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Macular Degeneration Eye Drops On The Horizon Eye drops instead of injections into the eye may sson become the standard way of treating wet macular degeneration by eye doctors. Squalamine, derived from the livers of certain shark species, is being put on a fast track clinical study. It has been used as an antibiotic in the [...]
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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. [...]
Categories: Childrens Eye Care, Dry Eyes, Eye Nutrition, Uncategorized
Caffeine Side Effects Reports and Press on Stimulants One more supposed study warning of the harms of caffeine is hot of the press. What maybe started as a well meaning note to pediatricians about the possible dangers of caffeine to children and teens has turned into a widely quoted supposed study proving the serious dangers of caffeine and energy drinks to kids. [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
Categories: Contact Lenses, farsighted (hyperopia), Vision Conditions
Farsighted Eyes Contact lenses And Other Ways Your Optometrist Can Improve Your Look With a Thinner, Lighter Lens Designs and Eliminate the Bug Eye Look! Read On- First a disclaimer-you have to read to the end for contact lens solutions for farsightedness. Being farsighted (hyperopia is the technical term) is when distance vision is good, [...]