Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

While intently staring at the computer, attesting to the electronic health record content and accuracy of a recent encounter, my elderly patient quipped, “Aren’t computers wonderful, doctor?” I smiled, nodded and replied, “Yes, ma’am, for the most part, they certainly are.”

Hubble, a new direct-to-consumer contact lens brand, announced the close of a $16.5 million Series A investment round led by FirstMark Capital, according to a press release.

Bausch + Lomb announced the introduction of Biotrue OneDay for Astigmatism daily disposable contact lenses.

ATLANTA – Alcon took part in nearly 650 medical missions, facilitated 47,000 cataract surgeries and served more than 480,000 patients around the world, Rick Weisbarth, OD, vice president of professional affairs, U.S. Vision Care, Alcon, said at a company-sponsored press conference held at SECO.

ATLANTA – “Acuvue has continued to broaden its portfolio of contact lenses, which is inspired by the natural function of the eye and focuses on a patient’s individual needs,” Weslie Hamada, OD, associate director professional affairs, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc., said during a media breakfast at SECO.

ATLANTA – Visioneering Technologies announced the launch of NaturalVue Sphere 1-day contact lenses in a full power range in 0.25-D steps.

ATLANTA – Alcon is focused on creating innovative partnerships with patients, eye care professionals and students and with organizations that share the company’s passion for eye care, Jonathan Balch, who heads U.S. contact lens marketing at Alcon, said at a company-sponsored press conference here at SECO.

ATLANTA – “We will continue to capitalize on the strengths of J&J as we partner with AMO,” Peter Menziuso, president, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care North America, said.

ATLANTA – CooperVision announced here at SECO that a 3-month supply of its Clariti 1 Day Toric contact lenses is now available in one box.

ATLANTA – Line, cross line and pachymetry scans with optical coherence tomography can help you do a better job of evaluating your contact lens patients, Jeffrey Sonsino, OD, told attendees here at SECO.