A simple marker on eye examination may help vision care professionals predict which patients will have a higher or lower rate of problems after starting extended-wear contact lenses, reports a ...

Mid-water content lens: This lens was worn on a daily wear basis. Neovascularization is penetrating the cornea from the limbus at approximately 7 o’clock. Notice the two vessels penetrating ...

Corneal staining isn’t a disease, it’s a sign of abrasions to your cornea, the outer surface tissue of your eyes. Abrasions can have different causes, including wearing contact lenses or if ...

A 62-year-old woman has been my contact lens patient for about 40 years. In February 2013 she reported that “something wasn’t right” with the vision in her left eye. Over the ...

Morning vs nighttime replacement affects adverse events with extended-wear contact lenses. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 12 / 121210101337.htm.

When do your contact lenses expire? If you don't know the answer, you should hear what eye doctors have to say.

The newest extended-wear contact lenses have a similar risk of eye infections as older soft lenses worn for fewer nights. That news is reported in Ophthalmology. It comes from postmarketing ...

Dear Dr. Johnson: How successful are extended-wear soft contact lenses? I know these can`t be considered ”new” anymore since they have been around awhile, but they still make me a little nervous.

But the FDA has approved some contact lenses for overnight wear, and Anesi says many people see that as a green light to let days pass without removing their contacts. That’s bad news.

(RTTNews) - Bausch + Lomb, eye health company and wholly owned subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX, VRX.TO), said that the U.