A new study suggests that prospective contact lens wearers will soon be offered more accurate predictions of the likelihood of success with their lenses. Press Release – New hope for new contact lens wearers (PDF)
Comprehensive protection of the eyes against ultra violet radiation (UVR) requires not only a block in front of the cornea but also the sides of the eye, in particular the adjacent limbal and conjunctival stem cells of the eye. Thus, according to a new position paper...
New research into the structure of the eye in people with Down’s syndrome has found significant differences from the norm. It is well known that people with Down’s syndrome are more likely to suffer from eye conditions such as amblyopia (lazy eye), near or...
Over 158 million people in the world are effectively blind because they do not have the spectacles they need to correct their vision. The cost of this disability is enormous. A recent study published in the Bull World Health Organ claims that uncorrected refractive...
New research urges soft contact lens wearers to clean using a routine that involves rubbing In a recent study carried out on the cleaning of soft contact lenses, those lenses that were cleaned according to a regime which included rubbing the lens with fingers were...
New research carried out by optometrists and psychologists in Australia shows that motorists suffering from cataracts are less able to spot potentially dangerous hazards on the roads. Press Release – Poor Eyesight Causes Bad Driving (PDF)
