Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

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.

Treatment with MiSight 1 day contact lenses reduced axial growth in children by 0.52 mm compared with predicted accumulated growth of untreated eyes, according to 6-year data published in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics.

A new proposal in Utah could prohibit the purchase of contact lenses from a prescribing eye doctor, according to a press release from the American Optometric Association.

Gentex Corp. has announced its acquisition of eSight to develop and manufacture mobile electronic eye wear for individuals with vision impairments.