The FDA-approved technology might someday let people to treat many eye problems by simply wearing drug-releasing contacts.
The future of eye care looks poised to involve specialized contact lenses filled with medicine. Ta new type of contact that releases an antihistamine to help prevent itchy eyes from allergies for up to 12 hours. Similar treatments for other eye diseases may be on the way soonand it’s been in use since the 1970s. Ketotifen is a common treatment for itchy eyes caused by allergy
, but up until now it’s been given through eye drops. This new product, developed by Johnson & Johnson, will be branded Acuvueapproved treatment to use a concept known as a drug-eluting contact lens.
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