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IOP-measuring contact lens nearly as good as Goldmann applanation tonometry in study
AUSTIN, Texas — A soft contact lens for monitoring IOP was comparable to the “current gold standard” Goldmann tonometer, according to study results presented at the American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting.
New bill in Congress targets contact lens prescription robocalls
A proposed bill to make ordering contact lenses online safer by banning sellers from verifying prescriptions through robocalls has earned the praise of the Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety.
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Diffusion Optics Technology effective for myopia control in children after 42 months
NEW ORLEANS — SightGlass Vision shared data from studies backing up the efficacy of its Diffusion Optics Technology for myopia control during the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting.
Tips for fitting pupil-optimized multifocal contact lenses
Fitting the aging eye with contact lenses can be a challenge.
Essilor Stellest spectacle lenses slow myopia, axial length progression in children
NEW ORLEANS — EssilorLuxottica’s Essilor Stellest lenses slowed myopia progression and axial length increase in children in a 4-year clinical trial, according to data presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.
Dual contact lens, glasses prescribing ‘represents a significant opportunity’
NEW YORK — Nearly a quarter of more than 2,000 contact lens and spectacle wearers surveyed said they wear both modalities to correct their vision, according to a report from the Contact Lens Institute presented at Vision Expo East.
Prism lenses may be the answer for patients with phorias
A phoria is a misalignment or deviation in binocular vision that is often difficult to detect, because the eyes compensate for the difference.
Eiyan Lens launches as 'affordable' direct-to-consumer contact lens brand
New York City-based Eiyan Lens is a new direct-to-consumer contact lens brand created to make quality contact lenses that are affordable and accessible at 58% less than brand-name contact lenses.
CooperVision launches new myopia control initiative
NEW YORK — CooperVision introduced its “Make Children’s Sight Your Fight” advocacy and education campaign during a press conference at Vision Expo East.
Acanthamoeba keratitis risk greater with reusable vs. daily disposable contact lens use
The risk for Acanthamoeba keratitis increases threefold with reusable contact lens wear compared with daily disposable lens wear, highlighting the importance of safe use guidelines, according to research in Ophthalmology.
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