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Researchers Find New Method To Reduce Bacteria on Contact Lenses
Protein deposits on contact lenses. Images provided by Bausch + Lomb. Click to enlarge. Accumulation of bacteria on the surface of contact lenses is a major cause of contact lens-related eye...
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Swim Goggles Reduce Contact Lens Contamination Risk
Swimming goggles may reduce the risk for eye infections for contact lens wearers. Swimming in any body of water — including chlorinated swimming pools — increases your risk of eye infection from...
View ArticlePartial Evaporation Reduces Disinfecting Ability of Contact Lens Solutions
Many contact lens wearers fail to use fresh contact lens solution each time they store their contacts, choosing instead to “top off” existing multipurpose solution in their lens case. Some lens wearers...
View ArticleContact Lens-Related Eye Problems Tied to Poor Lens Replacement Habits
You can lower your risk of contact lens-related eye problems simply by following the lens replacement schedule specified by your eye doctor. Researchers at the Centre for Contact Lens Research,...
View ArticleNovel Method Successfully Treats Serious Contact Lens-Related Eye Infection
Researchers may have found a new way to effectively treat a serious contact lens-related eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis: topical application of riboflavin (vitamin B2), followed by...
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Video: Atlanta News Team Uncovers Illegal Contact Lens Sales
“The Dangers of Illegal Contacts,” a news video by WSB-TV in Atlanta. WSB-TV 2 Action News in Atlanta recently uncovered several instances of theatrical contact lenses and other color contacts being...
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Eyeglass and Contact Lens Wearers Both Troubled by Halos and Glare, Study Finds
Halos and glare can affect safety when driving at night. Halos and glare are common and bothersome symptoms for eyeglass and contact lens wearers alike, according to a new multi-nation study. Halos are...
View ArticleIncident Resounds Dangers of Overnight Wear of Contact Lenses
Wearing contact lenses during sleep and poor lens hygiene can lead to vision-threatening eye infections. Recently one U.K. journalist developed microbial keratitis, an infection of the cornea, after...
View ArticlePoor Contact Lens Compliance More Popular Than Not, Says Study
The majority of contact lens wearers do not comply with safe contact lens practices, according to a new study from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Of the more than 400 contact lens...
View ArticleHydrogen Peroxide Lens Care Solutions Most Effective Against Fungi
A recent study finds that contact lens care systems with hydrogen peroxide are significantly more effective than most multi-purpose contact lens solutions at killing fungi associated with fungal eye...
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