Lens Technology

The OTC lens is the first FDA-recognized device in its class, targeting light sensitivity in patients with episodic migraine aged 12 and older.

Catch up on the top stories in optometry during the week of August 24-28.

Catch up on the top stories in optometry during the week of August 10-14.

The WaveDȳn Vision Analyzer measures the eye's full optical error, and the WaveDȳn Advantage service uses those measurements to design a wavefront-guided scleral lens correcting both low- and higher-order aberrations.

Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, details his experience in manufacturing his new ScleralEase device and what other ODs can learn from his experience.

The study, conducted across 6 clinical sites in the US, enrolled 30 participants aged 40 years and older who were established progressive lens wearers and used digital devices for at least 4 hours per day.

The randomized controlled trial included 196 schoolchildren in Hong Kong aged 4 to 12 years with myopia who completed the study.

BostonSight SCLERAL now offers a complete diameter range from 14.5mm to 19.0mm.

The TECNIS Eyhance IOL is part of the TECNIS platform, which Johnson & Johnson said has been used in ophthalmology for more than 25 years.

The expansion follows a 30% year-over-year growth rate.

According to the company, the lens is the first and only FDA-approved EDOF IOL in the US without a warning regarding loss of contrast sensitivity.

A recent nonrandomized trial has demonstrated toric IOLs’ efficacy in providing long-term visual outcomes, reducing amblyopia compared to non-toric lenses.

ODs are gearing up for anticipated advancements in specialty lens and lenses for myopia management and patients with astigmatism.

Jason Jedlicka, OD, overviews his poster, “A Custom Wavefront-Guided Scleral Lens System For Higher Order Aberrations: Real-World Early Experience From a Retrospective Multicenter Case Review.”

An effective but underused resource with positive benefits for patients with myopia.

Consider these tips for educating patients on additive, lens-based vision correction.

Much like the rest of the world, the prevalence of myopia in children in the UK is only growing, having more than doubled in the past 50 years.

The study compared visual, refractive, and patient-reported outcomes following implantation of enVista Envy and the enVista monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) in patients undergoing cataract surgery.

The lens will be available to order on September 17 in the US.

The DOT lens has now been launched across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America, with an estimated 500,000 fitted with DOT lenses in 2025 alone.

The enhanced clarity in the lens helps reduce glare and enhance visual comfort, according to the company.

Keylee Brown, OD, shares her experience with the Acuvue Oasys MAX 1-Day multifocal for astigmatism, which enhance comfort and vision for presbyopes with astigmatism.

Laura Holtz, OD, states that although it is a small part of the cornea, the epithelium plays a vital role that affects refractive surgery recommendations, diagnosis of corneal ectasias, and contact lens warpage.

The PanOptix Pro lens is available in Canada through Alcon in the single-use Clareon AutonoMe preloaded delivery system.