The eyes have it
Press & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton,NY,USA
They're amber-tinted contact lenses, made for athletes by Nike. They are growing in popularity among area baseball players, both amateurs and professionals ...

Cataract patients slow to embrace new lenses
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
Marling, 54, decided this summer that it was time for cataract surgery - a common procedure in which a doctor replaces the eye's damaged natural lens with an artificial intraocular lens. For his replacement, Marling chose the AcrySof ReSTOR lens made by Fort Worth-based Alcon Inc...

Update on Contact Lens Eye Infection
WebMD - USA
The CDC study released today shows that 164 confirmed cases of the corneal infection Fusarium keratitis were reported in 33 states and a U.S. territory from June 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. Ninety-four percent of those cases were among soft contact lens wearers ...

Study finds lax hygiene among contact lens wearers
Pioneer Press - St. Paul,MN,USA
Researchers blamed a now-withdrawn cleaning solution for an outbreak of severe eye fungus among wearers of soft contact lenses, but also reported Tuesday that many consumers skip basic lens care that can prevent eye infections ...

Performance contacts give players an edge
Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel - Nacogdoches,TX,USA
New contact lenses engineered by Bausch & Lomb Inc. and Nike Inc. to give sporting folks a leg up - whether they wear prescription contacts or not - are becoming increasingly popular, according to eye doctors ...

Conjunctivitis: a common infection of the eye
Fortnightly Tenerife News - Tenerife,Spain
Commonly known as pinkeye, conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and lines the inner surface of the eyelids ...

Coastal Contacts acquires leading Netherlands contact lens distributor
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada
Coastal Contacts Inc. (TSX: COA) announced today it has acquired the leading on-line distributor of contact lenses and optical products in the Netherlands ...

Eyes wearing Nikes
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
Eyes may be the windows of the soul, but with Nike's much-touted MaxSight contact lens, the only view many athletes' opponents will get is an intimidating crimson stare. The contact lens, created by Nike Inc. and Bausch & Lomb, is the latest in athletic eye care ...

Illini view world through orange lenses
Springfield State Journal Register - Springfield,IL,USA
Thanks to a pair of orange-tinted contact lenses produced by Nike, McPhearson lives in a colorful world. Since tinted eye shields are banned by the NCAA, football players often had to fight the sun when searching for a pass ...

FTC Alleges Illegal Internet Sales of Contact Lenses
Consumer Affairs - USA
A company and its owner selling contact lenses directly to consumers via three Web sites are settling Federal Trade Commission charges they violated federal law by failing to verify consumers' prescriptions as required by the Commission's Contact Lens Rule ...

New procedure may be alternative to LASIK
Daily Breeze - Torrance,CA,USA
The 32-year-old West Hollywood resident spent most of her life dependent upon glasses and contact lenses, with less than optimal results. But a new surgically implantable lens called the Visian ICL has changed all that ...

Softball catcher has the right type of red eye
News-Leader.com - Springfield,MO,USA
Owens' red eyes may make her look scary or possessed, but her sport-tint contact lenses also are designed to make her see the ball better ...

Contact Solutions
Forbes - USA
A worldwide recall, issued by Bausch & Lomb two months ago, for a new multipurpose contact-lens solution linked to major fungal eye infections has caused worry among wearers everywhere. A front-page article in The Wall Street Journal trumpeting the problem didn't exactly ease fears either  ...

How To Relieve Dry Eye Syndrome Naturally
eMaxHealth.com - Hickory,NC,USA
People who have dry eyes often experience burning, itching or irritation that tends to worsens as the day goes by. Some individuals describe the sensation as if there is something in their eye ...

Shades can help protect vision
Jackson Clarion Ledger - Jackson,MS,USA
UV exposure plays a significant role in cataract formation. Also age-related macular degeneration, probably the leading cause of blindness past age 60 may be related to exposure to sunlight ...

Survey Reveals Hottest Celeb Eye Colors and Perceived Personality Traits
KSBI 52 - Oklahoma City,OK,USA
The survey, which polled 3,000 young men and women ages 18-24 from across the United Kingdom, found that people often associate different eye colors with specific personality traits....

VIDEO from Medialink: What You Need to Know About Vision Care
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
It's no secret that people put their vision at risk every day by taking unnecessary risks that can lead to preventable eye injuries. Maintaining healthy eyes is especially important for people wearing glasses or contact lenses ...

Children Do Fine in Contact Lenses, Study Finds
PakTribune.com - Pakistan
Children as young as 8 can handle the responsibility of wearing contact lenses, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday, opposing conventional wisdom of optometrists that children under 12 not use lenses ...