Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

According to a recent survey supported by Transitions Optical Inc., nine out of 10 employees reported that their quality of work was negatively impacted by vision issues.

Following a challenge from Alcon, the National Advertising Division determined that “compare to” statements made by Bausch + Lomb and Wal-Mart on packaging for Equate contact lens products are not comparative performance claims requiring substantiation, according to the Advertising Self-Regulatory Council.

The spectacle lens and frame brand, Rodenstock, will be available to U.S. eye care professionals in mid-2015.

VOSH/International recently reported on its annual meeting, highlighting the organization's successes and its wish to increase involvement.

Specific types of contact lens hygiene methods were associated with a decrease in contact lens case contamination, according to a study recently published in Optometry and Vision Science.

The Vision Council reported that results from a study evaluating Internet utilization for eye wear purchases showed that U.S. patients were most likely to access this route for buying contact lenses as compared to other eye wear modalities.

Marty Bassett of Walman Optical was elected as the new chairman of the board at the recent Vision Council executive summit.

Corneal cross-linking was not found to be associated with tolerance of scleral lenses in patients who wore the lenses before and after the procedure, according to study recently published in Optometry and Vision Science.

The Vision Research Institute has created a website focused on myopia control.

Orthokeratology may be successful in slowing the progression of myopia in children, according to a study recently published in Optometry and Vision Science.