A new peer-reviewed paper published in an Australian journal examining the top 10 myths about fitting soft contact lenses offers evidence to dispel common misconceptions held by eyecare practitioners. Read more
Mojo Vision eyes fitness wearables market with smart contact lens
Smart contact lens startup Mojo Vision has signed strategic partnerships with leading sports and fitness brands. The company says it has identified an opportunity in the wearables market to deliver real-time performance data to athletes through its hands-free, eye-controlled user interface. Read more
Eight times thinner than conventional blister pack
Designed with the contact lens wearer in mind, Menicon’s Miru 1day Flat Pack offers wearers easy handling and cleaner, more comfortable wear. Read more
CooperVision releases new 1-day contact lens for presbyopes
New multifocal contact lenses by CooperVision featuring an innovative three-add approach that caters to all levels of presbyopia have launched on the Australian market today. Read more
Expanded parameters for CooperVision toric
CooperVision has announced that Australian optometrists can now fit an even greater number of astigmatic patients in a premium silicone hydrogel 1-day contact lens after expanding the parameters for its MyDay toric. Read more
New paper sheds light on myopia control axial length targets
A new paper comparing axial elongation differences among untreated myopes, myopes fitted with a control contact lens and emmetropes has helped further the understanding of myopia control efficacy in the context of normal childhood eye growth. Read more
Have lockdowns and screen time escalated Australia’s myopia problem?
The term ‘quarantine myopia’ has been coined to describe what appears to be a worsening of the condition in many paediatric patients due to lockdowns across the world. RHIANNON BOWMAN asks whether Australian optometrists and parents should be worried. Read more
Long-term study shows daily disposables ‘have minimal effect’ on children’s ocular physiology
Recently published results of an extensive study into the physiological response to daily disposable soft contact lenses are adding to a growing body of evidence in support of contact lens wear in children for myopia control. Read more
Menicon collaborating with smart contact lens developer
Japanese contact lens manufacturer Menicon has signed a joint development agreement with a US firm producing the world’s first augmented reality contact lens that overlays images and text on wearers’ natural field of vision. Read more
CooperVision releases toric multifocal for distinct patient cohort
In July this year, CooperVision Australia and New Zealand added a toric multifocal to its extensive family of Biofinity contact lenses. Read more