Implantable Contact Lens Safe -- Study
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An implantable contact lens that  corrects vision in nearsighted patients is safe and does not  have some of the side-effects of laser surgery, a company that  manufactures the devices said on Wednesday.
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An implantable lens to correct the vision of nearsighted people won approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Monday.
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Advanced Medical Optics Inc.  on Tuesday recalled almost 3 million units of its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution due to sterility problems that could lead to eye infections, the second major recall of a contact lens solution this year.
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Scientists in Singapore have invented a contact lens capable of releasing precise amounts of medication to treat glaucoma and other eye diseases so doing away with eye drops.
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NEW YORK  - Results of an ongoing investigation confirm a "strong association" between use of a particular type of contact lens solution -- Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution -- and increased risk of a rare but serious eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).
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(National-NBC) Sept. 3, 2004 - An experimental implantable contact lens is showing promise in helping nearsighted people see without glasses.
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A tiny electrical implant that attaches to the retina may someday restore partial sight to millions of patients blinded by age-related macular degeneration, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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Corrects paragraph 1, to add that antibody can help prevent vision loss from "wet" age-related macular degeneration.
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A prototype artificial skin which can be used to heal wounds has been developed by British researchers.
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Contact lenses that release controlled doses of drugs to treat eye diseases such as glaucoma have been created by nano-engineers in Singapore.
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Rabbit beta testers demand wider content selection Boffins in America have finally put aside childish things and set themselves to the task of genuinely benefiting humanity, according to reports. The US brainboxes believe they are well on the way to designing contact lenses with video screens in them.â¦
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - An experimental drug developed  by Eyetech Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pfizer Inc. for preserving  vision in the elderly received a generally positive review from  a U.S. advisory panel on Friday.
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Devices made of heart tissue could screen drugs and power implantable robots.
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Implantable stimulators can blunt pain with electrical impulses, but they may come with negative side effects.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDayNews) -- Most people in the United States who have LASIK surgery are satisfied with the results, according to a 15-year review of clinical trials on the vision-correcting procedure.
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Contact lenses with ultraviolet protection were a boon for contact wearers, but do they protect against eye diseases caused by radiation?
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Less-costly versions of implanted  heart devices represent a good value for most patients who need  them, according to a cost analysis study presented on  Wednesday.