by Bee Enriquez | Apr 14, 2015 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Mile Brujic, OD, and David Kading, OD, discuss punctual occlusion and when to use it. With the ever-increasing options for treating dry eye disease, it can be more difficult than ever for physicians to determine when to employ punctual plugs. Drs. Brujic and Kading...
by Bee Enriquez | Mar 13, 2015 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Mile Brujic, OD, and David Kading, OD, discuss the symptom of itch and what it means in your patients. Before jumping to conclusions, complete the examination. Look at the eyelids, glands, and the palpebral conjunctiva, and be sure to flip the upper lids,...
by Bee Enriquez | Mar 1, 2015 | Advanced Ocular Care, Publications
A complaint of irritated eyes can often be perplexing, to say the least. We have a number of technological advances to help us differentiate among the numerous etiologies of ocular irritation. Many of us also have technicians taking preliminary histories to improve...
by Bee Enriquez | Feb 17, 2015 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Mile Brujic, OD, and David Kading, OD, discuss how to differentiate infectious from noninfectious corneal infiltrates. Drs. Brujic and Kading address key diagnostic differences and identify common signs, symptoms, and causes for both types. They explain that...
by Bee Enriquez | Jan 29, 2015 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Mile Brujic, OD, and David Kading, OD, discuss the prevalence of blepharitis and its occurrence in the setting of other conditions. Drs. Brujic and Kading discuss the preferred term meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) instead of posterior blepharitis. They...
by Bee Enriquez | Jan 12, 2015 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Mile Brujic, OD, and David Kading, OD, discuss how to differentiate between bacterial and Demodex blepharitis. Drs. Brujic and Kading suggest performing eyelash rotation to determine if there is an overpopulation of Demodex. Regularly applying tea tree oil to...
