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The Backlash Against Eye Doctor Only Contacts
By eyeTopics Legal Editor | Published 09/7/2006 | Contact Lens News , Contact Lenses | Unrated
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.
Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act (FCLCA - H.R. 3140)
By eyeTopics Legal Editor | Published 06/14/2005 | Contact Lens News , Contact Lenses | Rating:
This Act gives contact lenses wearers increased freedom to purchase their contact lenses from retailers other than their eye doctor. The "Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act" makes it easier and less expensive for consumers to shop for contact lenses based on price and convenience.
2005 Update: Contact Lens Materials and Designs
By eyeTopics Staff Editor | Published 03/23/2005 | Contact Lens News | Unrated
New lens materials and designs offer more options for clear vision and comfortable contact lens wear.  Find out about the latest innovations here.
RGP Contact Lenses Correct Vision Problems After Refractive Surgery
By eyeTopics Staff Editor | Published 03/23/2005 | Contact Lens News | Unrated
A new study shows rigid gas-permeable (RGP) contact lenses can significantly improve the visual acuity of patients who experience unsatisfactory results from LASIK and other types of refractive surgery.