Premature Birth Raises Risk Of Retinal Detachment
A study by Swedish scientists has found that children born before 32 weeks are up to 19 times more likely to develop retinal detachment in later life compared to babies born nearer to their due date. Published in the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the study is the first long-term, population-based research into…
Bausch + Lomb’s PureVision Line Grows With Monthly Lenses For Presbyopes
Bausch + Lomb, the contact lens manufacturer that is now part of Canadian pharmaceutical company Valeant, has a new product on the market. It is targeted at people suffering from presbyopia, and sells under the name PureVision2. The new silicone hydrogel lenses are multifocal and are designed for monthly wear. Announcing the release of its…
An Important New Year’s Resolution: Keeping Your Eyes Healthy
Have you been neglecting your eye health in the past year? Well, maybe one of your New Year’s resolutions could be taking better care of your eyes, and AllAboutVision has given some tips on how to do this. To ensure that no serious problems have emerged, you should arrange an eye exam. In fact, you…