Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

Researchers observed significant improvement in visual acuity among children and adults with low vision after being individually fitted with optical or electronic aids, according to a study published in Journal of Personalized Medicine.

ATLANTA — Offering an alternative contact lens option may help patients who had discontinued lens wear be comfortably refit, according to research published in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics.

ATLANTA — Alcon has adopted a comprehensive approach to enabling eye care professionals to speak in patient-friendly terms about the company’s portfolio of contact lenses, Kristen Brotherson said at SECO 2024.

ATLANTA — Stem cell deficiencies are considered noninfectious sight-threatening complications, so early diagnosis is critical, according to Joseph P. Shovlin, OD, FAAO.

The No. 1 thing I hear from patients — whether they are first-time or established contact lens wearers — is that they want lenses they can comfortably wear all day.

Children in the U.S. are not receiving timely management for refractive error or ocular conditions, according to research conducted by CooperVision and presented at the 2024 Global Specialty Lens Symposium.

The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to SightGlass Vision’s diffusion optics technology spectacle lenses, which are designed to slow myopia progression in children.

A team of researchers in France has developed a freeform, spiral-shaped lens designed to maintain clear focus at different distances and under varying light conditions, according to a research article published in Optica.

The Total30 Multifocal, a reusable, monthly lens for patients with presbyopia, is now available in Canada, manufacturer Alcon announced in a press release.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, discusses how a soft contact lens may deliver medication to the front of the eye as an alternative to eye drops.