Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

Dryness and burning/stinging throughout the day showed more improvement in contact lens wearers using a rewetting drop with both carboxymethylcellulose and hyaluronic acid over a 3-month period, according to researchers in Optometry and Vision Science.

Patient demographics such as age, gender, lens wear experience, ethnicity and refractive status can influence the rating of ocular comfort in clinical studies, according to researchers in Optometry and Vision Science.

A decrease in comfort and subjective vision was significant for daytime contact lens wearers along with increases in dryness, grittiness and irritation versus non-contact lens wearers, according to a study in Optometry and Vision Science.

Lens-free recovery periods of up to 80 minutes during a 12-hour contact lens wear day did not positively affect end-of-day comfort, according to researchers in Optometry and Vision Science.

Researchers reported the key differences in the tear film kinetics of asymptomatic and symptomatic wearers: a shorter break-up time, lesser contact lens surface coverage by the tear film during the overall interblink period and greater contact lens surface exposure to the atmosphere at time of the blink.

The American Optometric Association is supporting the CDC-organized Contact Health Lens Week through media outreach, according to a press release.

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care announced its support of the CDC-organized Contact Lens Health Week.

Over the past decade, contact lens wearers with corneal infections reported modifiable risk factors such as overuse and poor contact lens hygiene, according to a review of FDA records.

Bausch + Lomb plans to provide for students and eye care providers this upcoming school year by offering a portfolio of contact lenses and by supporting the upcoming CDC-organized Contact Lens Health Week, Aug. 22 to 26, according to the company.

Current orthokeratology and dual focus contact lenses can significantly reduce myopia progression, according to researchers in Optometry & Vision Science.