According to a new study conducted by a group of Israeli researchers, contact lens cases are frequently contaminated.
The study examined the contact lens cases of 16 different people. This gave them 30 different cases to examine. In nearly two-thirds of the cases, the research team found a minimum of one pathogen.
The pathogens were found in […]
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Lens Cases Frequently Contaminated
December 4th, 2008 · No Comments
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New Lens Case Beeps When It’s Time to Change
November 7th, 2008 · No Comments
A newly designed contact lens cases beeps when it is time to change the lenses. This is seen as an innovative approach to taking away a person’s ability to forget to change the lenses.
The cases, sold by Switched, have different colored ends. They are equipped with a battery-operated timer that canbe set to either a […]
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New Contact Lenses Do Not Reduce Infections
October 6th, 2008 · No Comments
A newly released study shows that the newer contact lens designs and materials do not actually reduce the risk of infections or serious eye complications.
The study shows that newer contact lens materials that allow more oxygen to get to the eye as well as lenses that are designed to be thrown out daily do not […]
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Smart Lens May Monitor Glaucoma
July 28th, 2008 · No Comments
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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FDA Urging Contact Solution Testing and Lens Cleaning
June 18th, 2008 · No Comments
The FDA is now urging people to clean their contact lenses and looking into stronger testing requirements for new solutions before they go on the market.
Last week, a panel of experts met to discuss precautions that could be taken by contact lens wearers to minimize their chances of infection. The precautions include not re-using solution, […]
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