Optimum Infinite: responding to an industry desire for a hyper Dk GP lens material

26th March 2019

Optimum Infinite is Contamac’s first Hyper Dk GP contact lens material to be approved by the FDA. Introducing Optimum Infinite in Las Vegas, the home of gambling, has a certain irony as new products are never guaranteed to become popular, despite years of rigorous development. There are, however, several good...

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The Hard Facts on GP Contact Lens Care

29th July 2021

The “Contacts with Conway” series of YouTube videos have been surprisingly well-received by both industry and the public. So much so in fact, that we regularly receive requests to explain or expand upon particular topics and, where possible, we use this feedback when deciding future episodes. One such request...

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Protected: Taking Back Control of Myopia Management

30th September 2021

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Protected: The Evolution of Orthokeratology Lens Fitting

08th February 2021

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Power profiles of Peripheral Additions using topographers with Soft Contact Lenses in Myopia Control

30th September 2019

Introduction Various studies have demonstrated that both soft center-distance multifocal lenses and orthokeratology lenses are an effective option in myopia management. On average, the currently available standard geometries are shown to reduce myopia progression by approximately 50% (Data Walline JJ 2016, Figure 1). Figure 1: Data from Walline JJ:...

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An Ortho-K Lens is not Necessarily a Myopia Control Lens

31st July 2024

Introduction by Martin Conway In Orthokeratology, the central cornea is flattened by an amount sufficient for the patient to be able to see clearly without lenses. A peripheral ring of power is also created which is approximately equal but opposite to the target refraction i.e. a -3.00 change at...

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The Other Side of Myopia: A Wicked Health Problem

31st August 2023

Over the years, we have come to know a lot more about myopia, its aetiology and the sight-threatening conditions high myopia is associated with. Research has shown multiple effective treatment programs, visual environmental interventions, and optical and pharmacological treatments to prevent the progression of myopia, all of which aim...

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Contamac announces FDA Premarket approval (PMA) of Optimum Infinite® (tisilfocon A) material for use in orthokeratology overnight wear.

16th February 2026

Spanish German French Italian Portuguese Saffron Walden, Essex, UK – February 16, 2026 – Contamac, a global leader in specialty contact lens and intraocular lens materials today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Premarket approval for the Optimum Infinite®  (tisilfocon A) Orthokeratology Lenses II. Outside the USA, this approval in one of...

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The Changing Face of Contact Lens Fitting

30th November 2022

In the October 2022 edition of Contact Lens Spectrum, Ed Bennett’s report on the GP and Custom Soft Annual Report 2022 provided a comprehensive insight into the prescribing habits of top US practitioners. Scanning the list of subscribers, they are mainly Key Opinion Leaders and researchers, so this may not necessarily...

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High‑Dk Ortho‑k for an Active Lifestyle

26th May 2026

Background Orthokeratology may now be best known for myopia management, but its original purpose was to provide freedom from daytime contact lens wear. This case is a reminder that ortho-k still offers an elegant solution to many of the everyday problems associated with conventional methods of vision correction. ITAL...

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