Contact Lenses News

A 16-year-old boy was referred to the cornea service at the New England Eye Center for evaluation of a 1-day history of pain, injection, blurry vision and photosensitivity in the left eye. The patient, a soft contact lens wearer, reported a foreign body sensation in his left eye on the day before presentation. He removed his contact lens and rinsed his eye with tap water, which only increased the symptoms. The patient reported wearing biweekly disposable contact lenses for 12 hours a day. He began wearing the current pair 5 days before presentation and denied sleeping in the lenses. The patient had a history of soaking his lenses overnight in Bausch & Lomb Renu with MoistureLoc solution. He had been wearing contact lenses for 5 years and had never experienced any contact-related problems. His contact lenses were comprised of 62% polymacon, a hydrophilic polymer and 38% water.

Tinted contact lenses may help children with intense photophobia discreetly manage their condition, avoiding social stigma associated with more conspicuous alternatives such as sunglasses or floppy hats, a case series suggests.

Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have conclusively linked the recent outbreak of Fusarium keratitis to Bausch & Lomb's ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution. A report on their findings was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

NAPLES, Fla. — Wearing silicone hydrogel contact lenses for up to 30 nights may be safe and could possibly help improve the eye health of many contact lens patients, according to a surgeon speaking here.

A rise in the incidence of contact-lens-related corneal ulcers cannot be adequately explained by an increase in the number of lens wearers, a 7-year retrospective study found. The results suggest the need for better patient education, the study authors said.

The Federal Trade Commission has issued warning letters to retailers who appear to be selling cosmetic contact lenses on the Internet without prescriptions.

Zwitter ionic soft contact lenses could potentially be used to deliver an ophthalmic drug while being worn, a study suggests.

LAS VEGAS – A panel of Bausch & Lomb representatives, scientists and optometrists was convened here at the American Optometric Association Congress, to discuss lessons learned to date from investigations of Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu with MoistureLoc solution and its possible link to recent outbreaks of Fusarium keratitis. The solution was recalled from worldwide markets on May 15 after outbreaks of Fusarium infections were reported in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States.

Manfred R. Tetz, MD: Diagnostic imaging is an important part of the refractive and corneal refractive surgery specialties. What preoperative measurements must ophthalmologists take, and how can the diagnostic imaging device used improve on these measurements?

SYDNEY — The first human clinical trial of an antibacterial extended-wear contact lens has begun, the lens developer said in a press release.