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Study documents outbreak of fungal eye infections among contact lens wearers in Singapore
Researchers in Singapore have reported an outbreak of Fusarium keratitis (a fungal infection of the cornea) associated with soft contact lens wear and linked with use of certain contact lens cleaning solutions.   view more (2006-06-28)

Contact lens solutions may not kill off harmful eye bugs
Contact lens solutions may not kill off harmful eye bugs, reports a study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.   view more (2002-01-25)

Contact lens wearers in southern England at nine times the risk of serious eye infection
Contact lens wearers living in southern England are at nine times the risk of developing serious eye infection, finds research in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Hard water could be to blame, suggest the authors. The research team examined feedback from the British Ophthalmic Surveillance... view more (2002-04-19)

Self-moisturizing contact lenses, naturally
Even contact lenses are joining the trend to go green.   view more (2008-07-09)

New 'implanted contacts' designed to fix nearsightedness
UT Southwestern Medical Center ophthalmologists will be the first in the area to insert a new type of implanted lens to fix nearsightedness.   view more (2006-02-28)

First human trial of antibacterial contact lens
Biotechnology company Biosignal Ltd and the Institute for Eye Research have received ethics approval for the first human clinical trial of an antibacterial extended-wear contact lens.   view more (2006-06-29)

Organisms found on contact lenses can provide clues to cause of corneal eye infection
Cultures of contact lenses may sometimes identify the organisms involved in cases of corneal eye infection, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.   view more (2007-09-11)

Report issued on outbreak of serious eye infection linked with use of certain contact lens solution
Researchers have additional information concerning the recent outbreak of the corneal infection Fusarium keratitis, which was associated with use of a specific contact lens solution.   view more (2006-08-23)

Research warns against sleeping in contact lenses
Sleeping in contact lenses can lead to an increased risk of severe eye infection, new research suggests. But new generation contact lenses, the investigation reveals, perform better in this regard than their predecessors.   view more (2005-03-21)

Case Western Reserve and Penn State investigators inhibit corneal inflammation
Researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Penn State Hershey College of Medicine identified a novel therapeutic that reduces sterile inflammation within the cornea.   view more (2008-06-12)

Contact lenses purchased over Internet may place individuals at risk for harmful eyecare practices
Purchasing contact lenses online may save consumers time, but the process could cause more problems in the long run, according to a new study reported in the January issue of Optometry: Journal of the American Optometric Association.   view more (2008-01-07)

Reports characterize fungal eye infections among soft contact lens wearers
Fusarium, the fungus implicated in recent eye infections among soft contact lens wearers, is associated with an increasing number of cases of keratitis (corneal swelling and inflammation).   view more (2006-06-13)

UIC investigates eye infections tied to contact lens use
The use of a particular contact lens solution has a strong association with Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare severe eye infection.   view more (2007-06-14)

OHSU eye doctor says laser surgery safer than contacts
Traditional assumptions have held that contact lenses are safer than laser surgery to correct vision problems.   view more (2006-10-10)

Dual-focus lenses cut thick metal fastest
V&S Scientific, the UK company that licenses the technology from the Force Institute in Denmark, says that demand for the dual focus lenses is beyond expectation, even though they cost much more than conventional optics for laser cutting. The company exceeded its 1999 sales projections for the... view more (1999-06-30)

Looking into the future
A CHARITY for the blind has awarded over £17,000 to help the University of Bradford expand a research programme into ageing. Dr Barbara Pierscionek, of Biomedical Sciences, is currently investigating whether the structure of a person~s lens may give an indication of an individual~s mortality.... view more (2000-12-19)

Researchers find 400% Increase in Pulling Power if You Drop Glasses for Contact Lenses
There's more to the saying "men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses" than meets the eye. Indeed, whether you're a man or a woman, wearing contact lenses on a night out could increase your chances of 'pulling' by as much as four times. This is one of the conclusions of a study... view more (2002-09-30)

Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision
Movie characters from the Terminator to the Bionic Woman use bionic eyes to zoom in on far-off scenes, have useful facts pop into their field of view, or create virtual crosshairs. Off the screen, virtual displays have been proposed for more practical purposes -- visual aids to help vision-impaired... view more (2008-01-18)

Low cholesterol cues cataract development
Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness worldwide. Using a rat model of cataract formation, Masayuki Mori and researchers at Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan have now found a link between cataracts and cholesterol.   view more (2006-01-27)

Insight into our sight: A new view on the evolution of the eye lens
The critical component in focusing is the eye lens, and the physical properties that underlie the transparency of the lens, as well as its ability to precisely refract light, arise from the high concentrations of special proteins called crystallins found in lens cells.   view more (2005-09-23)

Hopkins study shows 30-day soft contact lenses pose very small risk of vision loss
A team of researchers led by the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute have determined that the corneal infection rate associated with the use of 30-day -extended-wear contact lenses made from silicone hydrogel is comparable to that previously reported for older lens types worn for fewer consecutive... view more (2005-12-02)

New lens device will shrink huge light waves to pinpoints
Manipulating light waves, or electromagnetic radiation, has led to many technologies, from cameras to lasers to medical imaging machines that can see inside the human body.   view more (2007-07-13)

Physics provides new insights on cataract formation
Using the tools and techniques of soft condensed matter physics, a research team in Switzerland has demonstrated that a finely tuned balance of attractions between proteins keeps the lens of the eye transparent, and that even a small change in this balance can cause proteins to aggregate and de-mix.   view more (2007-11-12)

Contact lens wearers at risk from blinding infection
Some 2.2 million people wear contact lenses in England, with 900,000 alone in the southeast. Given the growing popularity in fashion contact lenses for night-clubbers, and for people who want a temporary change of eye colour, there needs to be greater awareness about the risks involved when people... view more (2003-11-03)

New cataract gene discovered
The international team of researchers was able to identify the location and defect in the coding region of the gene through analysis of genetic material (DNA) from members of a large Swiss family, the majority of whom suffered from autosomal dominant juvenile cataract.   view more (2008-02-15)
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