Sunday, August 3, 2025
CLS Is Seeking Information About Your GP Prescribing Trends
How does your practice stack up against your peers when it comes to prescribing GP contact lenses?
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Sunday, August 3, 2025
How does your practice stack up against your peers when it comes to prescribing GP contact lenses?
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, August 3, 2025
The direct-to-consumer initiative addressed the condition of myopia and its rising prevalence.
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In this role, Dr. Maki will oversee academic programs and policies, curriculum development, and student academic progress.
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The campaign is a nationwide initiative encouraging families to prioritize comprehensive eye exams and healthy vision habits as the new school year begins.
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The aceclidine-based eye drop is used for the treatment of presbyopia in adults.
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Prevent Blindness provides new resources
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Organizations are working together to oppose any proposal to consolidate the National Eye Institute into a broader Institute on Neuroscience and Brain Research and to preserve critical funding for vision research.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Friday, July 25, 2025
She will lead efforts to expand the college’s impact in both academic and clinical settings, while upholding its long-standing reputation in optometric education.
By Sarah Fackler, staff writer
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
There was no additional benefit when the lenses were combined with low-dose atropine.
By Sarah Fackler, staff writer
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
A new economic analysis from Wales has found that certain myopia-control interventions for children may be cost-effective alternatives to standard single-vision correction
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Monday, July 21, 2025
In her article, Dr. Barwise highlights that language barriers pose considerable challenges for patients when interacting with the health care system
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The ISO 13485:2016 certification is a globally recognized standard for quality management systems specific to the medical device industry.
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Sunday, July 20, 2025
The introduction of Altris Sync for automated upload of OCT files is designed to remove the need for manual operations and bring AI decision support for OCT analysis to every clinic.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, July 20, 2025
DonateContacts was founded with a goal of “ending the enormous waste of contact lenses worldwide,” and involve his friends.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Speakers will discuss empowerment to drive equity in optometry.
By Sarah Fackler, staff writer
Sunday, July 13, 2025
IDOC Vantage is an extension of its contact lens share program built to simplify profitability and give independent practices more control.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, July 13, 2025
The RainDrop Dispenser Aid is a newly refined device designed to help Americans who have dry eye apply mono-dose eyedrop vials more easily and accurately.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Submissions are due by September 15, 2025, at 5 PM (EST).
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Sunday, July 13, 2025
Julie M. Brewer will join the company and its executive leadership team as senior vice president, president, global franchises.
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Sunday, July 13, 2025
Kelly Heaps will work to accelerate sales and foster market share growth while collaborating with customers to strengthen patient outcomes.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Bausch + Lomb announced the launch of “Eyes Tell the Story: The Impact of Dry Eye.”
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Friday, July 11, 2025
Choroidal changes were linked to reduced axial elongation in children wearing high-add multifocal contact lenses.
By Sarah Fackler, staff writer
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The International Myopia Institute (IMI) announced the publication of its latest consensus editorial “Myopia Correction, Myopia Control, and Myopia Management: Definitions and Recommended Usage.”
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
France will become the first country in the European Union to offer reimbursement for Hoya Vision Care’s MiyoSmart myopia control spectacle lenses.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The company is urging parents to make children’s eye health a back-to-school priority through a nationwide myopia awareness campaign, new educational resources through The Myopia Collective, and limited-time rebates on eligible products.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
88% of survey respondents who are currently using prescription treatments said they wish they had started sooner.
By Sarah Fackler, staff writer
Sunday, June 29, 2025
The award is given to an individual/team working within industry who has made an outstanding contribution to the or contact lens profession or field of anterior eye either in relation to a product, technology, or a concept.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Registration is now open for third- and fourth-year optometry students to enter for a chance to attend the 2026 Global Specialty Lens Symposium.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Gary Rosenblum brings relevant senior leadership experience at Demant, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott, and Pfizer to his new role.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 29, 2025
The initiative offers 2 clinically validated myopia interventions for the duration of treatment at no cost.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 29, 2025
The lens is now available in the United States and Canada, and the launch of Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day for Astigmatism is expected later this summer.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Monday, June 23, 2025
Nearly 40% of patients on combined therapy achieved zero axial elongation over 12 months
By Sarah Fackler, staff writer
Sunday, June 22, 2025
SEED and Zeiss partnerships will reinforce International Association of Contact Lens Educators’ (IACLE) commitment to advancing contact lens education worldwide
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Providing expert-led education about all things contact lenses, the 2026 Global Specialty Lens Symposium will be held from January 7 to 10, 2026 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 22, 2025
According to the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS), 80 experts from 18 countries used an evidence-based approach to create the TFOS DEWS III report.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 15, 2025
The Global Specialty Lens Symposium (GSLS) is seeking nominations for 2 awards that will be given out at the 2026 GSLS.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 15, 2025
CooperVision hosted its 2025 New Graduate Summit, welcoming more than 100 new doctors of optometry for 2 multiday educational events designed to support this transition.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 15, 2025
The June edition of the “Cultural Responsiveness” blog highlights an article written by Bryce St. Clair, OD, MPH.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 15, 2025
These honors celebrate those who have made remarkable, impactful contributions to advancing global vision care.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 15, 2025
This new initiative will support rising educators and emerging leaders in the contact lens profession.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
The product is indicated for children aged 3 to 14 years at treatment initiation, with myopia progression of 0.5 D or more per year and severity between –0.5 D and –6.0 D.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
IVMED-85 is a preservative-free, non-atropine daily drop that strengthens scleral and corneal collagen crosslinks through lysyl oxidase activation to improve refraction and decrease the rate of axial elongation.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Hoya Vision Care unveiled its visuReal MoveAI Kids module, a video centration module specifically designed for children.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Two students from the graduating classes of 2026 or 2027 will be selected.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Haag-Streit has unveiled the cornea map for its flagship Lenstar 900 optical biometer.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 8, 2025
The FDA has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of January 28, 2026, for the drug.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 8, 2025
The Global Specialty Lens Symposium (GSLS) is seeking nominations for 2 awards to be given out at the 2026 GSLS.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent 37 letters to contact lens prescribers warning them of potential violations of the agency’s Contact Lens Rule.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 8, 2025
The new workflow that enables ECPs and specialty contact lens fitters to design personalized scleral lenses for patients who have HOAs.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Both products are preservative-free and contact-lens friendly.
By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff
Sunday, June 1, 2025
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The drug is a first-in-class TRPM8 receptor agonist, designed to stimulate corneal sensory nerves and increase basal tear production.
By Sarah Fackler, staff writer
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Wearers can detect near-infrared light, colors, and images, even with their eyes closed.
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