BCLA E-news services
The BCLA's regular e-news service, News Update, alerts members to contact lens and related stories in the lay and professional press. Here’s a summary of some recent stories we have covered (May 2011).
Contact lens wearers "significantly non-compliant"
Contact lens wearers are significantly non-compliant in virtually all the active steps involved in soft contact lens wear, including hand washing, case hygiene, lens disinfection and following the recommended lens replacement schedule, according to new data on patient attitudes and behaviours regarding compliance with soft contact lenses...
Singapore scientists study impact of contact lens wear
New research being carried out by the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) will help to evaluate the impact that wearing contact lenses has on the eye, reported Manufacturing Chemist...
Slight growth in UK contact lens market
The size of the UK contact lens market in 2010 was £219.5m, according to the latest statistics from the Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers...
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