People who wear contact lenses are all too familiar with the process of removing them before bed. But did you know the shower is a no-wear zone, as well? We recently turned to LensDirect—a one-stop ...

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but blinding parasitic eye disease. Experts share how to avoid it and treat it.

Let’s establish right away that wearing contact lenses remains safe as long as patients follow the required hygienic measures. This conclusion comes from a literature review published on April 22, ...

We love contact lenses for their convenience and know how important it is to take care of them to ward off eye irritation and infections. But what happens when, despite your best efforts, you ...

Adding colored contacts can take your Halloween costume to the next level. But there are risks when purchasing and wearing contact lenses that are not prescribed by a doctor, according to the US Food ...

If you wear contact lenses, you probably don't think much about them. But they're a relatively new invention -- in fact, the first disposable contact lens wasn't introduced until 1982. "We think of ...

As you age, your eyesight becomes an extra-important part of staying independent. Poor vision can affect your ability to do things like live on your own, drive a car, find your way around new places, ...

Your appearance won’t be the only frightening thing about wearing costume contact lenses this Halloween. Your eyes might look like a lizard’s for an evening, but the risk of permanent vision loss may ...

If you’re one of the 45 million Americans who wear contact lenses, should you switch to glasses during the COVID-19 pandemic? Will doing so help protect you from becoming infected with coronavirus?

Can the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for Covid-19, be transmitted by tears or by touching the eyes? Are contact lens wearers therefore more at risk? As these questions arise, here’s what you need to ...