Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

Think About Your Eyes announced the nationwide launch of its 2015 television, radio and digital advertising campaign to educate consumers on the benefits of vision health.

Many researchers claim that contrast sensitivity is a much better measure of one’s functional vision. While visual acuity is quantitative, contrast sensitivity is qualitative.

Contamac Ltd. and the Brien Holden Vision Institute recently announced that they have entered into an agreement that will allow for the distribution of myopia control products, according a press release issued by Contamac.

Gary Orsborn, OD, MS, FAAO, FBCLA, has been named vice president of global professional and clinical affairs for CooperVision Inc., according a press release issued by the company.

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More than 3 million respondents indicated that they were very likely to buy smart glasses in the next year, according to a recent study.

Smart Vision Labs has developed the SVOne, an autorefractor that slides onto an iPhone and saves data to a cloud, allowing local technicians to gather refraction data for an eye care practitioner to review from another location.

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CooperVision Inc. has expanded the availability of its Clariti 1 day contact lenses in the U.S., according to a press release from the company.

Researchers who evaluated spectacles and contact lenses in teenage patients found that contacts were an effective, positive treatment option for this group.