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Contact lenses are explicitly designed optical devices that can be worn directly on the cornea of the eye. People with poor eyesight wear contact lenses, which helps to refocus oncoming light rays on the retina to achieve a clear vision. Contact lenses increase or decrease the focusing potential of the cornea, and thereby directly project light onto the retina and aid in treating refractive errors.

CooperVision receives FDA approval for innovative MiSight 1 day contact lens

CooperVision announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval on Nov. 15, 2019 of its innovative MiSight 1 day contact lens.

22 Nov 2019

Faster Identification of Bacterial Infections Using Raman Spectroscopy Could Save Lives

Utilising a Renishaw Raman spectroscopy system, a team of researchers from the Czech Academy of Sciences have been testing a novel way to identify Staphylococcal bacteria, paving the way for faster diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.

29 Oct 2019

Rutgers expert offers advice to avoid risks of Halloween poisoning and allergic reactions

About 41.1 million children in the United States trick-or-treat on Halloween night. Bruce Ruck, managing director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School's Department of Emergency Medicine, offers the following advice to avoid the risks of poisoning and allergic reactions.

25 Oct 2019

AAO highlights dangers of wearing illegal costume contact lenses

Spooky contact lenses can complete your Halloween costume. But beware of the dangers of illegal costume contact lenses lurking on store shelves and invading online retailers.

25 Oct 2019

Combination approach to slowing myopia in children shows promise

Combining two different treatment methods to slow the progression of myopia may deliver better results than either can achieve on their own.

14 Oct 2019

Popular eyelash treatments linked to rise in eye infections and emergency procedures

AR glasses could help improve quality of life for low vision patients

Nearly one in 30 Americans over the age of 40 experience low vision significant visual impairment that can't be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery.

27 Aug 2019

New blinking eye-on-a-chip can be used for disease modeling and drug testing

People who spend eight or more hours a day staring at a computer screen may notice their eyes becoming tired or dry, and, if those conditions are severe enough, they may eventually develop dry eye disease.

5 Aug 2019

Fight for Sight poll: Brits put their eyesight at risk through unsafe contact lens habits

Poll results released today by charity Fight for Sight highlight that many Brits are frequently putting their eyesight at risk through unsafe contact lens habits, unaware that these could lead to a painful and sight-threatening eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis.

10 Jul 2019

Researchers conclude that EnChroma's glasses do not improve results of color-blind participants

In Europe, 8 % of the male population and 0.5 % of the female population present a congenital anomaly in their color vision, commonly known as color-blindness.

17 Jun 2019

Augusta vision scientist receives grant to learn more about keratoconus’ causes and treatments

It's an eye condition where genetics and environmental factors like ultraviolet light and vigorous eye rubbing conspire to make the usual curvature of the cornea more pointy, leaving us with double vision and nearsighted.

17 Jun 2019

ZwickRoell appoints Michael Goehring as Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Manager

ZwickRoell in North America is pleased to announce the strengthening of its expertise in medical and pharmaceutical materials testing with the addition of Michael Goehring as Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Manager.

29 May 2019

Researchers receive grants to study genetics of contact-lens wearers with and without MK

More than 125 million people worldwide wear contact lenses, and while many are exposed to relatively common bacteria through their contact lenses, not all contract an eye infection.

4 Apr 2019

Fight for Sight funds research to investigate causes of keratoconus

Fight for Sight has today announced funding for research to investigate the causes of keratoconus. The condition, which usually affects young people, results in progressive damage to the cornea – the window at the front of the eye – and has a profound impact on vision and quality of life.

30 Jan 2019

Even napping in contact lenses could lead to serious infection

The CDC has published six reports using real data on the seriousness of napping or falling asleep while wearing contact lenses.

20 Dec 2018

Novel approach could provide painless, efficient alternative for treating eye diseases

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore scientists have developed a 'contact lens' patch with microneedles that could provide a painless and efficient alternative to current methods of treating eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.

19 Nov 2018

KE Eye Centers offer new solution for patients with myopia and astigmatism

KE Eye Centers of Texas is the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to provide a new solution for patients with moderate to high levels of myopia and astigmatism in one simple procedure, following FDA approval of STAAR Surgical's Visian Toric ICL.

9 Nov 2018

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CooperVision receives FDA approval for innovative MiSight 1 day contact lens

Faster Identification of Bacterial Infections Using Raman Spectroscopy Could Save Lives

Rutgers expert offers advice to avoid risks of Halloween poisoning and allergic reactions

AAO highlights dangers of wearing illegal costume contact lenses

Combination approach to slowing myopia in children shows promise

Popular eyelash treatments linked to rise in eye infections and emergency procedures

AR glasses could help improve quality of life for low vision patients

New blinking eye-on-a-chip can be used for disease modeling and drug testing

Fight for Sight poll: Brits put their eyesight at risk through unsafe contact lens habits

Researchers conclude that EnChroma's glasses do not improve results of color-blind participants

Augusta vision scientist receives grant to learn more about keratoconus’ causes and treatments

ZwickRoell appoints Michael Goehring as Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Manager

Researchers receive grants to study genetics of contact-lens wearers with and without MK

Fight for Sight funds research to investigate causes of keratoconus

Even napping in contact lenses could lead to serious infection

Novel approach could provide painless, efficient alternative for treating eye diseases

KE Eye Centers offer new solution for patients with myopia and astigmatism

Computer games and a summer birthday linked to increased risk of myopia in childhood

Silver nanoparticles coated with anti-seizure drugs can kill brain-eating amoebae

Color-changing contact lens could help doctors to monitor eye disease medications

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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