Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

Alcon announced in a press release that it plans to appeal the decision of the U.S. District Court allowing the enactment of a law prohibiting unilateral pricing policies for contact lenses in Utah.

Art Optical has added a contact lens to its portfolio designed for overnight orthokeratology and the management of myopia, the company announced in a recent press release.

CooperVision is offering the CooperVision Science and Technology Awards Program for a third consecutive year, the company recently announced in a press release.

Researchers reported that Demodex was found in higher numbers in patients who wore contact lenses in a study recently published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Researchers reported that corneal infiltrative events were significantly lower with daily disposable contact lens wear compared to reusable soft contact lens wear in a study recently published in Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared extended depth of focus contact lenses developed by Brien Holden Vision Pty. Ltd., the company announced in a press release.

Patients with astigmatism demonstrated improved tactical driving when corrected with toric contact lenses, according to a study recently published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Visioneering Technologies Inc. introduced NaturalVue 1Day Multifocal daily disposable contact lens for presbyopia.

Three contact lens manufacturers have filed separate lawsuits contesting legislation signed into law last month in Utah.

In my last post I discussed that awareness of blue light is growing among our patients.