by Optometric Insights | Jul 19, 2019 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Latest READS
By now you are probably wondering why it has taken me so long to realize that myopia is a disease, not just a nuisance that my patients have. I know, me too. The more that practitioners learn about myopia, the more they realize how devastating it can be for patients....
by Optometric Insights | Jun 26, 2019 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Latest READS
Remember when multifocal lenses were impossible? Fortunately, the industry took (and is still taking) practitioners’ suggestions to make improved lenses that provide better comfort and better vision. We have incredible options for multifocals today. Patients who are...
by Optometric Insights | Jun 17, 2019 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Latest READS
Having the opportunity to write for a column like this one in Contact Lenses Today is a huge honor. We have readers from all over the world who tune in weekly to read what we have to say. It is super important to try to bring value to the audience to respect the time...
by Optometric Insights | Jun 5, 2019 | Contact Lens Today, Latest READS
Did your mother ever tell you: “If you’re going to do something, do it all the way”? Well, mine did, but I was the kid who was always doing things only partway. In most things relating to medicine, we set targets, but falling short does not necessarily mean that we...
by Optometric Insights | May 22, 2019 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Latest READS
The day has arrived. The excitement is in the air, and there is no stopping us now. Daily disposable toric lenses are here, and more than 95%* of all toric patients can be fit into the modality that is best of them. Sure, there are some oblique cylinder patients who...
by Optometric Insights | May 15, 2019 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Latest READS
Planned obsolescence is knowing the shelf life of something so that you can set up a replacement schedule and replace it with something else. It used to be that grandparents would pass down furniture or delicate items on which they had spent their hard-earned money;...
