Contact lenses: “241 substances of extreme concern” identified
PFAS, bisphenol A, titanium dioxide… A survey, carried out by 60 million consumers, warns of the presence of microplastics and ...
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Glaucoma: smart contact lenses to detect this eye disease?
Chinese scientists have demonstrated a prototype smart contact lens that measures eye pressure accurately regardless of temperature. THE ESSENTIAL Glaucoma, ...
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‘Eternal chemicals’ in contact lenses?
Eighteen references of contact lenses contain carcinogenic pollutants, alert American researchers. THE ESSENTIAL 18 contact lens references had concentrations of ...
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He sleeps with his contact lenses and loses his sight to a flesh-eating parasite
After falling asleep with his contact lenses on, a 21-year-old contracted a rare flesh-eating parasite that caused him to lose ...
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Reusable contact lenses increase the risk of serious eye infections
British researchers recently indicated that people who wear reusable contact lenses are at greater risk of developing amoebic keratitis, a ...
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Lentils: watch out for amoebic keratitis
TF1 television news presenter Sophie-Marie Lacarrau has been diagnosed with amoebic keratitis. Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL Amoebic keratitis is a rare ...
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Glaucoma: smart contact lenses to reduce the risk of blindness
Chinese researchers have developed a smart transparent optical prosthesis to monitor changes in the internal pressure of the eye. This ...
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Gold nanoparticles in lenses: the solution for color blind people?
To enable people with color blindness to distinguish between shades of red and green, researchers have developed contact lenses containing ...
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Lenses to block myopia in children
Wearing high power bifocal lenses shows better protection for children's eyes over the long term. Wear contact lenses to prevent ...
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How to preserve your eyes in summer
Want the beach or the mountains? Be careful not to expose your view too much at the risk of ruining ...
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Contact lens wearers more at risk in summer
Contact lenses provide much appreciated visual comfort, but can be inconvenient on vacation. However, this change of pace in summer ...
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Coronavirus: should we stop wearing contact lenses during the epidemic?
The French Society of Contact Lens Adapter Ophthalmologists (SFOALC) has made very clear recommendations to contact lens wearers in this ...
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Contact lenses that allow you to zoom in by blinking your eyes
Researchers at the University of San Diego have just developed a prototype of soft lenses controlled by eye movements: when ...
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A needle lens to fight blindness
Singaporean researchers have created a lens made of micro-needles to plant in the eye of a patient with eye disease. ...
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Colored contact lenses are not safe, especially on the internet
Beware of colored contact lenses. Doctors from the Rennes University Hospital receive many patients for serious eye infections. There are ...
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Rare eye infection in England could blind contact lens wearers
In recent years, England has faced an outbreak of keratitis, a rare eye infection that can lead to blindness. Among ...
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A woman “forgets” a lens under her eyelid and finds it 28 years later
A 42-year-old Scottish woman visited her eye doctor for pain and swelling in her left eyelid. The doctor discovered a ...
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Contact lenses: doctors warn about the risk of serious eye infections
Doctors from the Rennes University Hospital are seeing many patients for serious eye infections. There are many reasons, but consultations ...
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