An Eye on Contact Lens Solutions
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The recall of Complete MoisturePlus, which the CDC says may be linked to a blinding eye condition, is just the latest problem for solutions
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Prototypes People suffering from loss of peripheral vision may soon be able to replace the canes they use to sweep the sidewalk for obstacles with eyeglasses that show them what lies beyond the limits of their vision. The glasses may also lead to technologies that enable the legally blind to return to driving their cars.
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ATLANTA -- Government officials are warning people to throw away a contact lens solution after an investigation linked it to a rare eye infection.
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Sheets of elastic, sticky polymers could replace sutures and provide long-term drug delivery.
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Company is working on flexible display technologies.
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Drug-loaded contact lenses have been developed that could treat eye conditions such as glaucoma far more effectively than drops. Usually sufferers of glaucoma and many other eye conditions are prescribed eye drops.
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Many herbal remedies and nutritional supplements can damage the eyes, including some alternative therapies that are used by people trying to correct eye problems, new research reports.
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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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Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, a four-year-old company led by an ophthalmologist, Dr. David Guyer of New York University, has had excellent business vision.
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An Âelectronic eyeÂ that can be fitted to a pair of glasses could help the blind cross roads more safely.
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Myopia linked to modern life? Also in this week's column:â¦
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Thanks to a group of nano-engineers in Singapore who have created contact lenses that release controlled doses of drugs, you may be able to treat your glaucoma or other eye diseases simply by wearing their lenses.
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Eye care specialist TLC draws eyes to the field of high-tech vision correction.
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A study suggests that certain antioxidants found in spinach and greens seem to protect against cataract. Around 20 million people in the USA suffer from cataract - a clouding of the eye lens that is linked to oxidative stress.
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Government officials are warning people to throw away a contact lens solution after an investigation linked it to a rare eye infection.
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Focus on consumers' everyday needs.
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Two antioxidants found in green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and collard greens may help prevent cataracts. American researchers at Ohio State University in Columbus have treated human