by Bee Enriquez | Mar 1, 2014 | Advanced Ocular Care, Publications
Although there is a vast array of prescription therapeutic options to help manage the various ocular diseases optometrists see in clinical practice, there is certainly a role for over-the-counter (OTC) products to help treat these conditions. One of the least...
by Bee Enriquez | Mar 1, 2014 | Clinical Insights, Publications
David Kading, OD, and Mile Brujic, OD, focus on the role of ocular surface wellness in optimizing contact lens wear. Drs. Kading and Brujic explain how putting a system in place and assessing the surface of the eye will further improve patients’...
by Optometric Insights | Feb 15, 2014 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Mile Brujic, OD, and David Kading, OD, discuss evaporative dry eye disease and share their strategies for evaluating and diagnosing the condition. According to Drs. Brujic and Kading, tear breakup time should improve after treatment. ...
by Bee Enriquez | Feb 8, 2014 | Advanced Ocular Care, Publications
When we began our careers, we thought that contact lens technology was amazing. In 1899 Charles Duell, commissioner of the US patent office said: “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” By no means do we want to say that we were silly enough to think that...
by Optometric Insights | Feb 1, 2014 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Mile Brujic, OD, and David Kading, OD, discuss the importance of examining the lid wiper region, especially in those with known or suspected dry eye disease. The lid wiper can be examined after lid eversion, but epitheliopathy in this region can only be appreciated...
by Optometric Insights | Jan 22, 2014 | Clinical Insights, Publications
In this episode, the Optometric Insights team discuss how they use lissamine green staining in clinical practice. Although fluoroscein staining is crucial for evaluating the cornea, other vital dyes are necessary to assess the conjunctiva and lid margin. According to...
