Before you start exploring different types of contact lenses, it's important to understand your eye prescription. A visit to ...

See at Cnet. How long do contacts last? The lifespan of your contact lenses depends on a few factors. Dr. Meenal Agarwal, ...

Fitting the aging eye with contact lenses can be a challenge. In addition to losing our focusing ability as our eyes age, studies show that tear film break-up time drops by 50% by age 50 (Mostafa ...

As the name implies, hybrid contact lenses are a combination of soft and rigid lenses . They have a central zone made of rigid material, surrounded by a fitting zone made of silicone hydrogel or ...

NEW ORLEANS – CooperVision announced the launch of a contact lens fitting app for its multifocal and toric lenses here at SECO. The OptiExpert app, available for iPhone, iPad and Android mobile ...

Learn about types of contact lenses, how to put them in, take them out, clean them, and store them properly with this beginner’s guide from WebMD ...

Your Guide to Using Scleral Lenses for Dry Eye. Medically reviewed by Ann Marie Griff, O.D. — Written by S. Srakocic on June 9, ... Scleral contacts are contact lenses that fit over your entire eye.

Some patients still require contact lenses following refractive surgery. How do you deal with the disappointed patient, and which types of lens are best following surgery? News & Perspective ...

Properly fitting contact lenses may take more than one visit, and there’s often a fee for it that’s not included in the charge for the eye exam.

Central vaulting with excessive tear pooling can occur when fitting contact lenses in patients after myopic surgical treatment because of the central corneal flattening. Contact lens fitting may ...