COLUMBUS, Ohio – Young nearsighted kids who wear bifocal contact lenses that slow uncoordinated eye growth do not lose the benefits of the treatment once they stop wearing the lenses, new research ...
The results of a new clinical trial may provide more hope for children with myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness. The study found that kids as young as 7 who regularly wore powerful bifocal ...
Today’s featherweight plastic contact lenses are invaluable to many nearsighted and farsighted people. But those who need bifocal correction still cannot use them. Reason: it is useless to place a ...
Optometrist George F. Tsuetaki, 68, a pioneer in contact lenses, developed a new computer-lathed bifocal contact lens and a new lens material, Fluorex 700. He was the founder and owner of Fused ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Bifocal contact lenses aren't just for aging eyes anymore. In nearsighted kids as young as 7 years old, multifocal contact lenses with a heavy dose of added reading power can ...
PARIS — A multifocal IOL with an innovative design has shown promising results, with most patients reporting good outcomes, according to a clinician. Lentis Mplus IOL (Oculentis) has overcome the ...
SAN DIEGO — Progressive-addition lenses are more likely than bifocals to improve mobility and balance in older people, according to a poster presentation at the American Academy of Optometry meeting ...
Contact lens manufacturers are watching the calendar as the postwar Baby Boom generation advances into the years when an eye doctor is likely to suggest bifocal eyeglasses. People who need to wear ...
Children who wore high-power bifocal contacts had less worsening of myopia. By Nicholas Bakalar Wearing bifocal contact lenses may slow the progression of nearsightedness in children, a new study in ...