by Bee Enriquez | Sep 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
I am writing this column while returning from a trip to Asia, where I had the opportunity to discuss contact lenses with our counterparts in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. They reported that a significant percentage of their patients utilize colored contact...
by Optometric Insights | Sep 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Publications
I am writing this column while returning from a trip to Asia, where I had the opportunity to discuss contact lenses with our counterparts in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. They reported that a significant percentage of their patients utilize colored contact...
by Bee Enriquez | Aug 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
Dry eye comes in many different forms and often sneaks in the door. For many, it starts as a slight irritant that decreases comfortable lens wearing time. In many cases, the disease progresses to a serious problem that affects our patients’ quality of life. As our...
by Bee Enriquez | Jun 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
Much has been said recently about daily disposable contact lenses, and rightfully so. Within the United States, we have seen daily disposable lenses go from 11% to 20% of our contact lens fits over the last five years—which is amazing growth (Nichols, 2014). So, are...
by Bee Enriquez | May 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
Once again a novel innovation has come from one of the major contact lens manufacturers: Bausch + Lomb (B+L) has launched its Ultra contact lenses with MoistureSeal technology throughout the United States. This is a major development for the company, which has been...
by Bee Enriquez | Apr 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
Traditional treatment and management strategies for dry eye patients typically involve environmental modifications. If meibomian gland dysfunction seems to be causing the dry eye symptoms, we consider eyelid hygiene, warm compresses, and even in-office expression, and...
