As more and more people wear contact lenses worldwide, increasingly more cases of a destructive eye disease have been appearing over the past several years. The disease is called amoebic keratitis (AK). In the U.S., there are 1-2 cases per one million contact lens users. AK is a very painful eye … [Read more...]
Contact Lenses for Animals
August 3, 2009 by Leave a Comment
HENNIGSDORF: Lions, giraffes, tigers, rabbits, bears, rhinoceroses and even owls can go blind from cataracts, but an east German firm has an answer: custom-made 'contact lenses,' AFP reported. The procedure is delicate, to say the least, and requires special training for veterinarians. But it … [Read more...]
Contact Lens Reminder and Dry Eyes
July 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Johnson & Johnson India ties with OMD Digital Economic Times The users of the application get a 6.00PM reminder to check if the contact lens related dryness is causing discomfort to them towards the end of the day and ... … [Read more...]
Contact Len Market Research
July 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Research and Markets: In the worldwide contact lens market, North America is the largest market but it is also growing at the slowest rate. North America is followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific, with the Asia-Pacific region experiencing the most rapid growth rate. Major eyewear players are targeting … [Read more...]
Contact Lens For Aging Eyes
July 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Now, contact lenses to sharpen aging eyes Newstrack India Washington, July 29 (ANI): Optometrists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have come up with a new breed of contact lenses that can treat ... … [Read more...]
Contact Lens Acts as Drug Delivery
July 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Prototype contact lens releases studied molecules, inhibits ... OSN SuperSite A prototype contact lens that could act as an ocular drug delivery system showed successful extended and controlled release of studied molecules over a ... … [Read more...]
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