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Vision Correction Procedure Hits a Milestone (Carteret County News-Times)

November 18th, 2008

Contact Lenses That Germs Can’t Adhere To? Scientists Breed Designer Molecular Furs On Surfaces (Science Daily)Proteins play a decisive role in both the tolerability of contact lenses and the adherence of mussels to the hulls of ships. They develop a biofilm during their initial contact with the foreign material. A new designer surface is completely resistant to the adsorption of proteins.

Good hygiene helps with contact lenses (Moorpark Acorn)According to the American Optometric Association, contact lenses are one of the safest forms of vision correction, if wearers properly maintain their lenses. However, busy lifestyles and confusing directionsyes, one has to rub “norub” solutions into contactsmean that many Americans do not thoroughly clean or disinfect their lenses.

Obituary: M. Leonard Lincoff / Musician, pioneering optometrist who led busy life (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Musician, pioneering optometrist, newspaper columnist, even a late-in-life department store employee — Squirrel Hill native M. Leonard Lincoff rarely wasted a minute of his 94 years.

Time to shed some tears (Channel NewsAsia)SINGAPORE: While youre working at the computer, your eyes start to ache and sting. And no matter how much you rub them, you cant seem to get rid of the irritating sensations.

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1116 News of the Weird (Provo Daily Herald)

November 17th, 2008

Contact Lenses That Germs Can’t Adhere To? Scientists Breed Designer Molecular Furs On Surfaces (Science Daily)Proteins play a decisive role in both the tolerability of contact lenses and the adherence of mussels to the hulls of ships. They develop a biofilm during their initial contact with the foreign material. A new designer surface is completely resistant to the adsorption of proteins.

‘Clyde’ gets 4 yrs. for ID-theft scam (Philly.com)Maybe it was her fake boobs, or violet-colored contact lenses, or her bodacious, bikini-clad body. Whatever the allure, Edward Anderton seemed to have lost his head when he met Jocelyn Kirsch, his ex-lover.

Vision Eye Art focuses on art, affordable frames (OnMilwaukee.com)Lucas Lopez might not have your lenses “in about an hour,” but he does guarantee competitive, affordable prices in a funky, family-owned eyeglass shop with local art hanging on the walls. Lopez, who owns the business with his wife, Suzanne Knight, has 35 years of optometry experience. Also in this article, check out a list of independent eyeglass shops in Milwaukee.

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Soft Contact Lenses Do Not Lead To ‘Myopic Creep’ In Children, Study Shows (Medical News Today)

November 17th, 2008

Good hygiene helps with contact lenses (Moorpark Acorn)According to the American Optometric Association, contact lenses are one of the safest forms of vision correction, if wearers properly maintain their lenses. However, busy lifestyles and confusing directionsyes, one has to rub “norub” solutions into contactsmean that many Americans do not thoroughly clean or disinfect their lenses.

Soft Contact Lenses Do Not Lead To ‘Myopic Creep’ In Children, Study Shows (Medical News Today)Soft contact lens wear does not result in clinically significant acceleration in the development of nearsightedness in children and does not cause relevant increases in axial length or corneal curvature, a new study shows.

Vision Correction Procedure Hits a Milestone (Carteret County News-Times)(ARA) - More than 150 million Americans, or approximately 50 percent of the U.S. population, require eyeglasses or contact lenses to correct common vision problems. For these people, waking up in bed and reaching over to the nightstand for eye glasses is a normal ritual.

Vision Eye Art focuses on art, affordable frames (OnMilwaukee.com)Lucas Lopez might not have your lenses “in about an hour,” but he does guarantee competitive, affordable prices in a funky, family-owned eyeglass shop with local art hanging on the walls. Lopez, who owns the business with his wife, Suzanne Knight, has 35 years of optometry experience. Also in this article, check out a list of independent eyeglass shops in Milwaukee.

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Good hygiene helps with contact lenses (Moorpark Acorn)

November 17th, 2008

Contact Lenses That Germs Can’t Adhere To? Scientists Breed Designer Molecular Furs On Surfaces (Science Daily)Proteins play a decisive role in both the tolerability of contact lenses and the adherence of mussels to the hulls of ships. They develop a biofilm during their initial contact with the foreign material. A new designer surface is completely resistant to the adsorption of proteins.

News of the Weird: A fashion hard-sell: jewelry that hangs from your eyeball! (News of the Weird via Yahoo! News)A fashion hard-sell: jewelry that hangs from your eyeball!

Soft Contact Lenses Do Not Lead To ‘Myopic Creep’ In Children, Study Shows (Medical News Today)Soft contact lens wear does not result in clinically significant acceleration in the development of nearsightedness in children and does not cause relevant increases in axial length or corneal curvature, a new study shows.

News of the Weird (The Kansas City Star)Dutch designer Eric Klarenbeek, 29, has developed jewelry consisting of tiny crystals or flowers that hang directly from the eye by micro-thin medical wire attached to prescription or blank contact lenses. In the light, they give the appearance of tears streaming down the cheek. He expects them to hit the market soon, according to an October report in London’s Daily Mail, at a price of …

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Bionic contact lenses

November 17th, 2008

Bifocal Contact Lens A Crash Course
Find out about bifocal, multifocal & progressive contact lenses. What are they? How do they work? Where can you get them.

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iiScan Automated Ordering for Contact Lenses
Demonstration of iiScan, the patented barcode-scanner-based automated ordering system for contact lenses. See how this device eliminates mistakes …

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How to Clean Contact Lenses : Using Eye Drops: Contact Lens Care
Learn how to use eye drops to soothe the pain of eyestrain from contact lenses in this free vision & eye care video.

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