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FDA approves first drug-eluting contact lens
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care announced that the FDA has approved its Acuvue Theravision with Ketotifen daily disposable contact lenses.
Contact lens case hygiene, replacement low despite high-risk awareness among users
Compliance with contact lens storage case hygiene and replacement was poor, despite general awareness of risks, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.
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New app measures users for computer, reading glasses
EyeQue’s MyReaderNumber provides personalized measurements for near and mid-distance vision via augmented reality technology in a smartphone app.
U.S. government fines Hubble Contacts $3.5 million for violating contact lens laws
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission announced that the government will collect $1.5 million in civil penalties and $2 million in consumer redress from the online contact lens company, Vision Path Inc., doing business as Hubble Contacts.
Vision care market sees increased sales revenue in Q3
The vision correction industry saw $46.45 billion worth of eye wear sales in the 12-month period ending in September 2021, according to Vision Council’s VisionWatch report.
Accuracy, repeatability of eyeglasses ordered online significantly improved
The number of spectacle lens prescriptions ordered from online vendors that met national standards for optical quality has significantly improved since previous studies, according to data published in Optometry and Vision Science.
Alcon launches daily disposable Water Gradient contact lens for astigmatism
Alcon announced the launch of Dailies Total1 for Astigmatism, the company’s third Water Gradient contact lens for U.S. patients.
More spectacle wear, less contact lens wear seen during pandemic
BOSTON – Screen time increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, as did daily spectacle wear; however, daily contact lens wear decreased, according to a study presented here at the American Academy of Optometry meeting.
BLOG: GP lenses still a good choice for mild, moderate keratoconus
Most individuals with keratoconus rely on specialty contact lenses for best corrected vision.
Smart contact lens shows positive study results
BOSTON – Innovega Inc.’s iOptik smart contact lens showed positive results in a phase 2 clinical trial involving subjects wearing the contacts with and without the company’s display eye wear.
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