Contact Lenses News

Overnight corneal reshaping lenses were preferred by more than two-thirds of study participants over 2-week disposable contact lenses.

NEW YORK — Centration, apical clearance and unobstructed vertical movement are the primary objectives in contact lens fitting on an irregular cornea, according to a speaker here.

NEW YORK — Techniques for overcoming common fitting challenges with silicone hydrogel contact lenses were discussed here at the Primary Care Optometry News Symposium.

There was a significant increase in the number of corneal ulcers related to contact lens wear in a recent retrospective study at Wills Eye Hospital compared with a similar previous study at the same institution.

WASHINGTON — A bill that requires the Food and Drug Administration to regulate all contact lenses, including noncorrective lenses, as medical devices was signed into law by President Bush last week.

What is the difference between the Zernike and Fourier expansion series polynomials, and how much should the ophthalmologist be concerned about them?

The risk of vision-threatening infection is increased when individuals purchase cosmetic contact lenses over the counter instead of visiting an eye care professional, according to Thomas L. Steinemann, MD.

CHICAGO — A vision-training regimen based on visual stimulation and repetition may help sharpen contrast sensitivity and visual acuity in low myopes and patients with residual refractive error after refractive surgery, said Donald T.H. Tan, FRCS.

NEW YORK — Two contact lens manufacturers recently chose to settle an advertising dispute through the National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau rather than in court.

WASHINGTON — Twelve new case studies of severe eye injuries caused by misuse of plano decorative contact lenses have reinvigorated the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s push to have those types of lenses regulated as medical devices.