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 [...]
Tag Archives: Research
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 [...]
Contact Lenses And GPC Red Eye Red
Categories: Uncategorized
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 [...]
Dry Eyes And Tear Quantity
Categories: Dry Eye Syndrome, Dry Eyes, Uncategorized
The tear layer in the eye has a volume of approximately 4 to 10 millionths of a liter. Not a very large amount and difficult to measure. One of the standard clinical evaluations used in diagnosing dry eye syndrome is evaluating the size of the tear meniscus. Tear meniscuc refers to the crescent curved shape [...]
Macular Degeneration Genetic Causes Found
Categories: Eye Diseases, Macular Degeneration
Northern Colorado Fort Collins Region Sees Rise In Macular Degeneration March 10, 2005 Recent studies by four groups of investigators have uncovered a gene that seems to have a strong association with macular degeneration. Age related macular degeneration is very important in Northern Colorado due to the aging of the population and the high amount [...]
Eye Drops And Pregnancy
Categories: Common Eye Questions for Your Optometrist, Eye Diseases, Uncategorized
Have you ever felt concern over prescription eye drops or dilation drops used by your eye doctor? The most common eye drop is rated category c as outlined below. Nursing can be a higher risk period than pregnancy due to drugs being secreted directly through the milk. In our Fort Collins Optometry Practice we usually [...]