Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

SEATTLE – Alcon announced the U.S. launch of Clear Care Plus hydrogen peroxide cleaning and disinfecting solution, here at Optometry’s Meeting.

SEATTLE – CooperVision Inc. announced the U.S. launch of MyDay, a new premium silicone hydrogel lens that expands the company’s daily disposable lens portfolio, here at Optometry’s Meeting.

SEATTLE – Patients reported that the use of samfilcon A contact lenses helped keep their eyes moist, specifically while using digital devices, according to research presented here at Optometry's Meeting.

SEATTLE – Johnson & Johnson Vision Care announced the nationwide availability of its 1-Day Acuvue Moist brand multifocal contact lenses here at Optometry’s Meeting.

SEATTLE – During Contact Lens Health Week, scheduled for Aug. 24 to Aug. 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will promote contact lens wear and care recommendations, according to a CDC representative here at Optometry’s Meeting.

SEATTLE – The Think About Your Eyes public awareness campaign has resulted in an increase in eye exams and eye care product sales, according to a presenter here at Optometry’s Meeting.

SEATTLE – The advent of 3-D printing will affect all aspects of dispensing glasses and possibly even contact lenses, according to a speaker here at Optometry’s Meeting.

As part of Primary Care Optometry News’ 20th anniversary celebration, in each issue throughout 2015 we will profile a “Pioneer in Optometry” as chosen by the PCON Editorial Board.

Last week, I had the opportunity to visit the East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center, a Community Health Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. This center is part of the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation.

The microbial structure of the ocular conjunctiva is different in contact lens wearers compared to those who do not wear contacts, according to a poster presented at the American Society for Microbiology meeting in New Orleans.