Contact Lenses News

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The risk of contact lens-related infectious keratitis is increased 10-fold among extended-wear contact lens users, a speaker said here.

CHICAGO — Preliminary results of a patient survey show self-reported satisfaction from LASIK and contact lenses, a speaker said here.

The number of contact lens-related bacterial corneal ulcers increased significantly between 2004 and 2007, according to a study.

Uptake and release of ketotifen fumarate from daily wear contact lenses may be a feasible option for patients suffering from allergic conjunctivitis, according to a study.

Two eye care professionals have seen a spike in non-infectious focal corneal infiltrates associated with a leading contact lens solution.

Clinicians should expect challenges associated with the development of drug elution via contact lenses, a speaker at the British Contact Lens Association Conference said.

Researchers found that using hyaluronic acid in silicone hydrogels to help control the release of hydrophobic drugs resulted in an increase in both the amount and the duration of the drug released.

When patients complain of comfort issues with contact lens wear, practitioners will first examine the ocular surface and evaluate the fit. Once those findings are found to be normal, clinicians should consider soaps and solutions.

A recent study found that correcting the on-axis refractive error in moderate to high myopia with conventional spectacle lenses resulted in hyperopic defocus in the peripheral retina, while correcting the same eyes with conventional soft contact lenses resulted in significant myopic defocus in the periphery.

Bausch + Lomb has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for enVista, a hydrophobic acrylic IOL, according to a press release.