Part of the Good Vision for Life Series – Keratoconus – Fact Sheet. What is it? How do I know if I have it? How can I treat it? What is keratoconus? Keratoconus (literally, conical cornea) is a thinning of the central zone of the cornea, the front surface of the eye. The normal pressure...Read More

Special-effect contact lenses — including black contact lenses, Halloween contact lenses and other “crazy” lenses — are soft contact lenses that are available for theatrical and novelty uses. It’s important to note that all contact lenses, including plano Halloween contacts and any other special-effects contacts, are classified as medical devices and require a valid contact lens...Read More

by Bruce H. Koffler, MD | November 2012 Basic research has given us important clues to the environmental factors that incite axial elongation in children’s eyes—and new clinical technologies allow us to harness these insights and slow myopia progression in developing eyes. Like autism and allergy, myopia is a well known condition that appears to...Read More