Archive | May, 2009

Bausch & Lomb pays out more than $250 million in lawsuits

Bausch & Lomb the manufactures of the contact lens cleaner ReNu with MoistureLoc has quietly been settled almost 600 lawsuits costing the company ~$250 million. Over 700 contact lens wearers were affected by a dangerous infection that eluded Bausch & Lomb disinfecting process which resulted in a world wide recall in recall in May 2006. [...]

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Vision of Nocturnal Geckos may Help Improve Contact Lenses

Researchers Roth, Lundström, Kelber, Kröger, & Unsbo from Sweden have been studying the pupils and optical systems of the nocturnal Helmeted gecko (or Tarentola chazaliae). What they found may help to create better multi-optical contact lenses for human eyes as well as camera lenses. They have published their research in the journal of vision. The [...]

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Air Optix Aqua

Air Optix Aqua – Promotional Commercial

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Damaged Eye Reconstruction using Contact Lenses and Stem Cells

Researches Di Girolamo N et al, from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia have shown that coating a common soft contact lens with stem cells harvested from a healthy eye can be successfully transferred onto the surface of a contact lens and used to help reconstruct the surface of a damaged eye. [...]

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Vision Direct – Coupons, Rebates, and Discounts

Vision Direct offers a wide range of contact lens discounts for most of the products available on their website. These discounts come in a many different forms including coupons, rebates, and discounts. Please take the time to check out our comprehensive list of coupons, rebates, and discounts for Vision Direct that are listed below and [...]

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UV (Ultraviolet Light) Safety Awareness and Contact Lenses

As the heat of the summer approaches so does the amount of time we spend outdoors exposing ourselves to harmful UV (ultraviolet light) that has been show to increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, and even cancerous growths on the eye. The American Academy of Ophthalmology, through its EyeSmart™ campaign, is trying [...]

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AC Lens – Coupons, Rebates, and Discounts

AC Lens has more than 15 years experience selling top quality contact lenses over the internet. To help customers save money, AC Lens offers coupons, mail-in rebates, and volume discounts for large purchases. Each of these apply to specific brands and some apply to their entire catalog. Please take the time to check out our [...]

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Do Contact Lenses have an Impact on General Eye Health?

Research going on at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry looks into the measurements of levels of proteins called cytokines which are present in tears. Cytokines levels have been shown to be strong indicators of the overall eye health. By analyzing the level of cytokines in the tears of patients who [...]

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Air Optix Night and Day

Air Optix Night and Day – Promotional Image Air Optix Night and Day – User Review Video

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