Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

In light of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care’s April announcement that the company would be discontinuing its unilateral pricing policy, Bausch + Lomb and CooperVision released statements indicating no change to their existing pricing policies.

A consumer survey from Transitions Optical found that the majority of Americans do not know that sunlight, digital devices and screens, and fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs are all sources of harmful blue light.

Vision for the Poor received a $43,000 grant from Optometry Giving Sight to aid the Divino Nino Jesus Eye hospital in Lima, Peru, according to a company representative.

SEATTLE – Researchers found mild visual impairment in a significant percentage of patients with high myopia but no ocular pathology.

SEATTLE – “With every diopter of increase in myopia, you have an increased risk of ocular pathology,” according to Arthur Back, BOptom, PhD, FAAO.

SEATTLE – A survey of contact lens wearers showed that the majority said they receive information on contact lens care from their doctors; however, compliance is still an issue.

In continuing the discussion on how the conversation around blue light is evolving, it is important to consider future technologies and how they may impact care of our patients.

NEW YORK – A panel of experts discussed the industry’s resistance to change in light of technological advances, such as remote refraction, 3-D printing and wearable technology, in a symposium here at Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK – Essilor introduced Smart Blue Filter, designed to reduce exposure to harmful blue light, and Eyezen+ lenses, which are embedded with the Smart Blue Filter and are also designed to provide accommodative relief to digital device users, here at a company-sponsored press conference held during Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK – EyeCare Prime, a subsidiary of CooperVision, announced here at Vision Expo East the expansion of its LensFerry service to offer patients subscription-based ordering of their 1-day contact lenses.