by Bee Enriquez | Nov 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
Patients come to contact lens wear with a multitude of refractive and lifestyle needs and with varying levels of tear film quality and ocular surface health. With age, hormonal and environmental changes, and even contact lens wear itself, conditions on the surface of...
by Bee Enriquez | Oct 15, 2014 | Publications, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens
As important as visual acuity surely is to contact lens wearers, it’s fair to say that comfort matters even more. Roughly 50% of contact lens wearers reported lens comfort issues when questioned during a 2002 study, so it’s not surprising that discomfort is considered...
by Bee Enriquez | Oct 7, 2014 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Mile Brujic, OD, and David Kading, OD, discuss the importance of physicians’ understanding that higher-order aberrations with pupil dilation is a significant problem for many patients. Drs. Brujic and Kading explain how a low concentration of brimonidine...
by Bee Enriquez | Oct 2, 2014 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Mile Brujic, OD, and David Kading, OD, discuss options for correcting astigmatism. Drs. Brujic and Kading select options with effective stabilization and properly identify patients who would benefit from a toric contact lens. They explain how identifying proper...
by Bee Enriquez | Oct 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
Scleral lenses continue to appear in the contact lens literature. They have become a valuable tool in helping to restore visual functionality in patients who have irregular corneas. Others are even introducing them as a viable option for patients who have high levels...
