Contact Lenses

Consumer inSights Q3 2024 shows shifts in eyewear spending: continuing preference for budget options, primarily in-store.

Comfort, vision, freedom from glasses, and convenience were cited as benefits of wearing contact lenses by survey participants.

Tips for talking to patients about sun protection.

Because the inner retinal function is thought to affect the emmetropization process, study authors suggested that caffeine may be involved in ocular growth.

Opal, the new digital marketplace, will streamline contact lens ordering and allow patients and practices to order select OTC products, according to a news release.

The Contact Lens Institute unveiled a preview of their data on contact lens patient retention at Vision Expo West. The full report will be released later this year.

Choosing the best lens is a puzzle that requires consideration of all the pieces.

Her three presentations, "The Business of Contact Lens," "Blueprint for Success: How to Start a Dry Eye Clinic," and "Unveiling Uveitis" were given at this year's Vision Expo West.

The Contact Lens Institute research found that both new and long-term wearers of contact lenses were positively impacted by their eye care providers allowing adequate chair time during exams, among other factors.

The study also found lengthy eye examination and eyewear purchase cycles, with averages of 21 and 24 months respectively.

Smart contact lenses can be used to correct vision, monitor the health of the user, and flag and treat diseases for patients diagnosed with chronic health conditions such as glaucoma and diabetes.

Actionable tips to improve comfort and fit.

Partnership helps keep oceans clean by collecting plastic waste, reducing pollution.

The quality of options for patients has improved in recent years.

A. Philip Aitsebaomo, OD, PhD, informs eye care providers to get comfortable with handling prosthetics and stay educated to find the best fit for patients.

The UOA offers networking opportunities with over 140,000 spectacle and contact lens opticians.

The art of scleral lens fitting is coupled with a patient's patience as they neuro-adapt, according to Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO.

Key steps include getting a new refraction, nailing the add power, and managing patient expectations.

Christi Closson, OD, FAAO, details unique products from Johnson & Johnson, including a new contact lenses designed specifically for patients with astigmatism.

Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, emphasizes the importance of leveraging modern technology and scientific advancements in contact lenses to provide the best possible comfort and vision correction for patients with astigmatism.

Gromacki shares the importance of a dedicated approach to treating keratoconus, highlighting the need for passion, diverse tools, and a committed practice environment to ensure patient success.

The silicone hydrogel daily disposable lenses contain a blend of osmoprotectants, electrolytes, and moisturizers to provide stable vision and keep eyes comfortable for 16 hours.

The company currently has CooperVision and Bausch + Lomb contact lenses available for customers to order.

The launch of the nutritional supplement follows a clinical trial that demonstrated healthy tear production and provided noticeable relief of dry eye symptoms in as little as 2 to 4 weeks.

Investigators found more cases than expected following tomography of 2007 eyes.

How to personalize multifocal contact lens recommendations for your patients.

Christine Sindt, OD, FAAO, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa School of Medicine, talked about her session at the meeting focusing on higher order aberrations and the correction of complicated optics on scleral contact lenses.

William Reindel, OD, discusses how pupil size affects fit and comfort in multifocal contact lens wearers.

A team of Chinese researchers have been working on a way to continuously and more comfortably detect these tiny fluctuations in pressure, such as contact lenses that transmit signals to receptor glasses.

Marjorie Rah, OD, PhD, FAAO, discussed the in-home use test of BioTrue Hydration Plus multipurpose contact lens solution (Bausch + Lomb) on patients who are considering lens dropout.