31st August 2006
Astigmatism is quite a common condition caused by irregularities in the cornea or lens of the eye, and distorts the image on the retina. Those having a slight blurred vision are not even aware that they have astigmatism. In the case of more severe astigma...
31st August 2006
Most occupations today involve the use of computers. It is estimated that over 143 million Americans use computers each day, and of these around 88% suffer from computer related discomforts. It is also estimated that over 54 million children use computers...
31st August 2006
Contact lenses have been a boon for people with vision disabilities. They became popular in the United States in the early 1970s, and since then, have caught the fancy of people worldwide. Today, there are prescription contact lenses, as well as contact l...
30th August 2006
Halloween contact lenses are special effect contact lenses that can be worn on Halloween, or on any other special occasion, such as costume parties. Such contact lenses have been used in the movie industry for ages to create a monster, or a character. Rec...
29th August 2006
The main product lines from Johnson & Johnson's contact lenses are Acuvue lenses. Today, people try to avoid using glasses for their vision disabilities, and are keener to go for contact lenses. The reasons for not using glasses vary from the habit of gla...
29th August 2006
Contact lenses are used for vision correction and are placed on the cornea of the eye. They do the same corrective function that conventional spectacles, or glasses, do. However, in comparison, they are very light in weight and are, for all purposes, invi...
29th August 2006
Over 35 million people in the United States have opted for the use of contact lenses, over other means of vision correction - the main reason being the advantage in terms of vision improvement and convenience of wear. The problem, however, is where to pur...
29th August 2006
Contact lenses are optical medical devices, just as spectacles are, and often provide cosmetic and optical advantages over them. The more than 35 million people in the United States who have opted for contact lenses over the use of glasses have done so be...
29th August 2006
Color contact lenses are the latest trend in fashion. These hot fashion accessories make your eyes look stunning. They completely transform your look and there are so many to choose from. The variety of colors available not only change your eye color, the...
29th August 2006
CIBA Vision brings new hope to the people with vision problems. A worldwide leader in the manufacture of contact lenses, CIBA Vision has a whole gamut of contact lenses, from prescription to non-prescription contacts, from permanent to disposable contact ...
27th July 2006
It was always considered that contact lenses and color contact lenses were newer technologies. Not at all. It was first described and sketched by Leonardo Da Vinci, way back in 1508! However, Joseph Dallos developed the technology in its current form, a H...