A brand new American study clearly shows that soft contacts are safe for children and adolescents to wear. This study also suggests that soft contacts may actually be safer on children than on adults.

Mark Bullimore, a professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry, was the... Read more

Two brand new reports show contact lens wearers prefer the latest multifocal lens designs to their everyday contact lenses. Researchers delivered the results from these two studies at the latest Optometry's Meeting, which was put together by the American Optometric Association.

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The number of childhood myopia cases has risen dramatically in the past few years. In order to address this "myopia boom" effectively, eye care groups are organizing huge conferences to spread useful information.

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Security officials across Maine are now warning residents about the toxic plant called giant hogweed. Although this tall plant is beautiful to look at, it's extremely dangerous for humans to get close to it. Just brushing up against giant hogweed can cause a severe skin rash and even... Read more

A groundbreaking new study reveals a link between visual problems and early stages of Parkinson's disease (PD). This study could help doctors discover new biomarkers to help them diagnose this debilitating disease earlier than ever before.

Researchers in Italy took a look at 20 MRI scans... Read more

Scientists at the University of Arizona (UA) are now researching a new method for treating wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Thanks to a new grant, researchers have the ability to... Read more

The Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco is excited to give the first Holman Prizes to three visually... Read more

Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, is finally bringing Spectacles to the UK.

The Spectacles will retail for £129.99 and will be showing up for sale in Snapbots. Snapbots are special vending machines which Snap will be putting up in unannounced locations all over the UK and Europe.... Read more

New research suggests that electronic screens are the root cause behind the global rise in nearsightedness (aka myopia).

This study, conducted at King's College London, shows that increased smartphone usage keeps the... Read more

Research out of Taiwan suggests that the semiconductor particles known as quantum dots could treat serious eye infections better than steroid eye drops. In particular, researchers found that quantum dots work extremely well against bacterial keratitis.

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