by Optometric Insights | May 10, 2020 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today, Latest READS
You want to grow your contact lens practice? Well, the title of this column is guaranteed to grow your practice by at least 15%.* Some patients have been told that they can’t wear lenses because they have presbyopia, astigmatism, too high of a prescription, too low of...
by Optometric Insights | Apr 12, 2020 | Blog, Contact Lens Spectrum
When you are a loser, are you always a loser? When you are a failure, do you always fail? If you’re a dropout, are you always a dropout? Contact lenses are fantastic, and we love them. Young patients often tell me that they’ve been saving up their allowance to buy...
by Optometric Insights | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog, Contact Lens Spectrum
Do you remember those campaigns in the early ‘90s when becoming environmentally conscious was just starting? I recall when recycling bins were a new thing, and we all thought how crazy it would be for us to have to keep track of what went in one bin versus the other....
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...