- Always wash and dry your hands before handling contact lenses.
- Carefully and regularly clean contact lenses, as directed by your eye doctor. Rub the contact lens
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What You Need to Know About Contact Lenses Hygiene and Compliance
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4490 days ago (Editorial)
Clean and safe handling of contact lenses is one of the most important measures contact lens wearers can take to protect their sight. Exercising optimal care and hygiene with contact lenses can keep the eyes healthy.
Tips: Putting in eye drops
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4490 days ago (Editorial)- Tilt your head back slightly.
- Look toward the ceiling.
- Gently pull your lower eyelid down and place a drop in the sac.
- Then gently close your eyes and press the inside corner of your eyelid for about 2 minutes to block the excess eye drop from running into your nose.
- Wait about 5 minutes between drops, so as not to dilute the first drop with the
Ensuring Safe Use of Contact Lens Solution
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4490 days ago (Editorial)
FDA is revising the guidance document that specifically addresses the labeling and directions for use of contact lens care products and solutions.Among the panel's recommendations on labeling and directions for use:Contact lens solution manufacturers should include a discard date on their products, in addition to the usual expiration date. Consumers should never use expired products. The discard
New Device Effective in Trabeculotomy
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4490 days ago (Editorial)
Using the Trabectome (NeoMedix) surgical device to perform ab interno trabeculotomies significantly reduces intraocular pressure (IOP), according to a study presented here at the American Glaucoma Society 22nd Annual Meeting. The objective of this retrospective study was to determine the success rate at a single center and to identify risk factors for the failure of the Trabectome ab interno trab
Brain And Eye Abnormalities In Astronauts Caused By Prolonged Space Travel
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4492 days ago (Editorial)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the eyes and brains of 27 astronauts who have spent prolonged periods of time in space revealed optical abnormalities similar to those that can occur in intracranial hypertension of unknown cause, a potentially serious condition in which pressure builds within the skull. A retrospective analysis of the MRI data appears online in the journal Radiology. A team o
Glaucoma Screening Program Likely Benefit Middle Aged African-Americans
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4493 days ago (Editorial)
According to a computer-based mathematical model in the March issue of the JAMA journal Archives of Ophthalmology, middle-aged African-American patients may benefit from a routine national glaucoma screening program. However, the test's potential effect on decreasing visual impairment and blindness could be small. To see more details visit,
Retinopathy May Signal Impending Cognitive Decline
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4493 days ago (Editorial)
In a group of healthy older women, retinopathy was associated with worsening cognitive function over 10 years and with larger ischemic lesion volumes on brain imaging.The finding, say the researchers, "strengthens existing evidence that retinopathy as a marker of small vessel disease is a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease that may influence cognitive performance and related brain changes."
Eye Disease Linked to Memory Decline
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4493 days ago (Editorial)
Eye Screening May Identify Increased Risk of Early Mental Issues. A new study suggests that people with even minimal eye damage involving the blood vessels of the retina, due to vascular disease, have a higher risk for memory and thinking declines.Researchers say problems with the blood vessels in the eyes may be an important clue that the blood vessels in the brain are not functioning properly.