COOPERVISION EXPANDS MiSIGHT 1 DAY RANGE

CooperVision announced that its MiSight 1 Day contact lenses are now available in higher prescriptions.

According to the company, the expanded range covering –0.25D to –10.00D (0.50D steps after –6.00D) means that MiSight 1 Day will cover 99.97% of prescriptions for both Asian and Caucasian children who have myopia and less than 1D of astigmatism. The range available may vary by country. Visit coopervision.com . ■

BAUSCH + LOMB LAUNCHES BIOTRUE HYDRATION PLUS MULTI-PURPOSE SOLUTION

Bausch + Lomb has announced the U.S. launch of Biotrue Hydration Plus Multi-Purpose Solution. According to the company, the contact lens solution provides more moisture on lenses while offering a cleaning and triple disinfectant system.

Formulated with bio-inspired ingredients, Biotrue Hydration Plus contains 25% more hyaluronan (HA), a moisturizer found naturally in tears, and matches the pH of healthy tears, shares the company. Additionally, the new solution contains a combination of ingredients informed by the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society’s Dry Eye Workshop II (DEWS II) report. According to Bausch + Lomb, it’s the only contact lens solution that includes the combination of HA, erythritol, and potassium.

Biotrue Hydration Plus Multi-Purpose Solution is now available for purchase online at most U.S. national retailers, including Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, and Amazon, and will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $7.99 (4 oz.), $12.99 (10 oz.), and $21.99 (twin pack; two 10 oz. bottles). Visit bausch.com . ■

GENTLEDROP EASES DIFFICULTY IN USING EYE DROPS

Designed to eliminate the guesswork of aiming eye drops, Robert Kinast, MD, and Ashely Hayden, MD, teamed up to invent GentleDrop.

GentleDrop is a sleeve made of reusable silicone that fits over most cylindrical 5ml, 10ml, and 15ml eye drop bottles. According to the company, when placed on the bridge of the nose, the device positions the bottle tip over the eye.

After designing a prototype from modeling clay, Dr. Kinast won a grant from the American Glaucoma Society to test his design. Visit dropbetter.com . ■