Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

EZContacts.com announced in a press release that the company is developing an app for use with Google Glass, Google’s up-and-coming eye wear that will contain a tiny computer positioned above the right eye.

According to data compiled from the 2013 Vision Council report: Eyewear Habits of Refractive Surgery/LASIK Patients, post-LASIK patients are less likely to use various prescription vision correction methods than the general population, a Vision Council press release said.

A study attempting to determine average vault over the central cornea in successful scleral lens wearers with severe dry eye found that precision actually does not seem to be an important component of the fit.

Recently published study results have shown that most children discontinue contact lens wear due to lack of adaptability and motivation.

A recent study examining the changes in corneal sensitivity after overnight of wear different types of contact lenses found that the mechanical force exerted by the lenses may influence corneal sensitivity.

A study examining the on- and off-eye optical performance of hydrogel and silicone hydrogel soft contact lenses found that the major difference between the on-eye lens optics and the manufacturers' specifications is caused by eye-lens interactions, not lens errors.

A study found that although numerous demographic and contact lens-related factors affect frequency of contact lens wear, overall wear may be trending to lower frequency with the increasing popularity of daily disposables, the authors speculated.

A recently published study found that partial-reduction orthokeratology effectively slowed myopic progression in highly myopic subjects.

A recently published study found that the risk of microbial keratitis associated with overnight corneal reshaping contact lenses is similar to that of other overnight modalities.

Troops in the field now have access to digital spectacle lenses made with the Super Systems Fastgrind 2200 system, according to a company press release.