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Rigid gas-permeable contact lenses remain a viable long-term option for optical correction in pediatric aphakia, although the occurrence of corneal infiltrative events highlights the need for careful monitoring when lenses are worn overnight, according to a study. The study included 73 children who underwent lensectomy and were managed with rigid gas-permeable contact lenses worn on... ...
Habitual scleral lens wear was associated with a high prevalence of eyelid disease in a recent study evaluating meibomian gland obstruction, meibum...
Satisfied wearers of biweekly toric contact lenses can be successfully refit into a weekly replacement lens while maintaining overall comfort, vision quality,...
Women aged 40–59 years tend to prefer a greater degree of under-correction in their contact lens prescriptions for presbyopia than men, according...
Rigid gas-permeable contact lenses remain a viable long-term option for optical correction in pediatric aphakia, although the occurrence of corneal infiltrative events highlights the need for careful monitoring when lenses...
Habitual scleral lens wear was associated with a high prevalence of eyelid disease in a recent study evaluating meibomian gland obstruction, meibum quality, and lid margin inflammation among regular wearers....
Satisfied wearers of biweekly toric contact lenses can be successfully refit into a weekly replacement lens while maintaining overall comfort, vision quality, and satisfaction based on patient-reported outcomes in a...
Women aged 40–59 years tend to prefer a greater degree of under-correction in their contact lens prescriptions for presbyopia than men, according to a study. Researchers evaluated near add power...
In healthy individuals, contact lens wear was not associated with significant changes in the ocular surface microbiome, tear protein profile, or standard dry eye measures, according to a study. Researchers...
Both swept-source and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems provide reliable and comparable measurements of soft contact lens central thickness, with good repeatability and close agreement with the electronic thickness...
Contact lens use and adherence to safety guidelines declined during the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults, according to a study. The cross-sectional analysis included 379 contact lens users aged 18...
New wearers of silicone hydrogel contact lenses showed no significant changes in corneal sensitivity over the first 6 weeks, and no significant association was found between corneal sensitivity and contact...
Contact lens discomfort in silicone hydrogel lens (SCL) wearers was associated with higher ratios of lipid fatty acid degradation on the lenses and reduced tear film stability, according to a...
Most young adults who wear contact lenses report good hygiene practices, yet knowledge gaps persist regarding serious complications such as microbial keratitis, according to a new cross-sectional survey of 434...
Erin Rueff, OD, PhD, of the Southern California College of Optometry, spoke with Optometry 360 about her recent presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2025 Annual Meeting. The talk...
This Spotlight Series article is editorially independent content. Astigmatism affects approximately 50% of the population, making it one of the most prevalent vision disorders. It results from irregularities in the...
Acuvue Oasys 1-Day and Precision 1 daily disposable contact lenses reduce overall wavefront aberrations in young myopic patients; however, each may slightly increase different higher-order aberrations, with no significant difference...