Woman, 21, Wears Contact Lenses, Ends Up Blind Due to Rare Parasite on Eye

Vivian Nosovitsky told Newsweek the rare eye infection came from bacteria getting into her contact lenses, causing the ...

I lost a contact lens in the shower — ChatGPT helped me find it

I didn’t expect an AI tool to help with a very real, very slippery problem. But ChatGPT Vision turned out to be surprisingly ...

A blinding parasitic eye disease affects mostly contact lens wearers. Here’s how to avoid it

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but blinding parasitic eye disease. Experts share how to avoid it and treat it.

Contact lenses users beware of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Symptoms, causes and prevention of this eye disease

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare but devastating eye infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in water and soil.
Healthline

Discount Contact Lenses Review: Products & Brand Reputation

Discount Contacts, or DiscountContacts.com, is an online retailer with a wide selection of brands. They claim to be easier on the wallet than their competitors in the online contact lens space. Find ...
Millennial Skin on MSN

Sleeping in contacts can permanently damage your eyes—doctors say this is why

Sleeping in contact lenses deprives your eyes of oxygen at the exact moment they need it most. While awake, blinking helps ...
CNET

Can You Buy Generic Contacts to Save Money? What to Know About Contact Lens Brands

Ordering contacts online can save you money, but switching brands is tricky because of the way prescriptions are written. We do the math. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on ...
CNET

These Transitions contact lenses get dark in the sun -- here's what its like to wear them

Sarah Mitroff has worn many hats at CNET, including Senior Mobile Editor and Managing Editor of Health and Wellness. Currently, she is a freelance editor. Throughout her career, she's written about ...
Forbes

See Clearly At Any Age With Spiral Contacts

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...
Business Insider

I got a new contact lens prescription without having to set foot in a doctor's office. Here's what it was like.

My supply of daily contacts was dwindling. But this time, instead of setting up an eye exam to get a new prescription, I decided to try something new: an online contact lens exam. I've always found it ...