How to avoid an American Horror Story
Here’s one way to really frighten those among us who may be inclined to buy contact lenses without a prescription or from an illegal seller – team up with American Horror Story for a Decorative Contact...
View ArticleIs all OK with orthokeratology?
Researchers have been busy in Hong Kong, looking into the benefits and pitfalls of orthokeratology, with a flurry of study results just published and the conclusion that another study is needed...
View ArticleContact lens alarm
Reluctant as I am to drive traffic to The Daily Mail website, which doesn’t need my help, there was a sensationalist story about contact lenses DESTROYING (their capitals) eyesight with ONE (my caps)...
View ArticleOverwear and lack of care
There’s been a bit of chat in the office about compliance – or lack of – of late, but this latest news story is perhaps one of the worst cases of contact lens misuse I’ve read about in some time....
View ArticleSmart move could restore eye’s autofocus
A move that could herald all manner of new contact lens developments has take place with the Novartis agreement to license smart lens technology from Google There has been plenty of coverage in the...
View ArticleHealthy approach to lens wear
If you have no concerns about wearing your contact lenses in the shower or swimming, it is well worth taking a look at a new initiative from Moorfields Eye Hospital – Healthy Habits, Healthy Eyes. In...
View ArticleColoured lenses – I’m afraid not
As Halloween approaches and the annual alerts about the danger of wearing zero-powered fancy dress lenses are published http://www.opticianonline.net/bcla-alerts-consumers-novelty-contact-lens-risk/...
View ArticleA true Halloween horror story
Anyone who has read this blog before will have noticed a common theme about the dangers of cosmetic lenses purchased from non-optical outlets, and it sometimes seems that the warnings may be a little...
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Multifarious multifocals
Perhaps it’s my age or perhaps it is contact lens technology but there is an awful lot of activity in the multifocal contact lens area at the moment. The idea of multifocal contact lenses is nothing...
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I never knew there was so much in it
Optician is always keen to find out what its readers want and increasingly that is general information on how to run a business, interacting with the people around them and managing their career. This...
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