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2. List of soft contact lens materials - Wikipedia

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   In the US market, soft contact lenses are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. [2] The American Optometric Association published a contact lens comparison chart called Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Types of Contact Lenses on the differences between them. [3] These include: soft contact lenses; rigid gas-permeable (RGP ...

3. Contact lens - Wikipedia

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   Artist's impression of Leonardo's method for neutralizing the refractive power of the cornea. Leonardo da Vinci is frequently credited with introducing the idea of contact lenses in his 1508 Codex of the eye, Manual D, [9] wherein he described a method of directly altering corneal power by either submerging the head in a bowl of water or wearing a water-filled glass hemisphere over the eye.

4. Acuvue - Wikipedia

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   1-Day Acuvue – (etafilcon A) Original daily lenses, introduced in 1995. Discontinued 12/31/2017. [7] Acuvue Advance – (galyfilcon A) Introduced in 2003. Discontinued 3/31/2015. [7] 1-Day Acuvue TruEye – (narafilcon A) first silicone hydrogel daily disposable [8] released 2008 in European markets and 2010 in North America.

5. Effects of long-term contact lens wear on the cornea - Wikipedia

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   Long-term contact lens use can lead to alterations in corneal thickness, stromal thickness, curvature, corneal sensitivity, cell density, and epithelial oxygen uptake. . Other structural changes may include the formation of epithelial vacuoles and microcysts (containing cellular debris), corneal neovascularization, as well as the emergence of polymegethism in the corneal endoth

6. Presbyopia - Wikipedia

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   Corrective lenses provide vision correction over a range as high as +4.0 diopters. People with presbyopia require a convex lens for reading glasses; specialized preparations of convex lenses usually require the services of an optometrist. [15] Contact lenses can also be used to correct the focusing loss that comes along with presbyopia.

7. Clearly - Wikipedia

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   Clearly, then known as Coastal Contacts, initially exclusively sold contact lenses on their storefronts. [4] As of 2017, the online store sells around 100 types of contacts, [17] including daily and extended wear lenses, and coloured contact lenses. [18] In 2008, the company began selling eyeglasses and sunglasses.