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  • Acuvue Toric to be Discontinued

    Johnson & Johnson vision care, manufacturer of the popular Acuvue contact lens product line announced their plans to discontinue their Acuvue Toric lens. This move comes in an effort to focus their attention on the newer Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism lens which is based on their Silicone Hydrogel technology.

  • Aggressive marketing at 1-800 Contacts

    1-800 Contacts known for their simple order process and customer service never really joined the game most online contact lens merchants followed. While other merchants were at a constant price war fighting competition to the cent, 1-800 focused on brand marketing and simplicity of use.

  • What’s up with the manufacturers?

    Is it just me or are the major contact lens manufactures just not getting it right lately. It seems we can’t open another week without another announcement concerning a product recall, defect or supply shortage.

  • April Coupon Codes for Lens.com

    New April coupon codes have been released at Lens.com. Check out these great deals:

  • Can Astigmatism Be Cured?

    Astigmatism occurs in varying degrees in each eye. A minor degree usually causes slight blurriness while a major degree causes blurred vision especially for distant objects. Astigmatism is a refractive error as a result of an irregularly-shaped cornea. The cornea is usually shaped like a football instead of a baseball. For people with slight astigmatism,…

  • Acuvue 2 Price Drop at Lens.com

    Lens.com recently announced they reduced the price of Acuvue 2 lenses, making them currently the lowest price in the market. Based on a yearly supply of a 4 box per eye purchase, Lens.com set their price to $13.99.

  • Non-laser Procedure For LASIK Patients

    A new kind of surgery may just solve the post-LASIK woes of eye patients. This will benefit people in their thirties or early forties who have had LASIK but are still using glasses due to presbyopia. This new surgical procedure is known as Nearvision CK which does not use laser beam to correct eye problems.

  • Check And Change Your Eyeglass

    As people age, more health problems come out from head to toe. It’s part of life, some people would say but the truth is, we can prevent these unhealthy conditions if we’re only conscious enough of our physical well-being. Take for instance our eyes, the so-called “windows of our soul.” Sometimes because of the fact…

  • Use your FSA Money for your Contacts Purchase

    Don’t forget to use your FSA money when ordering contact lenses online. Most online contact lens sites now offer the option of funding your purchase using your FSA money. However, time is running out, if you plan to use your FSA money to stock up on covered items such as contact lenses you will have…

  • What Are Puffy Eyes?

    You would know if you have puffy eyes because your eyes start to swell. Notice that the skin around the eyes is so thin and is full of blood vessels. After some time, puffy eyes will just vanish. But in case, pain, discomfort, blurry vision and other conditions are experienced, you need to have your…