Hybrid Contact Lenses A Perfect Solution?

by Joel Harrison 20. September 2010 12:59
The advantages and disadvantages of soft and rigid contact lenses are widely known. Rigid contact lenses are not very comfortable if they are worn for extended periods of time. On the other hand, they are extremely durable. Conversely, soft contact l... [More]

Effective Drug Dispensing Contact Lenses Tested

by Joel Harrison 19. September 2010 11:13
Numerous diseases, such as glaucoma, require taking eye drops daily or even several times a day. This fact, apart from being a major inconvenience for active people, raises the question of the effectiveness of such a way of drug administration. Studi... [More]

Ulcerative Keratitis On The Rise In US Due To Improper Contact Lens Handling

by Joel Harrison 18. September 2010 15:31
In spite of numerous programmes that promote taking care of contact lenses properly, the latest study concerning ulcerative keratitis suggests that the problem is growing. Researchers, who examined over a million people living in California, found t... [More]

Contact Lenses Help Chris Bentley Improve His Performance

by Greg Fisher 17. September 2010 15:09
Chris Bentley, a rugby player for Exeter Chiefs, has thanked his optician, Surhid Chatterjee, for supplying him with cutting-edge contact lenses throughout his career at the club. Bentley acknowledged how the lenses helped him improve his performance... [More]

Changing Contact Lens Material Not the Only Option for Patients with Dry Eye

by Joel Harrison 16. September 2010 15:02
In the latest edition of Contact Lens Today, Dr Ronald K. Watanabe discusses the problem of dealing with dry eye in patients wearing contact lenses. In his opinion, automatically changing contact lens material is a mistake made by numerous eye care p... [More]

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