Acuvue K The Contact Lenses For Itchy Eyes Contact lenses are about to enter a new realm as drug delivery devices. While a number of applications are expected, Acuvue may be the first off the block with an antihistamine releasing lens. In 2007 Vistakon, the manufacturer of the Acuvue lens family, sponsored a clinical study of [...]
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Fuch’s Corneal Dystrophy Eye Problems
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Fuch’s dystrophy is an eye condition effecting the clear corneal tissue covering the colored part of the eye. The cornea is an incredible tissue measuring only ½ mm thick with layers of collagen aligned precisely to allow for transparency. It is separated into five regions, the posterior most being the layer of endothelial cells. The [...]
Contact Lenses And GPC Red Eye Red
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Contact Lenses And Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis Soft contact lenses have undergone a quantum increase in technology since the introduction of the first silicone hydrogel lens in 1999. Today we are on the third generation of these lens materials and undoubtedly we will see improvements over the next few years. Silicone is highly permeable to oxygen [...]
Contact Lens Care Tips
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Contact Lens Solutions and Products Proper care of you contact lenses is essential for a lifetime of healthy vision. It is often overwhelming to the patient new to contact lenses when they make a trip to the pharmacy for contact lens solution. They are greeted by aisle of choices. To decrease the likelihood of eye infections you [...]
Eyes On The Turkey
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All Eyes On The Turkey! No, keep your eyes off that bottle of Wild Turkey, we are talking about the one on the table. After multiple trips to the eye doctor it has been concluded that the turkey sees better than you do. Fortunately (for most of us anyway) it is not quite as bequeathed [...]
Astigmatism Won’t Kill You
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When You Optometrist Says You Have Astigmatism Don’t Start Planning an Eye Funeral Often patients who have changed to a new optometrist find themselves being alarmed when told they have astigmatism. Frequently it is the first time they are aware of a new eye condition and it is cause for concern. In most cases, their [...]