Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

NEW YORK – The Neurolens Office design combined with the contoured prism gives clinicians “the ability to solve many issues and symptoms our patients are having,” David Geffen, OD, said here at Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK – Anterior segment OCT is “an area that’s truly expanded over the last several year,” and a “totally new metric that a year and a half ago we didn’t really have easy access to,” Mile Brujic, OD, said here at Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK – Patients with trigeminal dysphoria, a condition that prevents the two eyes from working together and results in headache, eye strain and dry eye, are finding relief with spectacle lenses from Neurolens, according to co-inventor Jeffrey P. Krall, OD, here at Vision Expo East.

Novartis announced that its spinoff of Alcon is expected to be completed April 9.

A study published in Cornea showed that the ocular antihistamine ketotifen was effectively delivered via a contact lens also designed for visual correction.

NEW YORK – North, a young technology company, introduced its new smart glasses, Focals, here at Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK – CooperVision unveiled the 2019 Best Practice honorees here at Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK – Essilor of America launched two major products in the categories of refraction and photochromic lenses at a press conference held here during Vision Expo East.

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.