Contact Lens Startup Raises $5M, Enters US Market
The co-founders of dating app Tinder are among the investors. Waldo, a European direct-to-consumer contact lens brand, has secured $5 million in venture funding. The investment "will fuel ongoing...
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Contact Lens Supplier Names CEO
Founder Angel Alvarez will remain as chairman. CORAL SPRINGS, FL – ABB Optical Group announced the appointment of Thomas E. Burke III, a healthcare logistics leader with nearly 40 years of experience,...
View ArticleDoctors Find Contact Lens in Woman's Eyelid 28 Years After She Lost It
It was encased in a cyst. A woman's contact lens has turned up in a surprising place — her eyelid — 28 years after she lost it. The woman was being seen by doctors in the United Kingdom because she...
View ArticleAmericans Spend 42% of Waking Hours Looking at a Screen, Survey Suggests
Americans spend about 42 percent of their waking hours looking at phones, laptops, TVs and tablets, a new survey suggests. Assuming an average of eight hours of sleep a night, that means they spend six...
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People Are Flushing Contact Lenses Down the Toilet ... And It's a Huge...
They may harm aquatic life. Contact lens wearers often dispose of the products by washing them down the drain or flushing them down the toilet — and that's bad news for the environment, new research...
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Outbreak of Rare Eye Infection Reported in Contact Lens Wearers
It can cause blindness. An outbreak of a rare eye infection that can cause blindness has been identified in contact lens wearers, researchers say. A team led by University College London and...
View ArticleAOA Targets Retailers Who Illegally Sell Contact Lenses
Its '31 in 31' campaign is underway. The American Optometric Association says it's looking to "put a scare" into retailers who illegally distribute corrective, novelty or bogus contact lenses. AOA's...
View ArticleNew Contact Lenses Named Among 'Best Inventions of 2018'
The honor comes from Time Magazine. JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Time has selected Acuvue Oasys with Transitions Light Intelligent Technology as one of the "Best Inventions of 2018." The development of Acuvue...
View ArticleAlcon and Partner Put Glucose-Sensing Lens Project on Hold
The goal was to help diabetes patients. Alcon and Verily, the life sciences division of Alphabet, Google's parent company, have put on hold a project to put sensors on a contact lens to measure...
View Article1-800 Contacts Set Up Anticompetitive Deals, FTC Commission Finds
The agreements related to bidding for search engine keywords. The Federal Trade Commission has held that 1-800 Contacts, largest online retailer of contact lenses in the U.S., unlawfully entered into...
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