They developed a new contact lens material that serves as a bandage for corneal wounds. The lens releases drugs in a regulated way that accelerates the healing of the eye. “It’s a targeted-release ...

Objective: To report the therapeutic practice patterns of silicone hydrogel (SiH) bandage soft contact lenses (BSCL) and the resultant rate of microbial keratitis (MK). Methods: A retrospective ...

A cross-disciplinary team at Ontario’s University of Waterloo has developed a patented, new contact-lens material that could act as a bandage for corneal wounds while releasing drugs in a controlled ...