Thursday, February 12, 2026

SightGlass Vision Expands Canada Team

The team dedicated to expanding awareness and education about DOT spectacle lenses among eyecare professionals in the country.

Thursday, February 12, 2026

CooperVision Launches MiSight 1 Day in Japan

To mark the milestone, the company hosted “Global and Japanese Perspectives on Myopia Control in Tokyo” on January 27.

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Michelle Thezin Kong, OD, Joins BostonSight as Prose Provider

Most recently, Dr. Kong practiced at Atrius Health where she fit patients with specialty lenses.

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Clinique Announces Collaboration With Acuvue 

To bring this initiative to life, Clinique and Acuvue will roll out a multichannel consumer education campaign.

Sunday, February 8, 2026

iVeena Delivery Systems Announces Strategic Leadership Promotions

Michael Burr, MBA, MS, has been promoted to COO, and Sarah Molokhia, RPh, PhD, has been promoted to chief scientific officer.

Sunday, February 8, 2026

J&J Launches Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day Multifocal for Astigmatism in United Kingdom and Ireland

According to J&J, the lens has been developed with built-in personalization,enabling eyecare professionals to provide more tailored solutions for astigmatic patients with presbyopia.

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Alcon Debuts Precision7 in Canada

It is a 1-week replacement contact lens with the Activ-Flo System that provides 16 hours of comfort and precise vision.

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Contact Lens Institute Names 2026 Visionaries

The Visionaries program was established in 2021 to elevate peer-to-peer engagement for soft contact lens innovation and best practices.

Sunday, February 1, 2026

CSI Dry Eye Innovations Announces Patent for AI-Supported Clinical Decision Support Platform

CSI Dry Eye Innovations introduced a future-focused brand architecture that serves as the parent brand for current and future offerings. 

Sunday, February 1, 2026

WCO, Alcon Expand Partnership to Promote DED Education

The collaboration will bring more innovations in dry eye disease tools and resources.

Sunday, January 25, 2026

GPLI Names 2026 Award Winners

At its annual Rising Star reception, held on January 10 in Las Vegas, the GP Lens Institute (GPLI) named its 2025 award recipients.

Sunday, January 25, 2026

WCO Sets Collaborative Focus for World Optometry Week 2026

The World Council of Optometry (WCO) announced the theme for World Optometry Week 2026, highlighting collaboration in global eye care to expand access, quality, and sustainability of vision services worldwide.

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Focus Vitamins Launches Preservative-Free Drops for Dry Eye

The preservative-free eye drops are available in single-dose vials. 

Sunday, January 25, 2026

New Omega-3 Supplement for Dry Eye Launched

OCuSOFT’s Retaine Omega Forté contains a concentrated daily dose of omega-3 essential fatty acids in natural triglyceride form.

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Art Optical Awards Specialty Contact Lens Travel Grants

These deserving individuals have demonstrated the use of Art Optical lens designs to solve patient needs in unique situations.

Sunday, January 18, 2026

TheraTears Expands Dry Eye Portfolio

TheraTears Eyelid Cleansing Wipes and TheraTears Dry & Tired Preservative Free Lubricant Eye Drops will be available in February 2026.

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Nanodropper Now Operating as Mu Medical

Bedo Solutions and Viseon Labs have agreed on terms to join Nanodropper precision eyecare platform under a new corporate identity.

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Topcon Myah Now Integrates With Wave Lens Designer Software

The integration enables ECPs to import corneal topography data directly into the software for designing and customizing specialty contact lenses.

Sunday, January 18, 2026

CooperVision’s Myopia Luminaries Forum Underscores ECPs’ Leadership in Shaping the Future of Myopia Care

The event brought together clinical evidence, real-world outcomes, and emerging best practices. 

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Menicon Concludes Rose K Manufacturing Partnership with Blanchard Contact Lenses

The partnership concluded on December 31, 2025.

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Newton Expands Access to Neurolens and Sequel Technologies With ABB Labs

This collaboration leverages ABB Labs' United States-based footprint and established relationships with independent optometry.

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Menicon Forms Partnership With the Asian American Optometric Society

Menicon and AAOS will work together to provide enhanced resources and opportunities for optometrists that include access to premium products, educational resources, and community engagement. 

By Deborah Fisher

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Study Evaluates Acupoint Stimulation in Premyopic Children

The treatment slowed refractive change without reported safety issues.

Monday, January 12, 2026

Conexiant Announces 40th Anniversary of Contact Lens Spectrum

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Commercialization Partnership Announced for Vizz in the Middle East

Lenz Therapeutics Inc. and Lunatus Marketing & Consulting FZCO announced an exclusive distribution agreement.

Friday, January 9, 2026

Euclid Introduces Be Free Day Silicone Hydrogel Daily Disposable Lens for Myopia

The lenses are built on technology exclusively licensed from the Brien Holden Vision Institute.

Friday, January 9, 2026

Remidio Unveils Pristine OBM 12

This brings axial length, full biometry, and autorefraction into one automated, child-friendly platform

Friday, January 9, 2026

CooperVision to Launch MyDay MiSight 1 Day Myopia Control Soft Contact Lenses 

The new lens combines the MiSight 1 day ActivControl Technology with silicone hydrogel material used in MyDay lenses, the company says. 

Sunday, January 4, 2026

New International Myopia Guidance Urges Early, Personalized Care

The Digest reflects a global expert consensus on the definitions, risk factors, prevention, and management of myopia in children and young adults. 

Sunday, January 4, 2026

FDA Clears First Extended Depth of Focus Contact Lens for Presbyopia

Deseyne delivers smooth, continuous focus across near, intermediate, and distance vision, which is enabled by Cataltheia’s patented hyper-refractive central zone, engineered to precisely redirect light in a controlled manner.