Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

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.

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.

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.

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.