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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Contact Lens Cure For Nearsightedness
Categories: Contact Lenses, Nearsighted -Myopia, Uncategorized
Nearsightedness Controlled With New Contact Lens Technology On June 30 2011 the Myopia Control With Simultaneous Vision Approach Clinical Study was registered as complete at ClinicalTrials.gov. This double blind study involved 100 children testing a contact lens designed to slow the progression of nearsightedness (myopia). Optometry researchers have been studying the interaction between central deatailed [...]
Acuvue Advance Plus or Minus
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New Acuvue Contact Lens- Or Is It? Vistakon announced late last year the introduction of the Acuvue Advance Plus contact lens. Plus means they have made it better right? Not quite so fast. According to Vistakon’s website, the Acuvue Advance Plus utilizes ULTRA-CLEAN™ Technology that helps resist the buildup of deposits on the lens surface. [...]
Eye Burns In The Wilderness
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Eye Emergencies In The Wilderness You are backpacking with friends 2 days away from the trail-head. Your roommate and part time half genius (that is half) just finished making smores, walked over to share, and tripped on his untied shoelaces. After the laughter is over he realizes there is hot chocolate and marshmallows on his [...]
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 [...]
Cataract Surgery Problems From Medications
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Prescription Medications Can Increase Your risk Of Complications During Cataract Surgery Some prescription medications can increase your risk of complications during cataract surgery. Prescriptions for an enlarged prostate are a known risk factor for Floppy Iris Syndrome. Floppy Iris Syndrome can lead to a number of different problems after cataract surgery. The iris (the colored eye [...]