If you wear contact lenses, you probably don't think much about them. But they're a relatively new invention -- in fact, the first disposable contact lens wasn't introduced until 1982. "We think of ...

She couldn’t have seen this coming. A 67-year-old woman scheduled for cataract surgery discovered she had 27 contact lenses stuck to her eye, according to a new report. A “hard mass” that appeared to ...

I've been writing, editing and optimizing search content for 10 years. I’ve been wearing contact lenses for over two decades; to find the best contact lenses for different vision needs, I tapped into ...

Sarah Mitroff has worn many hats at CNET, including Senior Mobile Editor and Managing Editor of Health and Wellness. Currently, she is a freelance editor. Throughout her career, she's written about ...

When Crystal Gale sang, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," she probably wasn't referring to decorative contact lens. But in case you plan on wearing Halloween contact lenses to make yourself look ...

Neuroscientists and materials scientists have created contact lenses that enable infrared vision in both humans and mice by converting infrared light into visible light. Unlike infrared night vision ...

It’s estimated that 45 million people in the United States wear contact lenses. These small lenses can make a huge difference in the quality of life for wearers, but it’s important to handle them ...

If you’d prefer to wear contact lenses instead of glasses for improved vision, there are several types to choose from. Both hard and soft contact lenses have their benefits and drawbacks. Which one is ...

New research has revealed that many soft contact lenses are made up of compounds linked to a host of health issues including cancer, liver and kidney disease, autoimmune disorders and fertility ...

When do your contact lenses expire? If you don't know the answer, you should hear what eye doctors have to say. Lara Vukelich is a freelance writer in San Diego, California. She writes creative ...