Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

NEW YORK – Jason Miller, OD, MBA, screens patients for dry eye in all comprehensive exams.

Data analysis of a large survey suggests that Americans have experienced less difficulty affording eyeglasses since 2014, possibly due to the economic recovery and health care reform. However, some gender and racial differences persist.

VSP Global announced its intent to open three brick-and-mortar Eyeconic locations as well as launch the new VSP Ventures, a business designed to offer a care-focused choice for doctors looking to transition their practices.

Innovega Inc. announced the development of iOptik technology to manage vergence-accommodation conflict that causes discomfort and visual fatigue when using near-eye displays.

Optical Academy is seeking investments from entrepreneurs and eye care providers interested in offering mobile eye care and eye wear franchises in local communities.

NEW ORLEANS – Bruder announced the launch of two dry eye products: Bruder Hygienic Eyelid Solution and Eyeleve Contact Lens Compress here at SECO.

Falls happen. They are an inevitable part of life. Simply watch an infant take their first step or a highly skilled athlete on the field of play, and it’s pretty clear we’ll all have our share of falls through life’s journey.

To put the significance of falls within the elderly population into perspective, there were 29 million falls, 800,000 hospitalizations and more than 27,000 deaths related to falls in 2014, based on statistics from the CDC, Daniel H. Chang, MD, said in an interview with Primary Care Optometry News.

According to a new survey commissioned by Sightbox Inc., most contact lens wearers have room for improvement when it comes to following their doctor’s recommendations for maintaining good eye health.

NEW ORLEANS – Acuvue Oasys With Transitions Light Intelligent Technology Contact Lenses will be available in the U.S. and Canada April 1 and globally afterwards, a Johnson & Johnson Vision representative told Primary Care Optometry News here at SECO.