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News: February 14, 2012

Few Contact Lens Users Follow All Care Guidelines, Study Finds
SATURDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Most contact lens users know about potential complications and believe they follow all the recommended wear and care guidelines, but few actually do, according to new research. The study included 281 patients w...
Spooky Contacts Can Be a Nightmare for Your Eyes
FRIDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Laura Butler was vacationing in Virginia Beach, Va., when, on a whim, the brown-eyed mom decided to buy a pair of blue contact lenses for $29.99 from a novelty shop. Driving home to West Virginia the next day, s...
'Rub and Rinse' Best Way to Clean Soft Contact Lenses
SUNDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to soft contact lenses, rubbing and rinsing before soaking overnight is the best way to remove germs and prevent eye infection, according to new research. In the study, published in the August issu...
Multifocal Contact Lens Not Ideal for Night Driving
MONDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who wear multifocal contact lenses have more difficulty driving at night than those who wear glasses, a new study finds. Multifocal lenses correct near vision problems (presbyopia), a condition that becom...
Lady Gaga-Inspired Lens Fad Draws Warning From Eye Docs
WEDNESDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Cosmetic contact lenses that give wearers an exaggerated "doe-eyed" look are "an emerging and potentially dangerous trend among teenagers and young adults," the American Academy of Ophthalmology warned in a st...
New Contact Lenses Could Improve Glaucoma Treatment
WEDNESDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- A team of researchers has created special contact lenses for glaucoma patients that come loaded with vitamin E, using a design that could essentially lengthen the amount of time a medication bathes an afflic...
Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
THURSDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to glasses, contact lenses improve how children feel about their appearance, their ability to play sports and their acceptance among friends, a study of 484 nearsighted children finds. "Many studies h...
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