering patients more comprehensive vision solutions in a healthier, more comfortable platform.
Addressing long-standing unmet needs
Key takeaways for optometrists
1. Don’t shy away from these lenses.
While multifocal torics can seem complex, the MAX 1-Day lens technology simplifies fitting and delivers reliable, repeatable success.
2. Trust the fitting calculator.
Johnson & Johnson has invested significantly in optimizing its calculator tool to streamline the fitting process. By following the recommended parameters, optometrists can deliver clear, comfortable vision with minimal chair time.
3. Embrace the benefits of daily wear.
These lenses offer the convenience, safety, and comfort that optometrists prefer for themselves and their families—and now they’re accessible to more patients than ever before.
Closson, speaking as both a Johnson & Johnson representative and a practicing optometrist of 29 years, emphasized that these lenses fulfill a long-awaited demand in clinical care. Until now, practitioners were often forced to compromise—choosing between vision quality, lens modality, and patient comfort. Particularly for patients with presbyopia and astigmatism, options were limited to reusable multifocal torics, which often lacked stability and consistency in vision.
“This lens is a total game changer,” Closson noted. “It empowers us as optometrists to finally give patients what they’ve needed for so long: excellent vision correction in a one-day modality.”
The evolution of daily wear and the MAX platform
Historically, contact lens technology required compromises. Earlier in her career, Closson often fit patients in reusable lenses—not out of preference, but because daily options simply weren’t available for all prescriptions. As materials and manufacturing advanced, so did the ability to provide better visual experiences and safety through one-day lenses. The launch of the MAX platform has further elevated this standard.
These new lenses complete the MAX family, meaning that practitioners can now offer sphere, toric, multifocal, and multifocal for astigmatism in a single, cohesive daily lens portfolio. The result: a simplified fitting process and healthier outcomes for patients.
A win for clinicians and patients
With these additions to the MAX portfolio, Closson believes optometrists no longer have to make compromises. “At the end of the day, we want our patients to have an amazing visual experience,” she said. With the introduction of these lenses, that goal is within reach for more patients—every single day.
