Andrea Janoff: ‘Free market’ contact lens legislation could endanger patients’ eye health
As the Chief of Cornea and Contact Lens service at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, I specialize in contact lens fittings and know the good, the bad and the ugly of contact lens use. The “good” that comes from contact lens use is that millions of people achieve excellent vision and improved lifestyle with proper medical fitting and use of FDA approved contact lenses. That said, contact lenses are a federally regulated medical device that, when abused, can turn…