Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

Google has been awarded a patent for contact lenses that have the capability of using irises as a biometric fingerprint, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's website.

A researcher found greater areas of focus in the intermediate and near zones for multifocal contact lens vision correction in comparison to monovision correction, according to a study presented at the British Contact Lens Association meeting in Liverpool.

Degradation of dexamethasone in drug eluting contact lenses was minimized by using vitamin E or a UV blocking contact lens, according to a study recently published in Optometry and Vision Science.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals announced FDA approval of its intelli-Case for disinfecting contact lenses with hydrogen peroxide.

Postlens tear fluid loses antimicrobial activity when wearing contact lenses, according to a study recently published in Optometry and Vision Science.

A novel gas-permeable contact lens induced relative peripheral myopic defocus, according to a study recently published in Optometry and Vision Science.

The promise of perfect vision is old news to eye care practitioners after the quest for correction of higher-order aberrations with corneal refractive surgery in the 1990s, spectacle lenses in the last decade and contact lenses more recently.

More than 25% of adults never or rarely wear sunglasses, according to a report released by the Vision Council.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals entered a temporary injunction on a Utah law that would prohibit the use of unilateral pricing policies for contact lenses sold in the state.

CooperVision recently hosted a panel discussion with private practice optometrists to gain insight on patients with extreme range refractive error, the company announced in a press release.