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FDA approves first-ever light-adaptive contact lenses

https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-06-28-fda-approves-first-ever-light-adaptive-contact-lenses.html

June 28, 2018 -

The new soft contact lens use light-adaptive technology. When exposed to bright light, they will immediately darken. This reduces the amount of light that go through the lenses, much in the way sunglasses work.

The Acuvue Oasys and its Transitions Light Intelligent Technology are produced by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

According to FDA spokespersons, the new contact lenses are indicated for daily use. They are intended to correct the vision of healthy ...

Next-gen contact lenses designed to be “wearable holograms”

https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-07-29-next-gen-contact-lenses-designed-to-be-wearable-holograms.html

July 29, 2018 -

Human tears contain biomarkers that provide data on eye diseases and disorders. Smart contact lenses that can analyze these biomarkers can serve as a cheaper, faster, and less intrusive alternative to taking blood samples for chemical analysis.

Koreans scientists recently demonstrated a contact lens sensor that is able to diagnose glaucoma in its wearer. A different version is designed to detect serum glucose, allowing diabetics to keep an eye on the amount of ...

Contact lenses contributing to the microplastic pollution of our waterways

https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-11-06-contact-lenses-contributing-microplastic-pollution-of-waterways.html

November 06, 2018 -

Nothing lasts forever. This is especially true for contact lenses, which have much shorter useful lifespans than conventional eyeglasses. Some lenses are good for just one day of use before they have to be thrown away.

Those used-up sight-correcting devices served as the subject of study for several researchers. During a recent conference of the American Chemical Society (ACS), these researchers warned that old contact lenses that end up in bodies ...

Infrared contact lenses grant superhuman night vision – EVEN WITH EYES CLOSED

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July 12, 2025 - contact lenses, offering improved image sharpness through hybrid configurations. Nevertheless, widespread consumer adoption remains years away, hindered by stringent safety validations, manufacturing scalability, and unresolved cost structures. Though exact pricing hasn’t been disclosed, early adopters should anticipate premium costs—similar to the steep introductory prices of first-generation smart glasses.

Beyond technical hurdles lies a broader societal debate: ...

Washing your contact lenses with tap water could result in blindness

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December 06, 2016 -

In a recent high-profile case, English paramedic Andrew Carthew had to have his eye removed after an microorganism known as Acanthamoeba infected his eyes after he washed his contact lenses in tap water.

Experts warn that Acanthamoeba infection, while still rare, is on the rise. Additionally, its nature makes it hard to diagnose, and often permanent eye damage has occurred before doctors can identify the problem.

Amoeba ate his eyeball

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WEIRD: Cataract surgery patient has 27 contact lenses removed from her EYE

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July 22, 2017 -

According to reports, it was unclear how long the woman had the contact lenses lodged in her eye, or when the lenses started accumulating. However, the patient told the physicians that she wore disposable contact lenses monthly for 35 years. The patient also said that she did not have regular eye exams. The woman was equally shocked upon the discovery, but reported feeling more comfortable when the contact lenses were removed.

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FDA to declassify electroshock therapy to same risk category as condoms and contact lenses

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March 14, 2016 - FDA to declassify electroshock therapy to same risk category as condoms and contact lenses

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18 Popular US-made soft contact lenses found to contain high levels of harmful PFAS

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May 25, 2023 - contact lenses have been shown to be safe and are used daily by millions of people in more than 140 countries.

"All of Alcon's contact lenses meet our stringent internal safety standards and comply with the regulatory requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Chemicals Agency or similar regulatory bodies in all of the markets in which we sell our products," said the spokesperson.

Alcon, based in Geneva, Switzerland, manufactures most ...

Smart contact lenses could serve as window to the future and offer Augmented Reality applications

https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-01-31-smart-contact-lenses-could-serve-as-window-to-the-future-augmented-reality.html

January 31, 2018 -

Smart contact lenses, at first, might seem like an impossibility. After all, where could you possibly fit all of the technology that would be required to render anything onto a user's peripheral vision, giving them information that they otherwise wouldn't have access to? The researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology have come up with a method that uses light and transparent nanomaterial technology to make it possible. And they've hand-picked ...

Breakthrough power-free infrared “super-vision” contact lenses could help color-blind people and first responders

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May 23, 2025 -

In a stunning leap forward for wearable technology, scientists have developed contact lenses that allow wearers to see infrared light—a feat previously impossible for the human eye. Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, have embedded transparent, power-free lenses with nanoparticles that convert near-infrared wavelengths into visible light. This ...

What you really need to know about wearing contact lenses (and how they can cause complications)

https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-12-27-what-you-need-to-know-about-wearing-contact-lenses.html

December 27, 2018 -

Seasonal allergies and contact lenses: Wearing contact lenses when you are highly exposed to allergens, such as mold spores or pollens from grass or weeds is not a good idea. This is because allergies can result in eye irritation.

Lens material: Some contact wearers may also be allergic to the lens material itself or to protein deposits on the lenses. As the eyes need to breathe, it is best to avoid wearing lenses made of older materials or inadequately ...

Woman goes blind after wearing contact lenses for six months - follow these tips to ensure healthy eyes

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July 20, 2014 - Woman goes blind after wearing contact lenses for six months - follow these tips to ensure healthy eyes

Sunday, July 20, 2014 by: David Gutierrez, staff writerTags: eye health, contact lenses, amoeba

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Do you sleep with your contact lenses on? Doing so increases your risk of an infection, says the CDC

https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-11-08-sleeping-with-contact-lenses-increases-risk-of-infection.html

November 08, 2018 -

One out of every three contact lens users will readily admit to taking a nap or sleeping without ditching their lenses. Both adolescents and adults are prone to this behavior. In its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC calls this one of the most dangerous yet widespread bad habits of people wearing contact lenses. That's because sleeping in contact lenses increases the chances of developing serious infections in the cornea by 600 to 800 percent....

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Ebola protection myths busted: 'direct contact' means indirect contact, N95 masks, full-face respirators and more

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Scientists use cheap plastic lenses to make solar-powered desalination systems more effective

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March 13, 2020 -

This is according to researchers from Rice University’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP), who found that by concentrating sunlight into “hotspots” using lenses, they could boost the efficiency of solar-powered membrane distillation desalination systems by more than 50 percent.

“The typical way to boost performance in solar-driven systems is to add solar concentrators and bring in more light,” Pratiksha Dongare, a graduate student in applied physics at Rice’s Brown School ...


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