Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

In the final part of a five-part series, Annette Hoskin, BOptom, MBA, discusses how to best inform patients about eye safety.

In the fourth part of a five-part series, Annette Hoskin, BOptom, MBA, discusses prevention methods for eye injuries.

Multifocal contact lenses improved visual performance in young adults and those with presbyopia, despite small but consistent degradation, according to a study published in PLoS One.

The use of a hyaluronic acid-trehalose artificial tear solution by contact lens wearers improved dry eye disease symptoms, as well as corneal and conjunctival quality, according to research published in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.

High add power contact lenses were more effective and stable in controlling myopia progression in children, according to a study published in Ophthalmic Research.

NEW YORK – Amazon Echo created Echo Frames so eyeglass wearers could be connected to the world around them in a hands-free manner, company executives told Healio at Vision Expo East.

NEW ORLEANS – CooperVision announced that its MyDay daily disposable contact lenses have joined Clariti 1 day family as net plastic neutral products.

NEW ORLEANS – Alcon announced that Dailies Total1 for Astigmatism, a Water Gradient soft contact lens, is now available nationwide in 2,300 parameters.

NEW ORLEANS – Service is the least expensive way to provide perceived value, according to Pete Hanlin, LDO, ABOM.

One year after CooperVision launched it plastic neutral contact lens, the program has produced substantial environmental and social impact, according to a company press release.