Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

The FDA is granting an extension for soft contact lens labelers to comply with the requirements of the Unique Device Identification system, which was established Sept. 24, 2013.

Tangible Sciences LLC announced the first set of licensing partners and authorized laboratory partners, including eight laboratories in the U.S., that will offer Tangible Hydra-PEG, its new contact lens coating designed to reduce discomfort.

Bausch + Lomb announced the launch of its new contact lens, Ultra for Astigmatism, a monthly silicone hydrogel combining its MoistureSeal technology and OpticAlign design, which aids in stability to promote a successful first fit, according the press release.

NEW YORK – Christine Sindt, OD, FAAO, FSLS, creator of the EyePrintPro contact lens, which is custom-designed for eyes deformed by disease or trauma, shared her experiences developing this new lens here at the Global Contact Lens Forum, held prior to Vision Expo East.

The Brien Holden Vision Institute will collaborate on research and development of new contact lens technologies with Japan’s SEED Co., Ltd. to deliver advanced vision correction for older patients.

NEW YORK – “We know that vision quality, healthy-looking eyes and successful contact lens wear are all related to what’s going on with the ocular surface,” Jack Schaeffer, OD, said here at the Ocular Surface Disease Symposium, held prior to Vision Expo East. “The key is primary prevention.”

Serial entrepreneur Troy Hazard and Andrew Neukirch, OD, shared their perspectives on how to embrace and overcome the challenges eye care providers face in the rapidly evolving world of optometry, as part of a new speaker series sponsored by CooperVision at SECO 2017 in Atlanta.

NEW YORK – Retrospective case series research is a good place for optometrists who are interested in participating in clinical studies to get started, according to an experienced researcher.

NEW YORK – A hybrid contact lens from SynergEyes designed for eyes with keratoconus was shown to settle 30 microns to 60 microns in 15 to 20 minutes, according to a small pilot study conducted by Jeffrey Sonsino, OD, and reported here at Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK –The merger of Essilor and Luxottica is expected to be approved at the end of the year, “then we enter the operational phase of the combination,” Essilor of America President Eric Leonard said during a company-sponsored press conference here at Vision Expo East.