Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

Jacqueline Henderson tells Primary Care Optometry News how optometrists can encourage healthier habits in patients who avoid regular eye exams.

Chief administrative law judge D. Michael Chappell upheld a Federal Trade Commission complaint against 1-800 CONTACTS, “ruling that the agency has proved that the nation’s largest online retailer of contact lenses unlawfully orchestrated a web of anticompetitive agreements with rival online contact lens sellers,” according to announcement from the FTC.

Mutual of Omaha will now offer vision and dental insurance to provide a more holistic approach to health care, according to a press release from the insurer.

CHICAGO – A neutral density filter was as effective as a blue-blocking filter at reducing symptoms of digital eye strain, according to a study presented here at the American Academy of Optometry meeting.

The Vision Council has released its quarterly VisionWatch, a market research report, showing the vision care industry has generated $40.17 billion in revenue in the second quarter, a 0.2% increase over last year.

The Board of Directors of Essilor International confirmed that the reorganization where its holdings will be transferred to a subsidy, called a hive down, will be completed by the end of 2017, according to a company press release.

Blanchard Contact Lenses has released a new scleral lens design, called Onefit MED, that simplifies fitting for numerous applications.

CHICAGO – Travis Rush, CEO and founder of Sightbox Inc., told attendees here at the American Academy of Optometry meeting that the membership-based contact lens subscription service, “has created a mechanism that reinforces the value of eye health.”

Despite current efforts in eye care and vision health, as the world population increases and ages it could potentially lead to a threefold increase in blindness by 2050, according to a press release from the World Council of Optometry.

CHICAGO – The Centre for Contact Lens Research at the University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry & Vision Science announced here at the American Academy of Optometry meeting that its name will change to Centre for Ocular Research and Education in January 2018.