Contact Lenses News

The annual average purchases of daily disposable contact lenses and 2-week disposable lenses tended to depend on the lens brand, and results from the survey correlated with actual sales recorded, according to a survey.

Essilor International announced a 6.7% increase in sales in the first half of 2005 over the same period in 2004, reflecting what the company called a strong demand for its products in Europe and elsewhere.

The National Eye Institute will present two educational exhibits in the Baltimore area to provide adults and children with details on how vision works and how to treat vision problems, according to a press release.

Even with high-oxygen silicone hydrogel lenses now on the market, people who wear contact lenses are still the most likely to report symptoms of dry eye, according to a survey.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A U.S. district court denied a motion to issue a restraining order to prevent the launch of Vistakon’s Acuvue Oasys contact lenses. The company said the product’s launch next week is still on schedule.

Calculating the correct IOL power for a patient who has undergone previous corneal refractive surgery is a challenge. Miscalculations in these patients have led in some cases to large “refractive surprises” requiring lens exchange or a secondary piggyback IOL, said Jack T. Holladay, MD, MSEE, FACS.

WASHINGTON — Last week the Senate passed a bill classifying all contact lenses as medical devices, according to a press release from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. A companion House bill is scheduled for consideration when Congress reconvenes in September.

ATLANTA — CIBA Vision has filed suit against Vistakon for allegedly infringing upon CIBA’s patented silicone hydrogel contact lens technology. CIBA seeks to halt a planned launch of a Johnson & Johnson silicone hydrogel extended wear contact lens, according to a CIBA press release. J&J notes this suit is in response to one filed by J&J in February.

Vertex distance is an essential component when determining the correct power for contact lenses, excimer laser treatments and phakic IOLs. The measurement should always be included in power calculations, said Jack T. Holladay, MD, MSEE, FACS.

Nike and Bausch & Lomb have teamed up to create a tinted contact lens designed to help athletes sharpen their game.