Contact Lenses

Report findings show that patient interest in contact lenses can be dissuaded by lack of recommendations by eye care providers.

Building confidence and knowledge can reduce office visits and increase results.

LL-BMT1 is a novel, preservative-free, weekly drug-eluting contact lens created by the company’s proprietary 3D printing technology.

The new prescription lens series, which transition faster while keeping out UVA and UVB rays, will be available in April 2024.

The eye care device company has announced that MARLO has gone mobile with a new app, which allows patients to order contact lenses, perform vision screening, and access eye disease and care information.

An overview of the factors of lens development and their application in the real world for patients with presbyopia.

The company’s inSights Research Program found that an increase in eye exams and prescription eye care products sold in 2023 resulted in slight industry growth.

Osama Said, OD, details the advancements made to multifocal contact lenses, and what biometric considerations clinicians undertake for their patients.

The new contact lenses contain micro-sensors which monitor changes in IOP over a period of several hours, sending the data collected wirelessly so it can be analyzed by an eye care provider and a diagnosis given.

The smart contact lens is designed to offer a non-invasive solution for patients suffering from keratoconus, corneal irregularities, photophobia, and presbyopia.

Fitting the right lens requires a detective's mindset.

ONE by ONE and Biotrue Eye Care Recycling programs from Bausch + Lomb have collected over 464,100 pounds of used contact lens materials that would have otherwise been sent to a landfill.

Hear how this daily disposable silicone hydrogel option fits patients' busy and active lifestyles.

Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSC, FAAO, shares highlights from his 2023 AAOpt presentation, which he co-presented with Christine Sindt, OD, FAAO.

Edward S. Wygonik, OD, and Kurt Moody, OD, presented data looking at in-practice assessments of the Acuvue Oasys 1-Day Max multifocal and spherical contact lenses during AAOpt 2023.

At the 2023 AAOpt annual meeting, data was presented on the frequency of success of patients struggling with contact lens drop out getting back into daily disposable lenses.

Retain patients and recapture dropouts with a tandem approach.

Ariel Cerenzie, OD, FAAO, FSLS, shares highlights from the recently released Contact Lens Institute report on contact lens culture.

Innovations in multifocal contact lenses have expanded options.

The Contact Lens Institute (CLI) and The Vision Council published a collaborative effort titled “The Culture Calculation: Data-Backed Behaviors for Contact Lens Success.” This latest publication is part of the “See Tomorrow” research series.

The TOTAL30 multifocal contact lens helps address the needs of visual and comfort for patients with presbyopia.

Research presented at the American Academy of Optometry 2023 meeting illustrates success in fitting presbyopia patients in soft multifocal contact lenses.

Misusing contact lenses can be hazardous. Contact lens wearers also must take extra care when applying and removing eye cosmetics.

The Contact Lens Institute and The Vision Council presented a sneak peek of its forthcoming report, “The Culture Calculation: Data-Backed Behaviors for Contact Lens Success,” which will be published in mid-October 2023.

The course reviews fitting various contact lenses, looks at practice management essentials, and discusses treatment of contact lens complications.

Making the most of multifocal contact lenses in your practice.

Managing dry eye disease often is key to patient comfort.

An industrial engineer and entrepreneur, George Glady was a founder of Euclid Systems Corp. and developed the concept of the Ortho-K contact lenses.

Results from a study have found that patients who wear scleral contact lenses have a slight increase in IOP.

CRU 2023 will cover a host of topics, including a co-led presentation by Drs Deborah Jacobs and Melissa Barnett on the latest advancements in the contact lens field.