While most contact lenses will last for the intended duration, some factors may shorten their lifespan. For instance, dust and smoke may cling to your lenses and make them unusable. If there is a ...

Contact lenses are a convenient and comfortable alternative to eyeglasses for many people. But you can't wear them all the time. And if you don't clean and care for them correctly, you're more ...

If you’re new to contact lenses, you may have questions about how to wear and care for them. It may not be as simple as slipping on a pair of eyeglasses. And it may take longer to get used to ...

Never do these four things while traveling with your contacts. Trust me, you won't want these mistakes to ruin your trip.

People with chronic dry eye who had to give up contacts may now be able to keep wearing them. Improvements have been made to the lenses, as well as cleaning solutions and wetting solutions.

Picking frames that look right is tough enough. After that all-important decision, you still have to choose eyeglass lenses and coatings. Those decisions are key to how well you’ll see and how mu ...

Sleeping with contacts in, even occasionally, can put you at risk for serious eye infections. Contacts that are marketed as safe to sleep in can lead to infections and other eye conditions if you ...

Clear vision and comfortable eyes are two ways to tell if a contact lens is still in your eye. Sometimes, contacts can slide too much or get stuck to your eyeball.

A new smart contact lens can monitor both eye pressure and eye movement, even while your eyes are closed, providing critical data that current open-eye devices miss, especially during sleep.

The two best-selling eyeglass lenses are the most basic ones: CR-39 and the polycarbonate, both plastic. (Few people now use glass, which is heavy and breakable.) ...