By Martin Burns

Contact lens manufacturer Bausch & Lomb has launched its new Crystalens AO, the first aberration-free accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) with aspheric optics.

The Crystalens will be made available to cataract surgeons worldwide and is designed to improve... Read more

By Emily Tait

Sugababe Heidi Range has revealed her top tips for glam looking eyes, stating that she wears false eyelashes on stage to make her stand out.

In an interview with the News of the World, the songstress said that while she favours a more dramatic look for concerts and... Read more

By Emily Tait

Hollywood special effects artist Kevin Carter has established a sideline business making bespoke contact lenses.

The expert, who has worked on films starring the likes of Natalie Portman and Bruce Willis,... Read more

By Emily Tait

Avatar star Sam Worthington has said that he struggles with his eyesight, adding that straining to see clearly can often lead to him looking angry.

The short-sighted star said that people think he is cross when he squints to try and make things out in the... Read more

By Emily Tait

Contact lenses would be among Eva Green"s five desert island staples, it has been revealed.

When asked by the Times what items she would take with her if she was going to be stranded on an island, the... Read more

By Alexa Kaczka

A British Lottery winner is using some of her £1.7 million winnings to pay for eye surgery, it has been reported.

Julie McGregor, 40, is part of a syndicate which meets at the Irish Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne. The group scooped the £10 million New... Read more

By Alexa Kaczka

Wearing overnight contacts lenses can prevent a person from becoming reliant on their glasses or daily disposable lenses, it has been claimed.

According to Dr Kimberley Allen, a corneal refractive therapy-certified optometrist, CRT lenses - also known as night... Read more

By Adrian Galbreth

Myopia (short-sightedness) can be better controlled through the use of bifocal lenses rather than with single-vision glasses, according to Hong Kong Polytechnic University research.

In a study of 135 myopic Chinese Canadian children, those who wore bifocal lenses... Read more

By Martin Burns

Migraines could be caused by a sufferer"s sensitivity to light, and wearing sunglasses may be the answer to ease the pain, say scientists.

Research carried out at Harvard Medical School found that even the tiniest bit of light that can get through closed eyelids can... Read more

By Emily Tait

Jessica Gretencord, a contact lens specialist at Eyesite Illinois Valley who also helps detect and correct patients" eye problems, has spoken to mywebtimes.com about her role.

As a Read more