Does One Size Fit All?

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...

Listen Up

by Optometric Insights | Feb 16, 2020 | Blog, Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today, Publications

Are you getting sick of hearing about scleral lenses? We have been talking about how sexy they are for the past 10 years, and they have experienced some major hype in the last five years. But, as they have become more mainstream, perhaps you are getting sick of...

ARE YOU TAKING ADVANTAGE OF 2020?

by Optometric Insights | Feb 1, 2020 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today

If you are starting now, you are late. If you have not sent out something catchy with 2020 on it to your patients, shame on you!!! Practicing in the year 2020 will only come once ever in history. Father Time has done half of your marketing for you this year. I would...

Trust Me, You Don’t Want to Miss This

by Optometric Insights | Dec 16, 2019 | Blog, Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications

Every year at this time, I write to invite you to the upcoming Global Specialty Lens Symposium (GSLS) (Jan. 22-25, 2020; www.gslsymposium.com). I am not sure that it does much good, however, as many of you bypass it anyway. In reality, with our readership as high as...

I Heard About Multifocals, and I Must Have Them

by Optometric Insights | Dec 13, 2019 | 2 Minute Reads, Contact Lens Spectrum

Margaret has been my patient for the last seven years. She is a lovely 72-year-young lady. Having lost her husband two years ago, she has decided to move on with her life by enjoying time with her friends and family and by meeting new people. She has a youthful spirit...

Wrap It Up

by Optometric Insights | Dec 9, 2019 | 2 Minute Reads, Contact Lens Spectrum, Insightful Reads

You are almost there. Your year is coming to a close. If you have not achieved your goals for the year, the likelihood that a mad dash is going to get you there is not realistic at this point. Let’s face it, it happened again. We started the year strong but got...