Who Is in Your Gang?

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...

Is Neglecting Presbyopes The New Norm?

by Optometric Insights | Mar 1, 2020 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today, Insightful Reads, Latest 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...

Does One Size Fit All?

by Optometric Insights | Mar 1, 2020 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today, Insightful Reads, Latest 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, Latest READS, 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...

Being Vulnerable Makes Me Better

by Optometric Insights | Feb 2, 2020 | Contact Lens Today, Latest READS, Publications

I don’t know it all, and neither do you. Let’s be honest with ourselves: Sometimes we think we know more than most people do and become a little heavy headed. I get to travel all over the world to share my experiences about dry eye, specialty contact lenses, myopia...

ARE YOU TAKING ADVANTAGE OF 2020?

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

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...