New Contacts for Astigmatic Presbyopes
This week, Unilens Vision Inc. (Largo, Fla.) launched C-VUE Advanced Toric Multifocal contact lenses. These specialty lenses correct both astigmatism and presbyopia. According to the 1999-2004 National...
View ArticlePosture and Direction of Gaze Affect Toric Lens Performance, Study Reveals
If you wear soft contact lenses for astigmatism, don’t be surprised if your vision gets blurry when you watch television while lying on the couch. The problem? Your contacts are rotating out of...
View ArticleCooperVision and Armed Forces Eyewear Partnering to Provide Contact Lenses to...
“Any contact lens you want. Anywhere in the world.” This is the promise that CooperVision and Armed Forces Eyewear are making to members of the U.S. military on a new web page at...
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Safigel’s Hyaluronate-Gel Daily Contact Lens Now Available in United States
Safigel's new hyaluronate-gel contact lenses have received FDA approval.A new contact lens from Safigel that slowly releases a common eye drop lubricant — sodium hyaluronate — now is available in the...
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Study Reveals Prevalence of Astigmatism Among Potential Contact Lens Wearers
Bausch + Lomb’s SofLens Toric disposable toric soft contact lens corrects up to -2.75 D of astigmatism. A high percentage of people who may be considering soft contacts could benefit from toric...
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Avaira Toric Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses for Astigmatism Launched...
CooperVision announced the national roll-out of Avaira Toric silicone hydrogel contact lenses for correction of astigmatism. This follows the initial U.S. roll-out in June, which the company says was...
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Bausch + Lomb Releases PureVision2 HD for Astigmatism
Bausch + Lomb recently launched a new toric contact lens called PureVision2 for Astigmatism with High Definition (HD) Optics. The lens features HD Optics to provide crisp vision for patients with...
View ArticleAlden Optical Launches NovaKone Soft Contact Lenses for Keratoconus
Alden Optical has released NovaKone contact lenses, the company’s first lens for patients with keratoconus. The lens uses a new soft lens design for easy fitting and comfort, which the company says...
View ArticleVistakon Launches 1-Day Acuvue Moist Contact Lenses for Astigmatism
Vistakon, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, recently announced the U.S. launch of 1-Day Acuvue Moist Contact Lenses for Astigmatism. The new lens is a daily disposable soft toric contact...
View ArticleCooperVision Announces Re-launch of Avaira Toric Contact Lenses
Avaira Toric contact lenses for astigmatism have received Special 501(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and will re-launch in early May of this year. The FDA clearance follows...
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