Happy Halloween! With the holiday rapidly closing, AC Lens would like to send out a word of caution to our customers who may be considering purchasing halloween contacts to accent your costume this year.
The FDA website warns of the damage you can do to your eyes by not using properly fitted contacts. Scary and FX [...]
A study by Ciba Vision, and reported by WebMD yesterday, reports 40% of contact lens users wear their contact lenses beyond the recommended change dates. It’s important to understand the hidden dangers of wearing lenses longer than prescribed.
Contact Lenses are made from different materials which determine amount of oxygen the eye receives, types of deposits that [...]
If you’re not aware, the NIH has declared May Healthy Vision Month. This year, they’re focusing on uncorrected refractive errors of which the most common are nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia. According to the Healthy Vision 2009 website, over 11 million people in the USA have not seen an eye doctor to correct a refractive [...]
In a report recently released by Westerville, OH based Ad-ology, 42% of contact lens and eyeglasses wearers turned to the internet to research products. One surprising stat in the report relates to buyers preferred locations to purchase. 49% of buyers order from their eye doctor, 46% use their favorite optical store, leaving just 5% of [...]
US News recently released a health tip on the safe use of contact lenses and cosmetics. While we found this article to cover the basics, we feel they left off some important product and safety tips that can help your lenses co-exist safely with your makeup.
We agree that investing in hypoallergenic cosmetics is important but [...]
We found a great video on how to put in contact lenses on YouTube and thought we’d share:
Discuss this video now in our contact lens forums.
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A recent survey conducted by Decision Analyst on behalf of Bausch & Lomb showed more than 4 in 10 people with Astigmatism believe they can’t wear contact lenses. Fortunately, rapid advancement in contact lens technology has made it possible for most Astigmats to wear contact lenses.
Toric Contact Lenses are available in many of the same [...]
In mid-March Ciba Vision will be introducing the new Air Optix Night & Day contact lens. This lens will replace their existing Ciba Focus Night & Day. It will have the same lens parameters but will have several enhancements over the Night & Day. Specifically, it will include the AQUA moisture system for improved comfort [...]
Have vision health questions? Want opinions on a specific contact lens you’ve wanted to try? Join the active vision care discussion in our contact lens forum. The AC Lens Forum is the largest message board dedicated to contact lenses and other vision care issues on the Internet. You’ll find an abundance of information on different [...]
We’re three short weeks away from Thanksgiving and the start of the very busy holiday season. AC Lens would like to remind everyone to think ahead about your vision needs. Here are some reminders and tips to help keep costs down and eliminate some hassle during the busiest time of year.
Make sure your prescription does [...]
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