The Duette Multifocal hybrid contact lens by SynergEyes will be available nationwide soon, with the rollout beginning this month. The company says the Duette Multifocal is the first silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lens designed just for people with presbyopia. Read more…
CooperVision, manufacturer of soft and silicone hydrogel contact lenses, has announced new rebates that can save consumers significant cash on their CooperVision contact lens purchases. Read more…
Healthy Vision with Dr. Val Jones is a new webcast devoted to educating Americans about eye health and wellness.
Vistakon — maker of Acuvue contact lenses, including daily disposable contacts, multifocal contacts and toric contact lenses for astigmatism — is sponsoring the program. Read more…
Bausch + Lomb is holding a sweepstakes called “The Daily Score” to help make daily disposable contact lenses more accessible to kids across the United States in time for the start of the new school year.
The sweepstakes giveaway includes more than 100 sport tote bag daily prizes per week and a $5,000 scholarship grand prize. The promotion began June 1 and will continue until September 30. Read more…
CooperVision announced the U.S. launch of its new Biofinity Multifocal contact lenses.
Biofinity Multifocal is the latest addition to the Biofinity family of monthly replacement silicone hydrogel contact lenses, made of a material that is soft, moist and resistant to dehydration and protein deposits, according to the company. Read more…
Eye care practitioners in Canada tend to prescribe hydrogen peroxide contact lens care systems more frequently than their counterparts in the United States, according to a new report.
Based on recent AC Nielsen MarketTrack data, hydrogen peroxide systems account for almost 25 percent of the contact lens care market in Canada, compared with 15.9 percent in the United States. Read more…
Though multipurpose contact lens solutions have been marketed for simplified “no-rub” lens care, using a “rub and rinse” regimen is much more effective at keeping lenses free from dangerous microorganisms that can cause eye infections, according to a new study.
Researchers in Australia investigated the effectiveness of popular multipurpose disinfection solutions (MPDS) when used in various cleaning methods for conventional soft and silicone hydrogel contact lenses. Disinfecting effectiveness was tested against common bacteria, fungi and Acanthamoeba microorganisms that have been associated with contact lens-related eye infections. Read more…
Wearing daily disposable contact lenses significantly reduces a number of eye symptoms among allergy sufferers, according to a new study conducted in the UK.
Many eye doctors recommend daily disposable lenses to their contact lens-wearing patients as a possible solution to seasonal allergy problems. Daily disposables may be superior to other contacts for this application since they are discarded after each use, eliminating the accumulation of allergy-causing debris on the lenses from day to day. Read more…
Clearlab has announced the launch of Eyedia brand contact lenses in the United States.
What makes Eyedia soft contact lenses unique is the Aquagrip technology that enables the lenses to retain 99 percent of their moisture throughout a full day of wear for greater comfort and less contact lens-related dry eye, according to the company. Read more…
An optometrist has created an iPhone app called Lenstoss, designed to prevent contact lens wearers from wearing their disposable lenses for too long.
Overwearing contact lenses can lead to eye redness, irritation, scratchiness, and even corneal scarring and infection. Lenstoss helps prevent this by notifying you that it’s time to replace your lenses. Read more…
Vistakon, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care and maker of Acuvue brand disposable contact lenses, recently announced its “Acuvue 1-Day Contest,” in which contestants create a one-minute video that answers the question, “What Will You Do 1-Day?”
Five winners will be chosen to receive a trip for two to Los Angeles to meet and be mentored by one of five top teen icons, including Joe Jonas, Meaghan Martin, Charice, Allyson Felix and Sterling Knight. Read more…
Halos and glare are common and bothersome symptoms for eyeglass and contact lens wearers alike, according to a new multi-nation study.
Halos are rings that appear around light sources such as street lamps and headlights; glare is the difficulty of seeing in the presence of bright light. Most people who experience these symptoms reported they were most likely to be bothered by them in the evening and when driving at night. Read more…
