It can sometimes be challenging for ophthalmologists, making definitive on-the-spot diagnoses of eye problems. A new "smart" contact lens is designed to help, however, by changing color in response to ...

SAN FRANCISCO--One patient needed a corneal transplant and another is legally blind after wearing over-the-counter cosmetic contact lenses. These are two of the patients discussed in a report ...

Eye infection outbreaks have prompted recalls of contact cleaning solutions in the past, but the risks continue. Contact lens wearer Orlando Tejedor needed a corneal transplant after an infection that ...

Although contact lenses mean clear vision and glasses-free living, they do not come without warnings and responsibilities. Poor handling of lenses or carelessness can turn a convenient pleasure into ...

Sometimes it’s easy to forget you’re even wearing contact lenses, and that’s kind of the point. Unlike eyeglasses, contact lenses are invisible, weightless and out of your way. However, contact lenses ...

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A study to be released this week in the American Journal of Ophthalmology links an EPA restriction of drinking water disinfectants and disinfection by-products to a recent rash of microorganism ...

If you're ever tempted to try to squeeze an extra month's wear out of your contact lenses, or if you're just too tired some night to bother with taking them out, Abilene optometrist Jimmy Wadley has ...