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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Eaglet Eye Wins 2025 BCLA Industry Award

The award is given to an individual/team working within industry who has made an outstanding contribution to the or contact lens profession or field of anterior eye either in relation to a product, technology, or a concept.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 29, 2025

ABB Optical Group Announces the 11th Annual Optometry Student Challenge

Registration is now open for third- and fourth-year optometry students to enter for a chance to attend the 2026 Global Specialty Lens Symposium.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Zeiss Vision Care US Names Gary Rosenblum as President and CEO

Gary Rosenblum brings relevant senior leadership experience at Demant, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott, and Pfizer to his new role.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Generation Sight from CooperVision Expands into the Greater Boston Area and Rhode Island

The initiative offers 2 clinically validated myopia interventions for the duration of treatment at no cost.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Johnson & Johnson Launches Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day Multifocal for Astigmatism

The lens is now available in the United States and Canada, and the launch of Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day for Astigmatism is expected later this summer.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Monday, June 23, 2025

ASPECT Trial Shows Efficacy of Combined Atropine and DIMS Lenses for Pediatric Myopia

Nearly 40% of patients on combined therapy achieved zero axial elongation over 12 months

By Sarah Fackler

Sunday, June 22, 2025

IACLE Welcomes SEED and Zeiss as Bronze Partners

SEED and Zeiss partnerships will reinforce International Association of Contact Lens Educators’ (IACLE) commitment to advancing contact lens education worldwide

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 22, 2025

2026 GSLS Registration Open

Providing expert-led education about all things contact lenses, the 2026 Global Specialty Lens Symposium will be held from January 7 to 10, 2026 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 22, 2025

TFOS Completes DEWS III

According to the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS), 80 experts from 18 countries used an evidence-based approach to create the TFOS DEWS III report.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Last Chance to Submit Nominations for the 2026 GSLS Awards

The Global Specialty Lens Symposium (GSLS) is seeking nominations for 2 awards that will be given out at the 2026 GSLS.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 15, 2025

CooperVision Hosts New Graduate Summit to Support Transition into Practice

CooperVision hosted its 2025 New Graduate Summit, welcoming more than 100 new doctors of optometry for 2 multiday educational events designed to support this transition.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Individualizing Optometry Care to All Patient Populations

The June edition of the “Cultural Responsiveness” blog highlights an article written by Bryce St. Clair, OD, MPH.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 15, 2025

CooperVision and Dr. Greg Pearl Named Brien Holden Founders Award Recipients

These honors celebrate those who have made remarkable, impactful contributions to advancing global vision care.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 15, 2025

CLSA Education Foundation Establishes Timothy O. Koch Award

This new initiative will support rising educators and emerging leaders in the contact lens profession.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

EC Approves Santen’s Ryjunea to Slow Progression of Pediatric Myopia

The product is indicated for children aged 3 to 14 years at treatment initiation, with myopia progression of 0.5 D or more per year and severity between –0.5 D and –6.0 D.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

iVeena Submits IND to FDA for a Phase 2 Clinical Trial for Pediatric Myopia

IVMED-85 is a preservative-free, non-atropine daily drop that strengthens scleral and corneal collagen crosslinks through lysyl oxidase activation to improve refraction and decrease the rate of axial elongation.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Hoya Vision Care Launches visuReal MoveAI Kids Module

Hoya Vision Care unveiled its visuReal Move^AI Kids module, a video centration module specifically designed for children.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Valley Contax Announces Student Travel Grant Opportunities for Academy 2025

Two students from the graduating classes of 2026 or 2027 will be selected.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Haag-Streit Launches Cornea Map Toric Assessment Feature for the Lenstar

Haag-Streit has unveiled the cornea map for its flagship Lenstar 900 optical biometer.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 8, 2025

FDA Accepts NDA for Tenpoint's Brimochol PF for the Treatment of Presbyopia

The FDA has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of January 28, 2026, for the drug.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Deadline Approaching for 2026 GSLS Award Nominations

The Global Specialty Lens Symposium (GSLS) is seeking nominations for 2 awards to be given out at the 2026 GSLS.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 8, 2025

FTC Sends Warning Letters to Prescribers Regarding Possible Violations of the Contact Lens Rule

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent 37 letters to contact lens prescribers warning them of potential violations of the agency’s Contact Lens Rule.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Tracey Technologies Unveils New Scleral Lens Workflow

The new workflow that enables ECPs and specialty contact lens fitters to design personalized scleral lenses for patients who have HOAs.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 8, 2025

B+L Launches Blink Nourish and Blink Boost Eye Drops in the United States

Both products are preservative-free and contact-lens friendly.

By Contact Lens Spectrum Staff

Sunday, June 1, 2025

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Infrared Contact Lenses Show Potential Practical Uses

Wearers can detect near-infrared light, colors, and images, even with their eyes closed.

By Sarah Fackler

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

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