Just in case you thought Ambervision sunglasses were making a ...
Popgadget - USA
Nike Vision has introduced serious contact lenses for serious athletes. Nike Maxsight lenses block most of the blue light that causes glare, enhancing clarity and contrast....

Fungus outbreak showing up in wearers of soft contact lenses
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
In an outbreak that so far has puzzled health officials, a potentially damaging fungus is infecting the eyes of a small but growing number of people in South Florida and elsewhere who wear soft contact lenses....

How Things Work: Contact Lenses
CMU The Tartan Online - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
In addition to wearing contacts to correct vision, some people wear contacts to change the color of their eyes....

NICE says laser surgery should not be on the NHS
Optician Journal - Sutton,Surrey,UK
Laser eye surgery should not be routinely offered to patients on the NHS, but current evidence does suggest it is safe enough and works well enough in selected cases....

Risk of Eye Disease Cut with Latest Contact Lenses
Online - International News Network - Islamabad,Pakistan
"Those who choose to sleep in lenses should be advised to wear silicone hydrogel lenses, which carry a five times decreased risk of severe keratitis for extended wear compared with hydrogel lenses...

Silverbacks Announce Focus DAILIES from CIBA Vision as New Sponsor ...
OurSports Central (press release) - Marshfield,WI,USA
Silverbacks today announced a partnership for 2006 with CIBA Vision, a global leader in research, development and manufacturing of contact lenses and lens care ...

Bausch & Lomb Lowers Reported Net Sales
WJLA - Washington,DC,USA
Bausch & Lomb Inc. is reducing its reported net sales by a combined $9.3 million after an internal investigation determined its South Korean subsidiary engaged in improper sales practices from 2002 to 2005....

Local eye clinic to offer clients vision gain without the pain
MSNBC - USA
Accelerated orthokeratology, also known as corneal molding, involves the use of specially designed retainer contact lenses to gently reshape the front surface ...

Buying Contacts Online Saves Money!
Best Syndication - Pinon Hills,CA,USA
I just went for a dreaded eye exam. The glasses were still doing the job, but I noticed that my current prescription for contact lenses was not adequate.....

30-Day Soft Contact Lenses Pose Very Small Risk of Vission Loss
eMaxHealth.com - Hickory,NC,USA
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 24-hour periods....

Permanent Contact Lenses
WILX-TV - Lansing,MI,USA
Still there is a new alternative to Lasik. It's called Implantable Collamer Lenses or ICL. The procedure has been available in the US since December. ...

VISION CORRECTION: An eye-opening new procedure in Michigan
Detroit Free Press - United States
Patients who have been rejected for popular LASIK refractive surgery have a new option: an implantable lens that promises perfect or near-perfect vision....

'Contact Lenses' Case Against eBay Thrown Out Of Court
All Headline News - USA
Charges that online auction firm eBay aided the illegal sale of contact lenses have been dismissed. Regulatory body the General Optical Council offered no evidence at court in London after being advised eBay could not be made to monitor its listings....

What Is Refractive Eye Surgery?
DailyIndia.com - Niskayuna,NY,USA
Refractive eye surgery is a type of eye surgery that is used to rectify refractive errors of the eye and decrease dependency on corrective lenses such as eyeglasses and contact lenses....

1-800 CONTACTS Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005 ...
MSN Money - USA
1-800 CONTACTS, INC. CTAC, today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005 were $55.4 million, compared to $54.0 million for the comparable quarter of the prior year....

Contacts Offer Alternative to Surgery
WBNS - Colombus,OH,USA
Is life a blur? Have you struggled to see clearly? Now you can, without laser surgery. A Mount Carmel East doctor is one of the first to offer patients permanent contact lenses that go in the eye instead of on it....

Dr. Mona: Visian Eye Lens
CBS 11 - Dallas/Fort Worth,TX,USA
The Visian lens is different from other contemporary lenses like Restor and Crystalens, because it goes on top of the natural lens in your eye, it doesn't replace it....

US tech to correct nearsightedness finds favor
The Japan Times - Japan
The technology -- orthokeratology -- is designed to correct nearsightedness through the use of special contact lenses while a person sleeps. The lenses change the shape of the cornea overnight so the wearer can see clearly after the lenses are removed....