Author: Stathi Efthimiadis

Contact lens drug delivery

Contact lens drug delivery

Contact lenses (CLs) have evolved from simple refractive devices into sophisticated biomedical platforms capable of a wide variety of functions, including diagnosing systemic and ocular disease, monitoring physiology, being used for a number of advanced optical functions and, the purpose of this review, delivering topical ophthalmic drugs.

Global Specialty Lens Market Drives Record Year for Boston Materials

Global Specialty Lens Market Drives Record Year for Boston Materials

Boston® materials had a record-setting year in 2022, boosted by a 33% jump in sales of their gas permeable (GP) contact lens material Boston XO2®. The company attributes this growth to the increasing demand for specialty contact lenses worldwide, particularly in orthokeratology.