by Optometric Insights | Sep 13, 2015 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
Lens manufacturers first learned to mass produce soft contact lenses using hydrogel, an easily moldable material that allowed instant comfort on lens insertion as compared to rigid lenses. As companies developed their own hydrogel materials, the FDA developed...
by Optometric Insights | Sep 12, 2015 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Certain ocular conditions require branded medication to achieve optimal outcomes. Despite a prescription for a branded drug, pharmacies will sometimes dispense a less-effective generic. To monitor drug switches, it is important for physicians to schedule...
by Optometric Insights | Sep 11, 2015 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Six out of 10 adults spend at least 5 hours a day on digital devices. The artificial light from smartphones and tablets strains the eyes which has long-term ramifications for ocular health. It is important for physicians to recognize the consequences of...
by Optometric Insights | Sep 1, 2015 | Contact Lens Spectrum
A middle-aged Hispanic male who had keratoconus had exhausted all other contact lens modalities, and scleral lenses were the only specialty lenses that could provide adequate vision. However, due to severe, bilateral pingueculae, he suffered from significant...
by Optometric Insights | Aug 31, 2015 | Clinical Insights / Advanced Ocular Care
When presbyopia catches up with emmetropes, they become frustrated. We have been very successful offering multifocal contact lenses to emmetropes, however, setting proper expectations is crucial as there will be some level of visual compromise. We perform a swinging...
by Optometric Insights | Aug 23, 2015 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
The first contact lenses were made of simple, pure glass. In the late 19th century, Eugene Kalt wore one of the first contact lenses, made of blown glass into “contact shells,” which were comparable in size to today’s scleral lenses. While these early lenses helped...
