by Tim Fletcher
17. November 2012 09:20
This year, eye care organisations involved in the Eye Health Week focused the attention of the event on the benefits of regular eye examinations.
The importance of the issue has been recently emphasised by the College of Optometrists, whose report sh...
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by Tim Fletcher
4. November 2012 08:01
Silicone hydrogel contact lens materials were introduced more than a decade ago and were considered to be a breakthrough in the industry. However, the launch of the new Biotrue™ material by Bausch + Lomb questions this assumption, contact lens ...
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by Tim Fletcher
15. August 2012 08:32
For his services to the contact lens industry, entrepreneur Ron Hamilton has received a CBE. He was presented with the order during a special ceremony, which took place at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Scotland.
Hamilton, the inventor of the first d...
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by Tim Fletcher
20. July 2012 10:34
One of the largest manufacturers of contact lenses and related products in the world, Bausch + Lomb, has completed its takeover of ISTA Pharmaceuticals. Thanks to this acquisition, Bausch + Lomb’s product portfolio will be considerably wider an...
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by Tim Fletcher
8. June 2012 07:37
Bausch + Lomb has announced the launch of its new Biotrue™ ONEday contact lenses, made of HyperGel™, a next generation contact lens material, which – according to the company – combines the best features of hydrogel and silico...
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