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Summer is coming! Here's why you need to protect your children's eyes
Should we buy sunglasses for children? And if so, how do we choose a quality product?
Jun 19, 2019
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News tagged with contact lens
Ophthalmology
Contact lens-based antihistamine delivery effective
(HealthDay)—A contact lens (CL)-based drug delivery system is effective for therapeutic delivery of the antihistamine ketotifen, according to a study published online March 19 in Cornea.
Mar 28, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Researchers create a hydrogel contact lens to treat serious eye disease
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have created a hydrogel that could one day be made into a contact lens to more effectively treat corneal melting, a condition that is a significant cause for blindness world-wide.
Mar 12, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Sleeping in contact lenses puts you at risk of dangerous infection
Contact lenses are worn by an estimated 45 million Americans. Improper care or wear, like going to sleep without removing your lenses, can lead to infections of the cornea like microbial keratitis, which can lead to serious ...
Dec 19, 2018
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Ophthalmology
New contact lens to treat eye injuries
A new therapeutic contact lens that acts as a bandage for eye surface injuries being developed by QUT researchers could soon fast track the healing of previously difficult to treat corneal wounds.
Nov 05, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Outbreak of preventable eye infection in contact lens wearers
A new outbreak of a rare but preventable eye infection that can cause blindness, has been identified in contact lens wearers in a new study led by UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital researchers.
Sep 21, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Doctors remove contact lens embedded in eyelid for years
(HealthDay)—Doctors recently removed a contact lens that was embedded in a woman's eyelid for nearly three decades after she was hit in the eye while playing badminton. The case was highlighted in the Aug. 10 online edition ...
Aug 17, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Sleep in your contacts, risk serious eye damage: CDC
(HealthDay)—A 59-year-old man was in the shower, wiping his eyes with a towel, when he heard a popping sound and felt pain shoot through his left eye.
Aug 16, 2018
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Ophthalmology
UA registers a more customised multifocal lens to correct presbyopia
University of Alicante researchers have developed a new multifocal contact lens which rests on the white part of the eye (sclera) to correct presbyopia (or tired eyesight) with a more personalised design according to the ...
Apr 18, 2018
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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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