by Optometric Insights | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, Contact Lens Spectrum, Insightful Reads, Latest READS
If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a million times: “That place is selling contact lenses for about what I pay for them. How am I ever going to compete?” If you live in an area in which patients have access to a “big box store” (i.e., about 98% of America) or your...
by Optometric Insights | May 31, 2020 | Blog, Contact Lens Spectrum, Insightful Reads, Latest READS, Read to Lead
I have written before about fitting sets. Aren’t they amazing? My grandfather fit lenses, but he had to do it very differently from what we do today. Many of you may recall the days when lenses were annual and when fitting sets didn’t exist. Now, like many things in...
by Optometric Insights | Mar 30, 2020 | Blog, Contact Lens Spectrum, Insightful Reads
As most of our practices are currently shut down, many of us are looking for avenues to still stay connected to our patients. If not through social media, then through email, text, or even phone calls. While all of this can be challenging, thank goodness for modern...
by Optometric Insights | Mar 16, 2020 | 2 Minute Reads, Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today, Insightful Reads, Latest READS, Publications
One of the things that I love best about my profession is that we are always looking for and finding new and better ways to do things. Whether it is disease management, lens fitting methods, or lens materials and designs, my professional curiosity drives me to know...
by Optometric Insights | Mar 1, 2020 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today, Insightful Reads, Publications
A relatively healthy 54-year-old male came into the office for a comprehensive eye examination. All ocular health findings were normal. His chief complaint was disliking that he had to put on reading glasses when he wanted to see things up close. His uncorrected...
by Optometric Insights | Mar 1, 2020 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today, Insightful Reads, Publications
When a new lens comes out, we all celebrate. The innovators start fitting, and the laggards look on with hesitation. It’s natural for clinicians to turn to a new option to fix the problems of their patients. But, what should we know about a lens or a product before we...
