Contact Lenses

The laboratory is equipped with professional-grade technology and replicates a high-end retail optical dispensing and vision testing environment.

The ONE by ONE Recycling and Biotrue Eye Care Recycling programs have collected a total of 103,169,500 units.

Jamie Kuzniar, OD, FAAO, FSLS, has found her niche in specialty contact lenses and individualized care at her practice, Elevate Eye Care + Eyewear.

The award recognizes CooperVision for its support of educational opportunities for students, including the sponsorship of a new eye care clinic.

CLI Visionaries provide professional perspectives on best practices and highlight the EASY (Eyes, Awareness, Safety & You) Way program in the series.

The new lenses are designed for young presbyopes, ranging in age from their late 30s to mid-40s, who may be either existing spectacle wearers or non-wearers.

The recall was conducted out of an abundance of caution after the company received reports of complications. The cause of said complications could not be immediately explained.

Within the optical industry, eyeglass cases of Chinese, Mexican, and Canadian origin are projected to be of one of the products most affected by both future and current tariffs implemented.

Charissa Lee, OD, MBA, FAAO; Ryan Corte, OD; Roxanne Achong-Coan OD, FAAO, FIAOMC, FSLS, Dip CCLRT; and Nishan Pressley, OD; give their insights on distinguishing the best candidates for contact lens wear.

Charissa Lee, OD, MBA, FAAO; Ryan Corte, OD; Roxanne Achong-Coan OD, FAAO, FIAOMC, FSLS, Dip CCLRT; and Nishan Pressley, OD; give their insights on recent Contact Lens Institute research on contact lens purchase factors and Google searches.

Among the top 20 contact lens-related searches on Google, 10 were purchase oriented and represented 65% of total volume.

The study evaluated 13 teenagers and young adults who had high myopia (−6.50 to −9.25 D).

Both patient and provider benefit from reduced contact lens wear cycles.

Eight of this year's Visionaries are returning to the program after previous service, with the other 10 being newly appointed this year.

Two posters presented research conducted on the optical design used in MyDay Energys and Biofinity Energys.

From eye drops to novel treatments, it’s time to assess all options for improving patients’ visual acuity.

Scleral lens choice led to marked improvements of HOAs caused by radial keratotomy-induced scarring and corneal shape irregularities.

Following the switch from multifocal to single-vision contact lenses, axial elongation increased by 0.03 mm/year, and myopia progressed at a rate of −0.17 D annually after switching to single-vision lenses.

WAVE Eye Care was developed by EyePrint Prosthetics, Advanced Vision Technologies (AVT), and WAVE Contact Lens System.

A contact lens unveiling, geographic atrophy management, and an eventful Merton C Flom Leadership Academy luncheon took center stage at last month's conference.

New long-term findings illuminate the future of DIMS spectacle lenses.

David Geffen, OD, FAAO, gave a poster presentation titled "Revolutionizing Comfort: Unveiling the Potential of Perfluorohexyloctane Eyedrops for Contact Lens Wearers" at this year's Academy meeting.

The lens is now available in a -2.75D cylinder offering, according to a news release.

In a study, a xenon slide illuminator was employed to mimic natural outdoor colors, allowing researchers to test brightness perception using a brightness-matching method, explains Billy R. Hammond.

Christi Closson, OD, FAAO, provides insight on what other ODs learned about Johnson & Johnson's contact lens technology.