Despite Convenience, Less Than Eight Percent of Contact Lens Prescriptions Are Extended Wear
Newswise — Philadelphia, Pa. (February 1, 2012) – After more than a decade on the market, extended-wear (EW) contact lenses still haven’t caught on among patients and eye care professionals, reports the February issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams Wilkins , a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.
Despite their advantages, EW contact lenses—which can be worn continuously for up to a month— account for
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