I knew Andy Karp, Group Editor Lenses and Technology for Vision Monday and 20/20 Magazine, was a musician, but I didn’t know the extent of his talents.
What happens when someone who needs medically necessary scleral contact lenses loses the dexterity to insert and remove them? Why, he invents a robot to do it for him!
I get calls all day at work asking what our “new normal” is. Patients inquire about the length of exams, how to proceed when they arrive, anything that might have changed since COVID hit.
On October 1, the American Optometric Association (AOA) posted a notice about a recall of AquaSoft contact lenses by 1-800 CONTACTS. AquaSoft is the company’s private label brand, manufactured by Visco Technology in Malaysia.
Real people wear lenses and each one is a unique individual. Therefore, it is no surprise that in wearer trials, customized PALs were preferred over standard PALs.
In Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, the Mock Turtle sings longingly of “Beautiful Soup.” There’s another ‘beautiful soup’ you should know about. It’s the chemical solution used to make ophthalmic lense
The smudge on your glasses is driving you nuts, so you dig into your pocket or purse for that trusty lens cloth. There it is – crumpled and dirty with a breath mint stuck to it.
Halloween is just a few weeks away and to get in the mood, I watched the movie “Pay the Ghost” (If you haven’t seen it, I don’t recommend it for children!)
That’s what Yankees teammates shouted to shortstop Gleyber Torres after he homered and drove in four runs to help the Yankees win over the Blue Jays September 9, while he was wearing sport glasses.
