Ophthalmology
FDA approves contact lenses that shade the sun
The lives of contact lens wearers just got a whole lot easier.
Apr 13, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologist claims Ocumetics Bionic Lens to revolutionize vision correction
(Medical Xpress)—British Columbia optometrist, inventor and CEO of Ocumetics Technology Corp, Dr Garth Webb is claiming in meetings with the press that his new Ocumetics Bionic Lens is set to revolutionize vision correction. ...
Ophthalmology
Innovative drug-dispensing contact lens delivers glaucoma medication continuously for a month
For nearly half a century, contact lenses have been proposed as a means of ocular drug delivery that may someday replace eye drops, but achieving controlled drug release has been a significant challenge. Researchers at Massachusetts ...
Dec 9, 2013
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Ophthalmology
A telescope for the eye: New contact lenses may improve sight for macular degeneration patients
Contact lenses correct many people's eyesight but do nothing to improve the blurry vision of those suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness among older adults in the western world. ...
Jun 27, 2013
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Diabetes
Color-changing contact lenses to help diabetics (w/ Video)
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 ...
May 23, 2012
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Ophthalmology
Unnecessary cataract surgery? Some do it to improve their eyesight, but it's not without risk
Judy is an accomplished consultant who regularly travels for business meetings. She came to see me because she was finding her contact lenses uncomfortable and wanted to explore other options—notably surgical alternatives.
Jan 22, 2024
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Ophthalmology
Research team develops contact lenses to diagnose glaucoma
Glaucoma effects around 70 million people worldwide and can cause irreversible loss of vision if not treated—but around half of those living with the condition are not aware of it.
Jan 16, 2024
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Medications
Effective treatment for rare sight-threatening infection: Clinical trial
A new drug candidate, based on pioneering UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research and currently under development by SIFI S.p.A., has been found to be highly effective in treating a rare sight-threatening eye infection in ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Contact lenses to treat dry eye syndrome
A collaborative team from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) has developed a contact lens prototype that is specifically designed to prevent contact lens-induced dry eye (CLIDE). The lens alleviates this ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Health
Contact lenses for diagnostic and therapeutic use
Human bodily fluids and secretions contain molecules known as biomarkers that contain a wealth of information about the body's health and the presence of disease. Among secretions such as tears, sweat and saliva, tears are ...
Nov 23, 2020
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