Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

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In this Healio Video Perspective from SECO 2025, Kristen Brotherson, general manager of U.S. vision care at Alcon, outlined the company’s latest eye care innovations being premiered at the meeting.

Older adults who wear progressive-addition lens glasses appeared at increased risk for falls compared with older adults who wear bifocals, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Scleral lenses demonstrated safety and efficacy for treating ocular surface disease and irregular cornea/refractive conditions in children, according to an approximately 2-decade long study published in Clinical Optometry.

ORLANDO — The latest data from The Vision Council’s Market inSights report indicate that the proportion of contact lenses and glasses purchased online vs. in retail locations has been stable, with the majority obtained in person.

ORLANDO — One year after its launch, the World Council of Optometry CooperVision Myopia Management Navigator app is being used in more than 100 countries spanning the globe, according to the Americas ambassador for the program.

A 58-year-old man who lives out of state had a history of waking up with irritation in his right eye 2 weeks after sleeping in his contact lenses.

EyePrint Prosthetics, Advanced Vision Technologies and Wave Contact Lens System have combined to form Wave Eye Care, a new specialty contact lenses division, according to a press release.

New research from The Vision Council details purchasing trends in eye wear frames, including information about inventory on display and the styles and sources of frames most frequently purchased.