by Optometric Insights | Feb 4, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today, Publications
Nearly gone are the days of excuses: Daily disposables are more expensive (read my prior posts on how they are equal or cheaper), they are not available in silicone hydrogels (we have several silicone hydrogel spheres, including toric, and multifocal options), and the...
by Optometric Insights | Aug 20, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum
I remember 10 years ago when we talked about taking a case history, and we thought it was novel to ask our patients whether they used a computer. We could never have imagined how silly this question would sound to our modern-day selves. We don’t have to ask this...
by Optometric Insights | Jul 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens, Review of Optometry
Over the last 10 years, I have had the honor of speaking with thousands of eyecare providers across the globe. I like seeing practices that are innovating, and I love hearing the passion of those practitioners. Without exception, they are all super successful both in...
by Optometric Insights | Jul 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum
The trifecta of contact lens comfort has always existed in the interaction among the lens, the care solutions, and the ocular surface. Over the last two decades, our knowledge of lens comfort has shifted as an industry. Led by incredible researchers and our industry...
by Optometric Insights | Jun 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens, Review of Optometry
There are remarkable tools for the diagnosis and management of dry eye currently clinically available to help those patients suffering from ocular surface disease. As such, it can at times be overwhelming to select appropriate treatment options for patients. As the...
by Optometric Insights | May 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum
Between 50% to 94% of patients reporting to their eye-care provider do so because of issues that they are having with their contact lenses (Dumbleton et al, 2013). And what are those issues? Discomfort and dryness have been reported to account for the top two reasons...
