http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. If your contact lenses are causing you discomfort, simply switching to a different type of contact lens or lens care product may bring improvement, reports a study, " Effect of Lens and Solution Choice on the Comfort of Contact Lens Wearers", appearing in the May issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-contacts-uncomfortable-lens-product.html Ophthalmology Wed, 01 May 2013 04:56:23 EST news286602974 Natural lubricants play an important role in health, including a well-known effect to help prevent osteoarthritis in knee and ankle joints. However, much is still unknown about their role and function in other areas of the body. Researchers for the first time have discovered that the surface of the eye produces "lubricin," the same substance that protects the joints, and have explained its role in this sensory organ. These findings provide new hope for the millions suffering from dry eye disease and complications from contact lens wear and refractive surgery. Dry eye disease is one of the most frequent causes of patient visits to eye care practitioners and occurs predominantly in women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-treatments-range-women-health-issues.html Ophthalmology Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:00:04 EST news285518498 For people using 30-day extended-wear/continuous-wear (EW/CW) contact lenses, replacing lenses at night doesn't lower the risk of complications compared to changing lenses monthly, suggests a study – "The Effect of Daily Lens Replacement During Overnight Wear on Ocular Adverse Events", appearing in the December issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-morning-nighttime-affects-adverse-events.html Ophthalmology Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:36:12 EST news274354509 Modern contact lens materials are prone to drying when exposed to air, which contributes to the buildup of deposits on contact lenses, according to a study – "The Impact of Intermittent Air Exposure on Lipid Deposition", appearing in the November issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-air-exposure-affects-deposits-contact.html Ophthalmology Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:30:29 EST news271355289 For the millions of Americans with diabetes, the inconvenient and often painful method of testing blood sugar levels is a way of life. But research and innovative product design by scientists at The University of Akron may eliminate the need for needle pricks, blood draws, or other invasive devices. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-color-changing-contact-lenses-diabetics-video.html Diabetes Wed, 23 May 2012 10:41:02 EST news256988448 (Medical Xpress) -- Susan Loughman is among the tens of millions of Americans who suffer dry eyes. She has an especially bad condition, which makes it feel like there's sandpaper in her eyes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-patients-eyes-relief-wide-diameter-contact.html Ophthalmology Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:11:47 EST news251622686 (Medical Xpress) -- An Auburn University team of chemical and biomedical engineers led by Mark Byrne, the Daniel F. and Josephine Breeden Associate Professor in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, has developed a new method to deliver eye medication by wearing contact lenses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-smart-contact-lenses-eye.html Medical research Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:54:42 EST news240051266