Can A Contact Lens Help Diagnose Glaucoma? A company called Sensimed is improving the early diagnosis of glaucoma with a “wired” contact lens. One of the dilemmas in understanding early glaucoma detection is testing the eye pressure at the right time. Eye doctors have found eye pressure fluctuates throughout the day and a single reading may yield the pressure [...]
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Eye Drops To Prevent Cataracts
Categories: Cataracts, Eye Nutrition, Uncategorized
Eye Drops For Cataracts? An old eye drop maybe making a new comeback. Pirenoxine, also known as Catalin in Japan, was the subject of a recent study in China. [1] The study tested the ability of Pirenoxine (PRX) to inhibit cataract formation in test tubes. The test tubes contained crystallins, a protein found in the lens [...]
Teens And Contact Lenses
Categories: Contact Lenses
Most children by the age of 12 become concerned with their looks. Most parents breathe a little sigh of relief that they do. As we all know, this relief may also soon be followed with the horror of what teenagers equate with good appearance. The story is ancient and never changes but somehow the image [...]
Questions For Your Eye Doctor
Categories: Common Eye Questions for Your Optometrist
We value your time so we try to explain what you need and want to know What follows is straight from the National Eye Institute. I never know if patients are getting too much information, not enough, or just nodding their heads and not understanding a word I am saying. It’s important and a reason [...]
FORT COLLINS OPTOMETRIST FREE EYE EXAM If You Have Lost Your Job In 2009
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FORT COLLINS OPTOMETRIST FREE EYE EXAM If You Have Lost Your Job In 2009 If you have lost your job in 2009 and are currently unemployed without insurance bring us your pink slip and we will provide you a complimentary comprehensive eye exam. While we can’t provide contact lens services or glasses for free, you [...]
Healthier Contact Lenses Biofinity
Categories: Contact Lenses
Cooper Vision released the Biofinity contact lens recently in a toric version. This will increase the number of peoeple who can be helped by the aquaform technology by providing options for astigmatism. The original Biofinity lens for nearsighted patients was releases in 2008. It has been referred to as the beginning of the third generation [...]