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Contact lenses have at least two other purposes aside from correcting vision in the same manner as glasses. These are to change temporarily the curvature of the cornea and for decorative purposes. The procedure that seeks to change the eye curvature is called orthokeratology. They are commonly prescribed to be worn while sleeping and are…

There are two (2) general categories of contact lenses which are soft and rigid gas permeable (RGP). Soft contact lenses, as its name aptly suggests are soft, flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the cornea. Newer versions include silicone-hydrogels to provide more oxygen for the eyes. RGP lenses are more durable and…

If you have been purchasing your contact lenses online for a while you know that prices change all the time and it is wise to compare prices every time you need to refill your supply. Most merchants will send you an email reminder just before your contact lens supply should be running out and may…

It looks like some of Bausch and Lomb’s troubles are finally beginning to show resolution. The company has reported that their contact lens solution plant in Greenville has cleared inspection by federal regulators. This is one of the few positive steps the company has achieved over the past year and a half after they have…

More and more eye care professionals are beginning to complement their business with a virtual presence by creating their own website. Eye doctors’ website used to be limited mainly to showcase sites featuring details and information about their practice, services and prices. But the growing pressure and competition from nationwide contact lens e-commerce site offering…

Dow Jones ran an article last week speculating on the possible impact the recent contact lens solution infections will have on daily contact lens sales. This comes after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued a warning last month of a possible connection between the “Acanthamoeba keratitis” eye infections and a lens solution made by…

Johnson & Johnson, the manufacture of Acuvue contact lenses has recently launched a new website designed to remind patients when it is time to replace their contact lenses. Most contact lenses have a certain replacement schedule recommended by the lens manufacturer or by the patient’s doctor and can range from one day to a month…

The Advertising Standards Authority has accepted Ciba Vision’s position against Johnson & Johnson regarding their advertising campaign for the compnay’s 1 Day Acuvue contact lenses. In recent publications, J&J have stated their Acuvue lenses to be ‘Significantly superior comfort than Focus Dailies with AquaComfort’. The ASA ruled that J&J should refrain from making similar statements…

Contact lens giant Bausch & Lomb is just full of surprises. Just one week after its announcement regarding the possible buyout by private equity firm Warburg Pincus for about $3.6 billion they now report interest from Advanced Medical Optics Inc suggesting a bidding war may be ahead. While the company left the door open for…

Bausch & Lomb just published on their website that their ReNu Lens Care Products meet the TSA’s air travel carry-on restrictions. B&L claim their’s is the only solution sold under the 3 oz. carry-on limit.