by Optometric Insights | Feb 14, 2016 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
The body has an amazing immune response. Our ability to fight infection and foreign invaders is beyond what science has fully explained. One of those challenges is seen when we wear contact lenses. Many of our patients do get an infection at some point. This is when...
by Optometric Insights | Jan 31, 2016 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
If you think about it, we as contact lens fitters really have it easy compared to how things were 10, 20, and 30 years ago. For instance, 30 years ago we were using lathes that only allowed us to cut lenses with three curves and then we tried to blend them to fit...
by Optometric Insights | Jan 17, 2016 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
When we were in college, we had one underlying motive and objective, to graduate. Although we had other things that garnered our focus (friends, girls, boys, video games, or sports), our whole objective of attending college was to graduate with a degree. For some...
by Optometric Insights | Dec 13, 2015 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
As I write this, I am over the Atlantic on my way to Europe for a meeting. I am enjoying the recycled air and dryness that the airplane cabin is providing me, forcing me to experience life through my patient’s eyes. Read More:...
by Optometric Insights | Nov 22, 2015 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
Dr. Mile Brujic and I have a saying that we always bring up when we lecture: “Do what is in the best interest of your patients and your practice and the industry will always benefit.” I’d like to make a case for my patients in a moment, but let me first rant. Read...
by Optometric Insights | Nov 8, 2015 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
There are always instances when a new GP material is needed, some of these may be because of a patient comfort, deposits, or a change in the material cost. I’d like to give some tips on how to make material changes if you are inclined to do so. First and foremost,...
