The usability of a contact lens largely depends on its design. Contact lenses need to be safe and convenient as they are in close contact with the eye and people may use them for extended periods of ...
Researchers have come up with an economical one-step process to coat contact lenses with an antimicrobial film (Biomacromolecules 2015, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00359). The coating could cut the risk ...
An experimental antibacterial coating could enable contact wearers to leave lenses in their eyes for as long as 3 months. The new coating contains selenium, an element that produces chemical groups ...
Developed as a drop-in replacement for traditional methanol-based coatings, PPG's new PPG HI-GARD® Non-Methanol hard coating for 1.5 standard index ophthalmic lenses enables prescription lens makers ...
Only in the last century has attention been drawn on the fact that spectacles can do more than just correcting vision. Various coatings are used to avoid unwanted reflections, glare and excess ...
The types of lenses you choose can make a big difference in the quality of your eyeglasses. Depending on what your eye doctor advises, some people can get along just fine with basic plastic CR-39 ...
HEBRON, Ky., April 02, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZEISS Vision Care, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of eyeglass lenses and ophthalmic instruments, announced today the launch of ZEISS DuraVision ...
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the launch of PPG HI-GARD® Non-Methanol hard coating for 1.5 standard index ophthalmic lenses. Developed as a drop-in replacement for ...