Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

by Katie Greiner, OD, MS, MBA, FAAO

ATLANTA – CooperVision’s next iteration of the Biofinity brand, designed for patients with astigmatism and presbyopia, is currently available in a limited release and will come out nationwide in May.

ATLANTA – A clinician in Florida said she discusses Acuvue Oasys With Transitions Light Intelligent Technology Contact Lenses with all patients in her practice.

Primary Care Optometry News reached out to doctors of optometry around the country to inquire about how they are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in their practices.

ATLANTA — A presenter at SECO said that emerging contact lens technology could release medication or assist patients with low vision.

It remains unclear whether children 1 to 2 years old with moderate hyperopia definitively benefit from hyperopic correction.

Contact lens wear is safe during the COVID-19 pandemic as long as proper hand washing and disinfecting procedures are followed, according to three experts quoted in a press release from the Centre for Ocular Research & Education.

ATLANTA – Sean Clark, general manager of Alcon U.S. Vision Care, discussed, “an exciting year of innovation” since the company’s spin-off from Novartis in 2019.

ATLANTA – A discussion with patients about their current dietary habits and nutritional supplementation can help the optometrist customize a dry eye treatment plan, according to a speaker here at SECO.

ATLANTA — Alcon presented new product innovations at this year’s SECO meeting, including over-the-counter Pataday products, Precision1 contact lenses and Systane Hydration PF for dry eye.