Optometry

• In the Journals

• Long-term silicone hydrogel lens use alters tear film

• February 17, 2012
• Silicone hydrogel contact lenses tend to modify the tear film and impression cytology of the ocular surface significantly after long-term use, a study...More »

• FDA approves overnight wear orthokeratology lens

• February 14, 2012
• PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The Wave Contact Lens System has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for overnight wear of its custom...More »

• Bausch + Lomb releases silicone hydrogel contact lenses for keratoconus

• January 10, 2012
• Rochester, N.Y. — Silicone hydrogel contact lenses for patients with keratoconus and other irregular cornea conditions are now available in the...More »

• In the Journals

• Pancorneal toric rigid gas-permeable contact lens for keratoconus improves vision

• December 9, 2011
• A novel pancorneal toric rigid gas-permeable contact lens significantly improved visual acuity and yielded discernable changes in corneal compression in...More »

• CooperVision expands contact lens recall

• November 17, 2011
• PLEASANTON, Calif. — CooperVision has expanded its worldwide recall of Avaira brand products to include a limited number of lots of Avaira Sphere...More »

• AOA launches consumer website

• November 1, 2011
• ST. LOUIS — To help answer consumer questions about contact lens safety, the American Optometric Association has launched a new user-friendly website,...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Vistakon studies' findings tout benefits of lenses

• October 21, 2011
• BOSTON — Nearly one in eight soft contact lens wearers who appeared clinically normal are struggling with ocular discomfort, according to study...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Alden launches new soft lens for keratoconus

• October 20, 2011
• BOSTON — Alden Optical announced here at Academy 2011 Boston that, in an effort to enter the keratoconic segment of the contact lens market, it has...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Bausch + Lomb launches contacts for astigmatism with high-definition optics

• October 20, 2011
• BOSTON — Bausch + Lomb announced here at Academy 2011 Boston the launch of its contact lens with high-definition optics designed for astigmatic...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Study shows potential of molecular imprinting for drug-eluting contacts

• October 19, 2011
• BOSTON — "Molecular imprinting strategies can be successfully used to extend the release time of ciprofloxacin from model contact lens material," a...More »

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