Contact Lenses News

MESA, Ariz. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved expanded indications for Paragon HDS, Paragon Thin, Paragon HDS 100, FluoroPerm 30, 60, 92 and FluoroPerm 151, according to a press release from Paragon Vision Sciences.

SANTA ANA, Calif. — In the wake of Advanced Medical Optics’ global recall of its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution, the company maintains that the increased risk of Acanthamoeba keratitis does not stem from a manufacturing problem or contamination issue.

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Advanced Medical Optics is voluntarily recalling its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solutions in response to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing an increased risk of Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with its use, the company announced.

Keratoconic patients may be able to avoid surgical treatments for the disease with the help of custom-designed soft contact lenses, according to a press release.

SAN DIEGO — Speaking here on contact lens safety, the president of the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists endorsed high Dk silicone lenses as becoming the lens of choice.

SAN DIEGO — By offering contact lenses in an ophthalmic practice, ophthalmologists can offer greater opportunities for vision correction, both in conjunction with refractive surgery and alone, one surgeon said.

Daily-wear soft contact lens users who experience contact lens solution toxicity are more likely to also experience corneal infiltrative events, a review of studies found.

With a higher risk for ocular injury than the average patient and a tendency to expect faster recovery, athletes can pose a unique challenge for ophthalmologists.

Fierce competition drives professional, collegiate and even teenage athletes to look to their ophthalmologists for an extra edge on the playing field.

Although orthokeratology alters corneal topography, the changes do not cause a shift in aberrations that may diminish visual performance, according to a recent study.