by Optometric Insights | Jul 4, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Publications, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens
When we stop to think about how our GP and custom soft contact lenses are made, we can be amazed at the work that goes into creating these wonderful medical devices that give our patients sight. When I sit down to work with one of my patients on a new fit, I tend to...
by Optometric Insights | Jul 4, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Publications, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens
One of my favorite things to contemplate in business is the Pareto Principle, more commonly known as the 80/20 rule. This principle states that around 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. This has been used to explain land ownership to gardening and is...
by Optometric Insights | Jul 3, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens
Centers of excellence have become a buzzword in eye care over the last five years. One company even awarded a plaque after its product was purchased because, with its product in hand, the purchasing eyecare practitioner must be excellent. But what really is a center...
by Optometric Insights | Jul 1, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today, Publications
One of the worst things about multifocal contact lenses is that they increase the amount of aberrations that patients experience. The many reasons for this include pupil size problems, decentration of the lens, and altered tear film in a population more prone toward...
by Optometric Insights | Jun 17, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today, Publications
There are some fantastic orthokeratology lenses available. One lens was shown in a study to be successful with empirical fitting more than 80% of the time with the first trial lens using only keratometry readings, a prescription, and horizontal visible iris diameter...
by Optometric Insights | Jun 10, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens
From artificial tear drops to punctal plugs, steroids, and prescription medications, our dry eye treatment options continue to expand. Beginning in 1958, when the first implantable pacemaker was used, neurostimulation has been a meaningful part of healthcare (van...
