Contact Lenses WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Contact Lenses and compiled helpful research notes below.
- Wikipedia.com: Contact lens
en.wikipedia.org - Contact lens
- Cleveland Clinic: Contact Lenses - types, selection, cautions clevelandclinic.org - Contact Lenses - types, selection, cautions
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Contact Lenses - prescription, buying, risks, everyday care fda.gov - Contact Lenses - prescription, buying, risks, everyday care
- MedlinePlus: Eye Wear basics nlm.nih.gov - Eye Wear basics
- American Academy of Ophthalmology: Contact Lenses Overview eyecareamerica.org - Contact Lenses Overview
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Research Notes on Contact Lenses
Leonardo da Vinci and Rene Descartes each proposed early ideas for contact lenses, although the modern contact lens was not developed until the 1960s. More than 125 million people worldwide wear them.
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What Are Contact Lenses?
- AllAboutVision: Contact Lens Basics
- University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center: Contact Lenses
- EyeTopics: The History of Contact Lenses
- About.com: All About Contacts
- eMedicineHealth: Contact Lenses Overview
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Contact Lenses?
- Mayo Clinic: Contact Lenses: What to know before you buy
- University of Michigan Health System: Soft Contact Lenses
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary: New Precautions for Contact Lens Wearers: Fusarium Infections Among Contact Lens Wearers
- ContactLenseClub.com: Removing Contact Lenses Requires You To Follow Some Tips And Precautions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Acanthamoeba Infection Fact Sheet
What are the Alternatives to Contact Lenses?
- Mayo Clinic: LASIK eye surgery: Alternative to corrective lenses
- The Eye Care Blog: Only-at-night Contact Lens for Sight Correction; Alternative to Lasik Surgery?
- News-Medical.net: FDA approves permanently implanted lens as an alternative to contact lenses or laser surgery
- WebMD: Eyeglasses and Your Eyes
Foundations and Support Groups on Contact Lenses
- ContactLenses.org: Contact Lens Manufacturers Association
- American Optometric Association: Contact Lenses - What you need to know
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Contact Lenses
- The Eye Care Blog: News and information on eye care and treatment options
- Coyote Blog: A Parable of Cars and Contact Lenses
- WJCL News: Contact Lens Recall
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Contact Lenses
- ACLens.com: Contact Lens Forums
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Contact Lenses
- PubMed.gov: Gas permeable (GP) versus non-GP lens wearers: accuracy of orthokeratology in myopia reduction
- PubMed.gov: Refractive error and visual acuity changes in orthokeratology patients
Clinical Trials for Contact Lenses
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Studies involving contact lenses
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- Contributor: L J Gouveia
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: L J Gouveia
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Contact Lens
- Last update: Aug. 22, 2008
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