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Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals said Monday that it will pay $8.7 billion to buy Bausch + Lomb, one of the world's best-known makers of contact lenses, in a massive expansion of Valeant's smaller ophthalmology business. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-valeant-bausch-lomb-87b.html Other Mon, 27 May 2013 10:19:53 EST news288868774 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 By middle age, most people have age-related declines in near vision (presbyopia) requiring bifocals or reading glasses. An emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology (OK) may provide a new alternative for restoring near vision without the need for glasses, according to a study, "Refractive Changes from Hyperopic Orthokeratology Monovision in Presbyopes", appearing in the April issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-technique-vision-glasses.html Ophthalmology Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:26:46 EST news284009196 A contact lens technique called overnight orthokeratology (OK) brings rapid improvement in vision for nearsighted patients. Now a new study shows that OK treatment works mainly by flattening the front of the cornea, reports a recent study, "Posterior Corneal Shape Changes in Myopic Overnight Orthokeratology", appearing in the March issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-contact-lenses-flattening-front-cornea.html Ophthalmology Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:48:46 EST news281634516 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 (HealthDay)—Common shortcuts people take when caring for their contact lenses could have serious consequences, such as infections or ulcerations, according to an eye disease expert. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-dont-shortcuts-contact-lenses-expert.html Ophthalmology Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:10:01 EST news272998489 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 Decorative tinted contact lenses will be popular accessories this Halloween, but a Loyola University Medical Center optometrist is warning that improper use could cause severe eye damage. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-loyola-optometrist-tinted-contact-lenses.html Ophthalmology Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:00:03 EST news270202812 (Medical Xpress)—A UC Davis Health System Eye Center study found that scleral lenses, which rest beyond the limits of the cornea and cover the white part of the eye (sclera), were a good alternative for patients with corneal abnormalities whose vision could not be corrected with other types of contact lenses or glasses. The study was published in the journal Eye & Contact Lens. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-scleral-lenses-benefit-patients-corneal.html Ophthalmology Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:17:33 EST news268989384 (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 How we perceive the world tells us a lot about how the brain processes sensory information. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-gaming-eyesight.html Neuroscience Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:40:10 EST news248704797 A study about how wearing contact lenses affects glaucoma measurements has been named the top presentation at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine's annual St. Albert's Day research symposium. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-contact-lenses-affect-glaucoma.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:10:01 EST news245677939 (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 (Medical Xpress) -- Some people think it’s cool to give themselves “cat” eyes, “wolf” eyes or really bloodshot eyes for Halloween. That’s possible with decorative contact lenses, but an optometrist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis says beware. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-dont-eyes-unsafe-contact-lenses.html Health Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:55:18 EST news238751702 Hindsight, unlike many people's vision, is always 20/20. Laser eye surgery has become so common, it's easy to forget that just three decades ago a promising new treatment was greeted with skepticism and even fear. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-edge-laser-eye-surgery.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:30:30 EST news226143014