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The article presents information about the development of a gel used for the treatment of early-stage cervical cancer. It might be possible to combat early-stage cervical cancer simply by applying a gel to a woman's cervix, rather than removing abnormal cells surgically. The team developing the gel hopes to carry out clinical trials in Great Britain soon, and similar gels could one day be developed to treat other cancers on accessible surfaces. Cervical cancer kills almost a quarter of a million women worldwide each year.

The article focuses on the overnight wear of soft contact lenses. It states that this overnight wear started in Great Britain in the early 1970s. It mentions that the desire to reduce the rate of infection during overnight wear of contact lenses was the cause for the development of silicone hydrogel lenses. It says that an increased incidence of inflammatory responses results from overnight wear of hydrogel lens.

The article discusses the state of the contact lens market of Great Britain. The number of contact lens wearers increased from 1.56 million to 3.44 million between 1992 and 2008. The rise in silicone hydrogel wearers accelerated from 2004 and it is likely that there will be further increase in this segment. Given the number of new contact lens fits, the rise in the number of wearers in the past 17 years is perhaps slower than might be expected.

This article announces the launch of a groundbreaking daily disposable silicone hydrogel lens by contact lens and solutions manufacturer Sauflon. Clariti 1 day lens is the outcome of more than five years of research and development. A presentation on the technology behind the new product was given by technical director Howard Griffiths at the 2009 British Contact Lens Association's (BCLA) clinical conference and exhibition. Particular focus is given to Clariti 1 day's unique patented process.

Presents the findings of a research on the risk associated with sleeping in contact lenses which will be published in the periodical "British Journal of Ophthalmology" in March 2005. Details of the study; Types of lenses included in the study; Difference between the risk of severe keratitis for hydrogel lenses and silicone hydrogel lenses.