Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

CHICAGO – Researchers found subtle improvements in low contrast visual acuity and comfort with an extended depth of focus lens in young adults, according to a study presented here at the American Academy of Optometry.

CHICAGO – The design of the BostonSight Scleral lens, launched here at the American Academy of Optometry meeting, was based on 6 years’ worth of data from more than 7,000 eyes, according to a company executive.

CHICAGO – A dual focus contact lens was found to significantly reduce myopia progression and axial elongation at 1, 2 and 3 years when compared to a single vision lens, according to a presentation here at the American Academy of Optometry meeting.

This month Optometry Giving Sight is supporting the World Sight Day Challenge, which encourages members of the vision care community to raise money to support eye health projects for those who are needlessly blind or vision impaired.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the Ampleye Scleral lens for the management of ocular surface disease caused by dry eye, according to a press release from Art Optical Contact Lens.

The National Consumers League has suggested to the Federal Trade Commission that patients would be better informed of their rights to their contact lens prescriptions through reading a posted sign vs. signing a form.

More than 80% of contact lens wearers reported at least one behavior that puts them at risk for a contact lens-related eye infection, according to a recent report from the CDC.

A new prototyping eye wear solution from Stratasys may cut the development and production cycle of eyeglass frames to less than 8 weeks, according to a press release from 3Degrees.

Essilor and Luxottica announced that the European Commission has initiated a phase 2 review of their proposed merger, according to a joint press release.

Individuals enrolled in UnitedHealthcare vision plans can access Warby Parker’s prescription eye wear at affordable prices, marking the first time the company is accepting vision insurance, according to a press release from Warby Parker.