Winter Sun's Rays Can Be Damaging to Eyes
Earthtimes.org - USA
Whether skiing, snowboarding, mountain climbing, shoveling snow, or just strolling outside this winter, it's important to protect your eyes from the sun's powerful ultraviolet (UV) rays ...

More people using daily disposable contact lenses
Channel News Asia - Singapore
Hospitals did not see any cases of eye infections related to the use of contaminated "COMPLETE" contact lens solution on Thursday. Nevertheless, doctors are asking consumers to be cautious when using contacts ...

Researchers develop blood sugar-monitoring contacts
engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA
They're not the only ones working on contact lenses that measure blood sugar levels, but researchers at the University of Maryland's Biotechnology Institute led by Dr. Chris Geddes seem to have taken the technology further than most ...

New-Generation Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses Can Alleviate Some Common Problems of Soft Contact Lens Wear, Study Shows
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
Now, new research demonstrates that the use of new-generation silicone-hydrogel lenses (senofilcon-A) can alleviate some of these problems ...

Contact lenses check blood sugar
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
A scientist in Baltimore has developed a contact lens that can provide diabetics with a non-invasive way to monitor blood sugar  ...

Asian blondes?
OCRegister - Orange County,CA,USA
Yuck. It's always been a touchy subject, ethnic women dyeing their hair blond or wearing colored contact lenses. They're either accused of trying to change their ethnic appearance by looking more "white" and adhering to Western ideals of beauty ...

New alert over use of contact lenses
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
A WARNING went out from a top health official yesterday against the improper use of contact lenses. Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) Ophthalmology head Dr Noora Al Kobaisi said between three and four cases of keratitis, a very severe form of eye infection resulting in a corneal ulcer related to contact lens use ...

Teen loses vision after 'novelty' contact lens infection
ABC Online - Australia
Health experts say a Sydney teenager has ended up blind in one eye from using "novelty" contact lenses. They are warning others of the serious damage the so called "party" lenses can cause ...

FDA Warns Against Non-Corrective Contact Lenses
All Headline News - USA
Federal officials are once again warning consumers about the risks associated with decorative contact lenses. The novelty lenses are popular around Halloween, but if they're not used properly, they can have a scary effect on the eyes...

Revolutionary contact lenses changed student's life overnight
Response Source (press release) - London,UK
A 15 year old short-sighted student from Doncaster now has perfect vision throughout the day, just by wearing her Ortho-K contact lenses while she sleeps ...