Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

Multifocal contact lens wear may reduce accommodative response in children with myopia, but it does not affect accommodative lag, amplitude or facility after nearly 5 years, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Intense pulsed light has been proven to be an effective treatment in meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular rosacea, specifically for patients with moderate to severe disease.

WASHINGTON – In this Healio video perspective, Clark Chang, OD, discusses a case report he presented at Optometry’s Meeting that illustrates the importance of pupil measurement when fitting scleral lenses.

In the U.S., FDA-approved corneal cross-linking is performed with Glaukos’ iLink system as an epithelium-off procedure to slow or halt the progression of keratoconus.

Eye care providers consider scleral lenses to be a first-choice treatment for patients with corneal irregularity, although the lenses were not favored for ocular surface disease, according to a study published in Eye & Contact Lenses.

Contact lenses benefit patients with dry eye and ocular surface disease by providing visual rehabilitation, symptom relief and ocular surface protection, according to a review published in Indian Journal of Ophthalmology.

WASHINGTON — CooperVision’s MiSight daily disposable soft contact lenses had a therapeutic effect after stopping, then restarting lens wear in children whose myopia was progressing, according to Felicia Timmermann, OD, MS, FAAO.

WASHINGTON — In this Healio video, William Reindel, OD, shared results from a study presented at Optometry’s Meeting on Bausch + Lomb’s novel kalifilcon A multifocal contact lens for patients with presbyopia.

Bausch + Lomb has unveiled two new products intended to mitigate contact lens dryness: a daily disposable multifocal lens and contact lens rehydrating drops inspired by natural tears.

Many patients I see in practice have some form of presbyopia, whether in an early phase or more severe.