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» The Backlash Against Eye Doctor Only Contacts
Published 09/7/2006
Some consumers who are restricted to buying from an eye doctor say they don't like it. "My eye doctor that I've been going to for years recently prescribed Proclear," says Elaine Candiff, a 51-year-old homemaker in Victorville, Calif. "They are giving me good results, but if I had known I could only buy them through an eye-care professional I would have said: Just write a prescription for Acuvue," a common product of Johnson & Johnson's Vistakon, she says.
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» Do you know your Contact Lens Prescription Rights?
Published 09/5/2006
The "Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act" requires eye doctors, at the conclusion of the fitting, to automatically provide each patient with a copy of his or her own contact lens prescription whether or not the patient asks for a copy.
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Bausch & Lomb Contacts, CIBA Vision Contacts, CooperVision Contacts, Johnson & Johnson Contacts, Ocular Sciences Contacts, & Wesley Jessen Contacts.
More about Lens Types:
1 to 2 Week Disposable Contacts, Bifocal Contacts, Color Disposable Contacts, Daily Disposable Contacts, Gas Permeable Contacts, Monthly Disposable Contacts, Novelty Contacts, Toric Contacts, & Vial Contacts.
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Published 09/4/2006
Bringing you the latest eye-related news and information about Computer Vision Syndrome, PRK, LASIK, & Pink Eye.
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Featured Articles
Sunglasses are important to the health of your eyes
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Sunglasses, Sunnies, Shades. What ever you call them, sunglasses are important to the health of your eyes. They come in many shapes, colors, and lens designs. How do you know what is right for you? Each person is different...
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Eye Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements
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The key to all nutraceuticals (vitamins, minerals and supplements) is not the amount that you take, but the amount that your body absorbs. Taking most nutraceuticals on an empty stomach limits the amount that your body can absorb.
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Sunglasses for Sports - Choosing the Optimal Lens Color
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Sunglasses and Sports, of course. But what lens color is optimal for your sport? In sports eyewear, there is no such thing as an all-purpose lens. For each sport there is an optimal lens colors.
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Smoking - Yet Another Reason to Quit the Habit
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Article on new evidence that shows that smoking significantly increases the chance of the two commonest causes of blindness in the elderly-cataracts and degeneration of the macula (retina).
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What You Need to Know Before LASIK Surgery
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LASIK - Frequently Asked Questions. Refractive surgery is a big step. Get the answers to the questions that any patient interested in refractive surgery should know.
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Optima FW
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Some patients are able to wear Optima FW disposable lenses continuously for one week, depending on advice from their eye care practitioner.
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Ultraflex 55
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Ultraflex 55 come with a light blue visible tint to assist you in handling and inserting your lenses, making them ideal for the first time contact lens wearer.
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Vertex Toric
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Vertex Toric were developed by Coopervision to give astigmatic patients contact lenses that are disposable after one month of use, avoiding the pollutant build up that can irritate your eyesight and cloud your vision.
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1-Day Acuvue Moist
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1-Day Acuvue Moist contact lenses from Johnson and Johnson use a new moisture rich ingredient for a fresh lens feeling that lasts throughout the day.
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