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 Electronic Contact Lens to Monitor Blood Sugar
Electronic Contact Lens to Monitor Blood Sugar
Researchers at Microsoft are in the process of developing electronic contact lenses with glucose sensor to monitor sugar levels wirelessly. The initiative by Microsoft Research... 
 CooperVision Issues Another Statement Over Contact Lens Recall
CooperVision Issues Another Statement Over Contact Lens Recall
Following the pressure applied by Food and Drug Administration US based eye-care company, CooperVision has released its second announcement regarding the recall of more than 600,000 Avaira T... 
 US Visual Artist Wishes to Use a Camera In Place of a Lost Eyeball
US Visual Artist Wishes to Use a Camera In Place of a Lost Eyeball
A San Francisco-based visual artist, who lost her left eye in a car accident in 2005, has come up with a novel idea of installing a tiny video camera into her prosthetic eye. Tanya Vlach... 

 Special Contact Lens To Prevent Short-Sightedness
Special Contact Lens To Prevent Short-Sightedness
A special contact lens can slow the progression of myopia. In certain cases it could halt the short sight problem altogether. The special lens gently reshapes the front surface of the eye du... 
 Progress of Nearsightedness may be Reduced by New Contact Lens
Progress of Nearsightedness may be Reduced by New Contact Lens
A contact lens that may reduce the progress of nearsightedness, or myopia has been detailed in a new study. The international team of researchers tested the contact lens by fully corr... 
 US FDA Launches LASIK Study
US FDA Launches LASIK Study
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the launch of a study to assess the problems faced by patients after LASIK surgery. The Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is a... 
 Preventing LASIK Infections and Ensuring Compliance in Glaucoma Patients
Preventing LASIK Infections and Ensuring Compliance in Glaucoma Patients
New insights on why some corneal transplants fail, why some patients skip their glaucoma medications, and why preventing infections after LASIK is a growing concern are some of the major top... 
Leech From Oz Woman's Eyeball Removed By 'Out Of Box' Method
Leech From Oz Woman's Eyeball Removed By 'Out Of Box' Method
Doctors successfully removed a leech, which was attached to an Australian woman's eyeball, just by thinking 'out of box'. The leech made its way to the 66-year-old woman's eye while she ... 
 Contact Lens Wear Gives Social Benefit To Kids
Contact Lens Wear Gives Social Benefit To Kids
Study says kids wearing contact lenses are more confident of the way they look, their athletic abilities, and acceptance by their friends as compared to children who wear eyeglasses. Thu... 
 High Temperatures Reduce Contact Lens Solution's Anti-fungal Properties
High Temperatures Reduce Contact Lens Solution's Anti-fungal Properties
A contact lens solution loses its anti-fungal properties when exposed to high temperatures, according to a new study. Published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archive... 
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