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With the introduction of silicone hydrogel (SiHy) lenses over a decade ago, clinicians have seen both improvements and challenges in contact lens (CL) wear. Regardless of lens design or material ...

Scientists at Ghent University in Belgium are pioneering an innovative solution to one of space exploration's greatest challenges: protecting astronauts from harmful cosmic radiation. Their ...

They are usually soft and weak, but can be made hard and tough. Hydrogels are gels that have water as their main constituent. The authors study experimentally the impact on rigid surfaces of soft ...

The research appears online Feb. 26 in the journal Nature Materials. Hydrogels sound like a fancy term, but they are everywhere in the world all around us, such as soft contact lenses, gummy bears and ...

The Cooper Companies has kicked off its fiscal year with a strong start, reporting record revenues and earnings for the first ...

Though several individuals find contact lenses online to cause dryness, selecting the appropriate lens material and observing excellent eye care can really help. Proper replacement schedules, ...

26 in the journal Nature Materials. Hydrogels sound like a fancy term, but they are everywhere in the world all around us, such as soft contact lenses, gummy bears and cartilage. This broad class ...