Links

Links that give more information about contact lenses and your eyes.

Contact Lens Resources

  1. General Links
  2. Manufacturers

Resources and definitions

The links on these pages provide a vast amount of information about contact lenses and eyes in general. We hope you find them of value. Look around for those that interest you. The links are in no way exhaustive and due to the nature of the Internet may vary or change from time to time. We endeavour to add new links and keep them up to date.

Please be advised that some of these links are manufacturers sites and thus they will often be specific or biased to the products of that particular company. The particular type of contact lenses discussed may not be suitable for your particular eye condition or contact lens needs. We provide these links for information only and take no responsibility for information thus gleaned, nor for any opinions expressed. You may wish to discuss information thus obtained with your eye care practitioner.

General Links

  1. Information about Keratoconus [KC]. An Excellent Resource for all. This link also has an e-mail based support group for KC sufferers. http://www.nkcf.org/
  2. All About Vision. The title speaks for itself http://www.allaboutvision.com/
  3. So You Want to Wear Contact Lenses?
    American Optometric Association site on contact lenses: Q&A. http://www.aoanet.org/
  4. The Contact Lens Council. http://www.mycontactlenses.org/
  5. Thinking About Refractive Surgery?http://www.contactlenses.org/surgery.htmThis site provides a resource for those who suffer complications as a result of refractive surgery with various simulators, support etc.
  6. Contact Lenses vs Glasses http://www.contactlenses.org/clsglasses.htm
  7. Can Oxygen Permeable Contact Lenses Control Myopia in Children? http://www.contactlenses.org/myopia.htm
  8. What Are Oxygen Permeable Contact Lenses? http://www.contactlenses.org/whatare.htm
  9. Bifocal Contact Lenses http://www.contactlenses.org/multifocals.htm
  10. Teens and Contact Lenses http://www.contactlenses.org/teens.htm
  11. Problems with soft lenses, success with RGPs http://www.gpli.info/
  12. In Contact: Web based column by Alan Saks, Optometrist on the NZ Optics site http://www.nzoptics.co.nz/incontact.htm News, views and reviews.
  13. Slack. Inc http://www.slackinc.com/areas.asp#eyecare A large EyeSite that covers so much it'd take pages to list it all!
  14. Find a contact lens practitioner in New Zealand.

Manufacturers and suppliers of contact lenses and lens care products.

  1. Advanced Medical Optics http://www.amo-inc.com
  2. Alcon http://www.alconlabs.com/au/eo/clc/index.jhtml
  3. Allergan http://www.allergan.com/
  4. Bausch & Lomb http://www.bausch.com/
  5. CIBA Vision http://www.cibavision.com/
  6. Corneal Lens Corporation, Christchurch, New Zealand. http://www.corneal-lens.co.nz/
  7. Johnson & Johnson. http://www.jnjvision.com/
  8. Polymer Technology. http://www.polymer.com/
  9. UltraVision Capricornia http://www.capricorniacontactlens.com.au/

Links

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