Contact Solution Recall Blog

A new study shows that prolonged exposure to high temperatures degrades the antifungal properties of ReNu with Moisture Loc contact lens solution.
The new study, which compared ReNu with five other companies’ contact lens solution, stored two bottles of each solution at room temperature and two bottles at 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Of the 6 bottles, there […]

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More people than ever before have taken to wearing contact lenses. This is due in part to new soft lens technology that makes the lenses more comfortable for more people as well as making them appropriate for  younger wearers. As with any item, there are risks involved.
The safest lens to wear, from an infection standard, […]

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Researchers have found that an acid that occurs naturally in the human body may be capable of preventing contact lenses from becoming dry.
The study performed by individuals at McMaster University shows that hyaluronic acid can be trapped in the materials used to make contact lenses. This acid prevents the lenses from becoming dried out. In […]

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A new “smart” contact lens may be able to help doctors and patients alike monitor glaucoma. Researchers at the University of California - Davis have developed a contact lens with a built in pressure sensor. 
Two students have developed a way of casting a polymer into a tiny device that can conduct electricity. In addition, it […]

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