Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

A wearable myopia device significantly reduced myopic refractive error progression and axial elongation in children compared with published virtual control subjects, according to a Kubota Vision press release.

The Vision Council’s Consumer inSights second quarter report revealed that 80% of survey respondents said they use vision correction, and 60% had an eye exam within the past 12 months, according to a Vision Council press release.

Johnson & Johnson Vision introduced Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day, new daily disposable premium contact lenses available in spherical and multifocal designs.

Human coronavirus was easily removed from soft and gas-permeable contact lens materials when rubbed or rinsed with only saline, according to a new study in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye.

CooperVision and EssilorLuxottica announced the official launch of MiSight 1 day contact lenses in China, according to a CooperVision press release.

Despite the potential for ocular and non-ocular adverse events related to use, soft contact lenses are a safe option for children aged 7 to 10 years who are routinely examined, according to a study in Optometry and Vision Science.

Eye care brand Waldo has released its new-to-the-U.S. Hydra Boost Plus daily contact lenses, which are infused with a vitamin B12 saline solution to target dry eye symptoms, the company announced in a press release.

Eyeglasses that use SightGlass Vision Diffusion Optic Technology significantly reduced axial length and cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction progression in children aged 6 to 7 years with myopia, the company announced in a press release.

CHICAGO – Bausch + Lomb announced the U.S. launch of Revive, a new family of customizable soft contact lenses, at Optometry’s Meeting.

CHICAGO — An individualized protocol of combined treatments provided “remarkable” control of cycloplegic spherical equivalent refractive error and axial length in children over a 3-year period, according to a poster at Optometry’s Meeting.