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Myopia benefit remains among older teenagers after discontinuing multifocal contacts
Children who wore soft multifocal contact lenses for myopia control had no loss of treatment effect after discontinuing the lenses as teenagers, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
VIDEO: Contact lens shows favorable vision, comfort outcomes across pupil sizes
SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, William Reindel, OD, discusses the impact of pupil size on vision and comfort performance of a new multifocal daily disposable contact lens.
VIDEO: Contact lens solution positively affects user experience
SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Marjorie Rah, OD, PhD, FAAO, discusses a poster that investigated Biotrue Hydration Plus Multipurpose solution from Bausch + Lomb.
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VIDEO: Drug-eluting contact lenses could provide alternative to eye drops
WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, discusses how a soft contact lens may deliver medication to the front of the eye as an alternative to eye drops.
FDA approves first drug-eluting contact lens
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care announced that the FDA has approved its Acuvue Theravision with Ketotifen daily disposable contact lenses.
VIDEO: Online contact lens curriculum offers need-to-know info for ophthalmologists
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2022, Michelle K. Rhee, MD, discusses the importance of contact lenses in serving younger patients.
Drug-releasing contact lens for allergy itch relief receives approval in Japan
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved Johnson & Johnson Vision’s Acuvue Theravision with Ketotifen, a drug-releasing combination contact lens designed for both vision correction and allergic eye itch relief.
Phase 2 trial of treatment for contact lens discomfort reaches primary endpoints
AZR-MD-001, under investigation for the treatment of contact lens discomfort, has reached the primary endpoints in the phase 2 ECLIPTIC study, according to a press release from Azura Ophthalmics.
Data reaffirm contact lenses safe for healthy individuals during COVID-19
As questions and mixed information about how to remain safe during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to circle online, the CDC and data from a new peer-reviewed paper by five prominent ocular scientists confirm that healthy individuals can continue to wear contact lenses.
Ocular Surgery News boosts, relaunches Healio/OSN Editorial Board Section
Healio.com/OSN is the online home of Ocular Surgery News. In addition to housing the online version of OSN, Healio/OSN creates daily news, meeting news coverage, executive summaries of journal articles, perspectives, videos, blogs and podcasts. With the increasing importance of Healio as the online presence of Ocular Surgery News and the continuous growth that is taking place online, we decided it was a good time to boost the Healio/OSN editorial board presence in the ophthalmic community.
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