by Optometric Insights | Nov 20, 2015 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Peroxide solutions have a valuable place in clinicians’ practices. Solutions are usually used when patients are having issues with their contact lenses. Hear about the different kinds of systems and how to educate your patients. Watch more here:...
by Optometric Insights | Nov 11, 2015 | Student's Blog
How did you transition from your residency into practicing optometry? Mid-way through my residency at SUNY, I sent letters to several doctors who I thought would be good to work for in Colorado, which is where I planned to live. I expressed that I would like to join...
by Optometric Insights | Nov 8, 2015 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
There are always instances when a new GP material is needed, some of these may be because of a patient comfort, deposits, or a change in the material cost. I’d like to give some tips on how to make material changes if you are inclined to do so. First and foremost,...
by Optometric Insights | Nov 5, 2015 | Clinical Insights / Advanced Ocular Care, Publications
Most contact lens complications are secondary to inflammation and are preventable. For example, CLARE is often associated with sleeping in contact lenses and GPC can be induced by debris on the lens. Steroids can be used to decrease a patient’s inflammatory...
by Optometric Insights | Nov 1, 2015 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Optometry
You may be thinking, “I have perfectly good reasons for not fitting orthokeratology.” Let me assure you—you don’t. Let’s consider five reasons why you haven’t shaped your practice to include this modality: 1) It is something new; 2) My patients are not interested in...
