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Contact Lenses

Featured LinkHealthy Contact Lens Habits Video

The AOA joins CDC’s Contact Lens Health Week, encouraging patients to take an active role in caring for their eye health.

Featured LinkFact Sheet: Disposing of Contact Lenses Properly

A fact sheet that details how to properly dispose of contact lenses.

Featured LinkTalking to Patients About Forever Chemicals

A blog post reported on an analysis of contact lenses and the purported presence of organic fluorine in certain contact lenses, which has generated some national media coverage. Doctors of optometry may receive questions from concerned patients regarding the blog report and the resulting media coverage. Above is information to assist in discussing this issue with your patients. Doctors can also review the Contact Lens Institute’s statement on this issue here and additional information here.

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