Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

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.

When we follow the abundance of literature on soft contact lenses, we can take advantage of the broad range of materials and wear schedules to meet patients’ needs — from children to seniors

CHICAGO – CooperVision announced at Optometry’s Meeting the availability of its MiSight 1 day contact lenses in higher prescriptions.

CHICAGO — The FDA and Health Canada have approved Johnson & Johnson Vision’s Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day and 1-Day Multifocal, and CE mark activities are complete, the company announced at Optometry’s Meeting.