Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

LensFerry S has added an option for online patient enrollment to its contact lens subscription service from Eyecare Prime to facilitate participation and practice sales, according to a press release.

NEW YORK – Executives from PogoTec Inc. introduced PogoCam, a small camera designed to attach to eyeglass frames, at a company-sponsored press conference here at Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK – A clinician reported here at the Global Contact Lens Forum, held prior to Vision Expo East, that her research has shown the incidence of corneal infiltrates to be 26% in silicone hydrogel extended wear, much higher than indicated in FDA trials.

NEW YORK – Embracing new ideas may be one of the biggest challenges to progress in developing new contact lens materials, according to a panel of scientists.

CooperVision is discontinuing a Unilateral Pricing Policy for three of its products, effective immediately.

Essilor’s board of directors signed the draft contribution agreements that relate to the transfer by Essilor International of substantially all of its activities and shareholders to its fully owned subsidiary, Delamare Sovra, to be renamed Essilor International.

The FDA published a consumer update on proper handling of hydrogen peroxide contact lens solution, cautioning users that the red warning label and red tip on the bottle are reminders that they require special handling.

Visioneering Technologies Inc., manufacturer of the NaturalVue Multifocal 1 Day contact lenses, has raised $33.3 million following the close of its fully underwritten initial public offering.

The American Optometric Association urged the Federal Trade Commission not to adopt proposed new changes to the Contact Lens Rule, according to a letter dated Jan. 30 from AOA President Andrea P. Thau, OD.

By nature, the term “disruptive technology” can elicit fear of losing the status quo or a change beyond recognition. New technologies in eye care are challenging the way patients find information, purchase eye wear and address their ocular health.