New Technology Reduces Contact Lens Infection Risk
Contact lenses covered with the antimicrobial peptide melimine might decrease hazards associated with contact lens infections, according to a study by Debarun Dutta, B.Optom, of the University of New South Wales. Scientists’ analysis has successfully proved that humans can safely use melimine-coated lenses without experiencing major side effects. A number of experiments were performed to…
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16, Jul, 2014 
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Prolonged Staring At Screens Changes Our Eyes
Workers who spend most of their day in front of computer screens experience changes in their tear fluid similar to people suffering from dry eye, according to research carried out by Japanese scientists. The leading author of the study is Yuichi Uchino, who is an ophthalmologist at the School of Medicine at Keio University in…
Read moreMaths Could Provide A Cure For Dry Eye
It may be that one day mathematics and computers will give us the much-needed cure for dry eye. A team of US researchers has developed a mathematical model which simulates the movement of tear film within the eye. This project involves scientists from the University of Delaware, Rochester Institute of Technology and Ohio State University.…
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