Contact Lenses News

Two types of silicone hydrogel contact lens caused similar amounts of central corneal swelling when subjects wore the lenses overnight, a study found.

The year 2006 brought dramatic advances in the retinal field, with the approval of one drug and the advent of off-label intravitreal use of a cancer drug as treatments for age-related macular degeneration.

A letter from William D. Mathers, MD, and colleagues published in the October issue of Archives of Ophthalmology suggested that laser refractive surgery may be as safe as or safer than wearing contact lenses – a proposition that has stirred up its share of controversy.

DENVER — Children as young as 8 years may experience quality of life improvements similar to those of teenagers after switching from spectacles to contact lenses, a study suggests.

Silicone hydrogel contact lenses can relieve dryness, discomfort and other problems commonly associated with soft contact lens use, a study found.

A letter from William D. Mathers, MD, and colleagues published in the October issue of Archives of Ophthalmology suggested that laser refractive surgery may be as safe as or safer than wearing contact lenses – a proposition that has stirred up its share of controversy.

Los investigadores de los Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) han vinculado de manera conclusiva el reciente brote de queratitis por Fusarium con la solución para lentes de contacto ReNu con MoistureLoc de Bausch & Lomb. El reporte de sus hallazgos se publicó en el Journal of the American Medical Association.

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Advanced Medical Optics Inc. is voluntarily recalling 2.9 million units of its Complete MoisturePlus multipurpose contact lens solution in the United States, Japan and the Asia-Pacific region due to the possibility of bacterial contamination, the company announced.

Silicon hydrogel contact lenses may be a more comfortable alternative to conventional contact lenses for treating bullous keratopathy, a study suggests.

A 16-year-old boy was referred to the cornea service at the New England Eye Center for evaluation and management of decreasing vision in the right eye. He recalled that the symptoms first appeared about 3 weeks before presentation and seemed to be progressing over time. The decline in vision was not associated with any scotoma, but more of a generalized haziness over his vision. The patient denied pain, but he noted some foreign body sensation, particularly when he removed his contact lenses. He did not feel that his left eye had been involved. He was a soft contact lens wearer, currently using Opti-Free Express solution (Alcon) for storage and disinfection, and he changed his contacts approximately every 3 weeks. He admitted to wearing his contacts for extended periods, approximately 15 hours each day. He adamantly denied ever wearing the contacts while sleeping.