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Contact patterns changed in response to national COVID-19 guidance
The number of daily contacts changed over the course of 2020, following the first lockdown, corresponding to alterations in the
Continue reading »Soft contact lenses safe in children, new report shows
Children and young teens can safely wear soft contact lenses (SCLs), according to a study recently published in Ophthalmic &
Continue reading »What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19? The goal of contact tracing is to alert people
Continue reading »An advance for drug-eluting contact lenses: Delivery to the back of the eye
Drug-eluting contact lenses, which gradually release drugs into the eye, offer a promising alternative to daily eye drops, which can
Continue reading »Patients recall few suggestions for contact lens wear, care
About one-third of contact lens wearers recall never hearing any recommendation for lens wear and care from providers, although most
Continue reading »New research debunks importance of eye contact
Remember that magical moment when you first locked eyes with your partner and felt an instant connection? Chances are they
Continue reading »This Woman Had a Contact Stuck in Her Eye for 28 Years—and She Had No Idea
A 42-year-old woman recently had just about every contacts-wearer’s nightmare scenario come true: Doctors found a contact lens that had been
Continue reading »Boy, 6, Has Skin-to-Skin Contact with Newborn Brother After Mom Previously Suffered a Miscarriage
Jessica Marotta, of Melrose, Massachusetts, says her 6-year-old son Mikey has always wanted to be a big brother. But, little
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