Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

Experts from the U.S., Australia and Switzerland outlined the increasing threat of myopia and potential treatment modalities at the Brien Holden Vision Institute in March, the institute announced in a press release.

In a study of identical twins, researchers determined wearing hard or soft contact lenses was the only environmental factor studied to be associated with an increased risk of acquired eyelid ptosis.

The Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act was signed into law last week in Utah, making the state the first in the U.S. to ban unilateral pricing policies for contact lenses, according to a press release issued by 1-800-CONTACTS.

NEW YORK – Vmax Vision Inc. introduced the Perfectus, a combination wavefront autorefractor and subjective refractor in a space-saving instrument, here at Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK – Following the successful launch of the Clariti 1 day family of lenses, CooperVision prepares to introduce another lens in this category to practitioners in May.

NEW YORK – QSpex announced it plans to launch a QSpex Optical Service Center in New York City this summer.

I have just returned from Vision Expo East. The Vision Expos, East and West, are always packed with new information, and I, of course, enjoy catching up a bit with colleagues. 

NEW YORK – Executives from Essilor and its Vision Impact Institute shared a number of the company’s initiatives here at a press conference during Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK – Adlens announced it will launch AdlensFocuss, its adjustable focus lens for presbyopes, in June.

NEW YORK – Four practitioners who specialize in contact lenses detailed their pearls for controlling myopia in children, here at the Global Contact Lens Forum.