Stocks recouped more ground midday Tuesday and hovered near session highs. At 12:45 p.m. EDT, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumped 3.4% each. The NYSE composite rallied 2.9% and the Dow 2.7%. Volume was tracking lower on both exchanges. After failing to More contact lens news

Doctors now have an option for patients not eligible for laser surgery. After years of wearing contact lenses in front of her eyes, Julie Pouncy got hers implanted inside. Eye surgeon Dr. David Schneider said, “It’s a small lens that is rectangular More contact lens news

Note to the socially conscious: Don’t forget to clip the $2 coupon for ReNu contact lens solution — the company will donate $1 of the purchase to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. And come manicure time, you might as well use OPI Pink of Hearts polish More contact lens news

Bryan Berard knows a thing or two about overcoming odds, so it should be no surprise that the 31-year-old defenseman is making a spirited bid to earn a roster spot with the Flyers. After a so-so performance in his first preseason game, Berard - who More contact lens news

Learn about the World Contact Lenses and Solutions Market - Market Wire
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire - Sept. 15, 2008) - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Medical devices industry is available in its catalogue. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Contact Lenses

Optometry and Optical Dispensing in Australia - PR Inside
Refer to a friend This Class consists of units of registered optometrists mainly engaged in testing sight, diagnosing sight defects and prescribing or dispensing spectacles or contact lenses. It also includes units of optical dispensers mainly

Fashion: The joy of specs - The Independent
Four eyes are better than two this autumn. Or a lot more fashionable, anyway. So commiserations to anyone who might recently have invested their hard-earned cash in laser vision-correction or a 12-month supply of contact lenses. And also to anyone

Gas permeable - NBC 15
Early contact lenses were hard lenses made of a material that had no ability to transmit oxygen or carbon dioxide, which made it unhealthy for the cornea of the wearer over the long term. It also required the wearer to use various solutions to help

6 ways to save money on drugs and doctors - CNN
(CNN) — Most of us know how to save money on groceries: You clip coupons, compare prices at different supermarkets and jump on good sales. But saving money on health care costs? That’s much more complicated. Here are six Web sites to help you slash

Court orders Ocular Insight to discontinue claims for Clear 58 … - OSN SuperSite (subscription)


Court orders Ocular Insight to discontinue claims for Clear 58
OSN SuperSite (subscription), NJ - Sep 22, 2008
Furthermore, the FDA does not perform the function of assessing whether a contact lens may be prescribed as a 'generic equivalent' lens."

Soon, Contact Lenses That Can Deliver Drugs Into The Eye - Oneindia


Oneindia

Soon, Contact Lenses That Can Deliver Drugs Into The Eye
Oneindia, India - Sep 16, 2008
A chemical engineer at Auburn University in Alabama has created a contact-lens material that can be helpful in getting drugs into the eye in sufficient

PayPal Has Now Come to OPSM Direct - PR Web (press release)


PayPal Has Now Come to OPSM Direct
PR Web (press release), WA - 21 hours ago
OPSM direct in Australia has recently released a new PayPal payment system for their leading online contact lens store. Customers will now be able to buy

Contact lens jewelry keeps you perpetually sad - North by Northwestern


North by Northwestern

Contact lens jewelry keeps you perpetually sad
North by Northwestern, IL - Sep 16, 2008
The Eye Jewelry Project, by Eric Klarenbeek, threads a medical wire through a contact lens, which is then inserted straight into your eyeball.


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J&J Online: Health on YouTube, ADHD and Contact Lenses on Facebook
Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Aug 28, 2008
The company is launching a new Facebook application today called Acuminder that reminds members when to replace and buy new contact lenses.

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Court orders Ocular Insight to discontinue claims for Clear 58
OSN SuperSite (subscription), NJ - 11 hours ago
Clear 58 contact lenses and their likeness to Johnson & Johnson's Acuvue 2 brand contact lenses, Johnson & Johnson announced in a press release.

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Oneindia

Soon, Contact Lenses That Can Deliver Drugs Into The Eye
Oneindia, India - Sep 16, 2008
Yes, I am talking about the color of your eyes, with the invention of contact lenses, you can possibly imagine a shade and the next thing it is coloring
Now, contact lenses to deliver drugs Times of India
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Daily Mail

Death driver's contact lenses out of date
Yorkshire Post, UK - Sep 10, 2008
By Jeni Harvey A STUDENT from South Yorkshire who killed a 61-year-old woman while driving with out-of-date and weak contact lenses has been fined just £50.
The contact lens killer: Short-sighted driver who ran over a Daily Mail
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Learn about the World Contact Lenses and Solutions Market
Market Wire (press release) - Sep 15, 2008
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Contact Lenses and Solutions in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Contact Lenses and

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Learn about the World Contact Lenses and Solutions Market
PR-CANADA.net (press release), Montenegro - Sep 17, 2008
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Contact Lenses and Solutions in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Contact Lenses and

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JNJ says Court orders Ocular Insight to discontinue certain claims
RTT News, NY - Sep 18, 2008
Furthermore, the FDA does not perform the function of assessing whether a contact lens may be prescribed as a 'generic equivalent' lens.

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Following Complaint by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Court
MarketWatch - Sep 18, 2008
Furthermore, the FDA does not perform the function of assessing whether a contact lens may be prescribed as a 'generic equivalent' lens.

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Learn about the World Contact Lenses and Solutions Market
PR-CANADA.net (press release), Montenegro - Sep 17, 2008
The major product segments analyzed are Contact Lenses and Contact Lens Care Solutions. The sub product segments analyzed include Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses

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Ocular Insight, Inc. Announces Settlement of Complaint Filed July
MarketWatch - Sep 17, 2008
"Ocular Insight allows the eye care practitioner to determine if a contact lens made of the same material, same water content, same base curve,

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Ocutec wins backing for contact lens venture
The Herald, UK - Sep 14, 2008
A Lanarkshire technology firm has won more backing from investors for an attempt to launch a new contact lens manufacturing business, which could involve a

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North by Northwestern

Contact lens jewelry keeps you perpetually sad
North by Northwestern, IL - Sep 16, 2008
The Eye Jewelry Project, by Eric Klarenbeek, threads a medical wire through a contact lens, which is then inserted straight into your eyeball.

More contact lens news…