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Blindness and Aging of the Population

According to the National Eye Institute , blindness or significant sight loss affects 3.3 million Americans age 40 and over, or almost 4 of every 100 people.This is expected to increase to over  5 million individuals by 2020 as the boomer generation ages. Age has a high correlation with visual disability. People 80 years of [...]

Healthier Contact Lenses Biofinity

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 [...]