| August 30, 2001 DOCTORS RECOMMEND ROUTINE EYE EXAMINATIONS FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUCCESS As summer ends and
kids head back to the classroom, the Contact Lens Council (CLC) encourages
parents to have their children screened for vision problems as part of September's
back-to-school routine. read more... |
| July, 2001 CONTACT LENS SUMMER TIPS Now
that summer's here, contact lens wearers--like everyone else--are
looking for good ways to beat the heat. The CLC offers some tips
to help users get the most out of their summer fun without giving
up the convenience of contacts over glasses or more expensive laser
surgery. read more... |
| June 2001 BUYER BEWARE: ORDERING CONTACTS ONLINE The Contact Lens Council (CLC) has issued a warning to anyone ordering contact lenses online, advising against e-commerce with unauthorized sites and stressing the need for purchases with a valid prescription only. read more... |
| May 2001 HOW OLD IS OLD ENOUGH FOR CONTACTS? How old is "old enough" for contact lens wear? The Contact Lens Council (CLC), a non-profit organization serving as an educational resource on vision correction, reports that this is one of the most frequently asked questions concerning vision correction. read more...  |
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February 2001
CONTACT LENSES STILL MORE POPULAR THAN LASER SURGERIES Despite increased competition from laser eye surgeries, soft contact lens use grew 8% in the year 2000, according to research reported in Contact Lens Spectrum. The Contact Lens Council (CLC) reports that there are now more than 34 million contact lens wearers in the U.S. alone, with more than 80 million worldwide. read more... |
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