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  2. Orthokeratology - Wikipedia

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    Orthokeratology lens. Orthokeratology, also referred to as Night lenses, Ortho-K, OK, Overnight Vision Correction, Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT), Accelerated Orthokeretology, Cornea Corrective Contacts, Eccentricity Zero Molding, and Gentle Vision Shaping System (GVSS), is the use of gas-permeable contact lenses that temporarily reshape the cornea to reduce refractive errors such as myopia ...

  3. Fungal contamination of contact lenses - Wikipedia

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    In the study Acanthamoeba, bacterial, and fungal contamination of contact lens storage cases, “101 asymptomatic daily wear cosmetic contact lens wearers” from one contact lens practice were studied to determine the occurrence of fungal, bacterial, and protozoal contamination of contact lens cases.

  4. Google Contact Lens - Wikipedia

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    Google Contact Lens was a smart contact lens project announced by Google on 16 January 2014. [1] The project aimed to assist people with diabetes by constantly measuring the glucose levels in their tears. [2] The project was being carried out by Verily and as of 2014 was being tested using prototypes. [1]

  5. Intraocular lens - Wikipedia

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    Intraocular lenses have been used since 1999 for correcting larger errors in near-sighted, far-sighted, and astigmatic eyes. This type of IOL is also called phakic intraocular lens (PIOL), as it is implanted without removing the patient's natural crystalline lens.

  6. Otto Wichterle - Wikipedia

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    Wichterle thought pHEMA might be a suitable material for contact lenses and gained his first patent for soft contact lenses. In 1954 this material was first used as an orbital implant. In 1957 Wichterle produced around 100 soft lenses from closed polystyrene molds but the edges split and tore as the lenses were removed. In addition, they ...

  7. Talk:Contact lens - Wikipedia

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    A contact lens, or simply contact, is a lens placed on the eye. It is a contact lens placed on the eye to correct vision. (could you please add to correct vision). Funkyeyes123 18:56, 3 November 2012 (UTC) Not done:. The next sentence already states that contacts are used to correct vision and for cosmetic reasons, which are both correct.

  8. August Müller (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    August Müller (1864 – 1949), born in Mönchengladbach, was a medical student at the University of Kiel, Germany, and a pioneer in the manufacture of contact lenses.In 1889, he presented at the university his doctoral thesis titled Eyeglasses and corneal lenses [1] [2] in which he described his efforts to grind scleral lenses from blown glass.

  9. 1-800 Contacts - Wikipedia

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    1-800 Contacts was founded in 1995 by Jonathan C. Coon and John F. Nichols, and was incorporated in February that year. The company held an IPO in 1998 on NASDAQ with the symbol CTAC with an offer price of $27.5M and share price of $12.50. [3]

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