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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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contact lenses stories: 3 news summaries

Lost Contact Lens Delays Brown Speech

British PM, already blind in one eye, may be losing sight in other

Mar 10, 09 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown was forced to delay a speech to a Labour Party conference last week after he accidentally washed a contact lens down the sink, reports the Times of London. The British PM had no extra pair, and a staff worker had to detach the pipe beneath the sink to... More »

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United Kingdom • vision • Gordon Brown • Scotland • Labour • contact lenses • blindness

Bionic Vision Pioneers Unveil New Lenses

Electrical circuit and lights spark ideas for future gadgets

Jan 20, 08 4:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Bionic vision may cost less than $6 million after all: Scientists unveiled a new electronic contact lens this week that is already sparking ideas for future technology. Endowed with a circuit and lights, the gadget isn't ready yet, but makers say it is built with safe, organic materials. It even... More »

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artificial intelligence • electronics • contact lenses • electricity • Harvey Hoo • gadget

Eye-Care Recall Reverberates
on Wall Street

Product problem seen influencing bids for Bausch & Lomb

May 29, 07 1:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the wake of reports linking its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution to a rare eye infection that can lead to blindness, Advanced Medical Optics has recalled the product. Competitor Bausch & Lomb's stock price dropped on the news, since the recall may put AMO's plans to enter the bidding... More »

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medicine • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Bausch and Lomb • contact lenses • Advanced Medical Optics • eye care • infection • MoisturePlus • blindness

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