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17 Feb 2023

Shocking: Man Fell Asleep With Contact Lenses On, Parasites Eat His Eye

Twenty-one-year-old Mike Krumholz had fallen asleep wearing his contact lenses, however, a rare flesh-eating parasite that developed into his eyes led caused a severe infection resulting in vision loss in one eye.

23 Mar 2021

Holi 2021: Why to be careful if you wear contact lenses

Dry colours and gulal contain asbestos, silica, lead, chromium, cadmium, and others, all of which are detrimental to eye health The chemicals can damage or even lead to loss of epithelium, the protective covering for cornea which can have spillover effects on other eye parts

16 Jul 2017

Shocking! Doctors find 27 contact lenses stuck in woman's one eye in UK

The lenses, which resembled a "blueish mass" in the patient's eye, were causing her discomfort that she simply attributed to dry eye and old age.

03 Jun 2017

Soft contact lenses are safe for both kids and adults, says study

According to the study, the risk of safety problems from soft contact lens wear may even be lower in younger children compared to teenagers.

05 Apr 2017

Developed: Bio-sensing contact lenses that could monitor blood glucose, other diseases

Researchers from Oregon State University in the US first developed an inexpensive method to make indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) electronics.

23 Mar 2016

Contact lenses may alter eye's natural bacteria, says study

According to researchers, contact lenses make the eye microbiome more skin-like, with higher proportions of the skin bacteria and make them more prone to eye infections.

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19 Feb 2016

Stretchable device can lead to 'smart' contact lenses

Researchers at Melbourne-based RMIT University and the University of Adelaide are creating a stretchable nano-scale device to manipulate light.

02 Dec 2015

Eyewear brand Nau! launches green line

The green eyewear collection is made of 96 percent recycled plastic material and is in line with company`s commitment towards protecting the environment.

24 Oct 2015

'Twilight'-inspired contact lenses prompt warning

Youngsters buying the lenses may wish to recreate the look of the Twilight films and Vampire Diaries TV show.

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