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Switching to Another Type of Contact Lens or Lens Care Product can Help in Overcoming Discomfort from Contact Lenses
Switching to Another Type of Contact Lens or Lens Care Product can Help in Overcoming Discomfort from Contact Lenses
A new study titled Effect of Lens and Solution Choice on the Comfort of Contact Lens Wearers that has been published in the journal Optometry and Vision Science suggests that switch to a dif... 
Scientists Discover New Genes Behind Myopia
Scientists Discover New Genes Behind Myopia
24 new genes that cause myopia or short-sightedness have been identified by scientists. Myopia is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment worldwide, and currently there is no cure. ... 
Brit Woman Lost Eye To Contact Lens Fungus Infection
Brit Woman Lost Eye To Contact Lens Fungus Infection
A 42-year-old British woman has claimed to have lost her left eye to contact lens fungus infection. Jacqueline Stone, a maths teaching assistant from Essex, spent 17 weeks in hospital af... 
Potential Cure for Myopia Developed
Potential Cure for Myopia Developed
Specialty contact lenses developed by scientists offer cure for myopia (nearsightedness). Nearsightedness, or myopia, begins in childhood and often progresses with age. Standard prescriptio... 
Glue Mixture Could Improve Safety of LASIK Eye Surgery
Glue Mixture Could Improve Safety of LASIK Eye Surgery
An adhesive may reduce risks after laser vision correction surgery, say Kansas State University researchers. Stacy Littlechild, a recent bachelor's degree graduate in biology orig... 
Study Reveals Myopia Rates Low in Bounty Mutiny Descendants
Study Reveals Myopia Rates Low in Bounty Mutiny Descendants
An Australian study has revealed that the rates of myopia are the lowest in the world among descendants of a British mutiny who have lived for generations in the Pacific. The study exami... 
New Study Backs Ongoing Investigation into New Treatments for Nearsightedness in Children
New Study Backs Ongoing Investigation into New Treatments for Nearsightedness in Children
A new study conducted by researchers at University of Houston has recommended that research into new optical treatments that slow down the progression of nearsightedness in children should c... 
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... 
Myopia Causing Gene Identified
Myopia Causing Gene Identified
Scientists have identified a gene whose mutation leads to myopia or nearsightedness. The gene, LEPREL1, was identified in studies conducted within a southern Israeli Beduin tribe led by ... 
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