Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

ATLANTA – CooperVision’s inaugural class of 10 honorees was chosen from a nationwide search for eye care practices that thrive, in an effort to recognize visionary, innovative and even unexpected aspects of care delivery that best serve patients and elevate the profession, according to a press release from the company.

ATLANTA – Agustin L. Gonzalez, OD, FAAO, said the results of the Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring in Ocular Microorganisms (ARMOR) study indicate that the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and resistance to Pseudomonas are on the rise.

ATLANTA – Bausch + Lomb announced the March release of its Ultra for Presbyopia contact lenses during a press conference here at SECO.

High-dose, moderate-dose and low-dose atropine showed the best control of myopia progression, according to a study recently published in Ophthalmology.

A number of options for slowing myopia progression exist, but questions remain: when to discontinue treatment and how best to optimize the treatment and in what type of patients.

The Vision Council’s Think About Your Eyes campaign announced that 2015 was a record-breaking year in which nearly 1.3 billion consumer impressions were generated, with the message seen or heard by more than 132 million adults, according to a press release.

Osmolarity and diadenosine tetraphosphate improved in patients with keratoconus after 8 hours of scleral contact lens wear, according to researchers in Optometry and Vision Science.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions favorably reported a measure today that would reduce regulatory hurdles for the approval of medical devices.

CooperVision announced its limited introduction of Biofinity XR toric contact lenses in a company press release.

Researchers determined that the use of 24-hour IOP measurements obtained via a contact lens sensor were associated with the rate of visual field progression in patients undergoing treatment for glaucoma.