by Optometric Insights | Jun 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens, Review of Optometry
There are remarkable tools for the diagnosis and management of dry eye currently clinically available to help those patients suffering from ocular surface disease. As such, it can at times be overwhelming to select appropriate treatment options for patients. As the...
by Optometric Insights | May 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum
Between 50% to 94% of patients reporting to their eye-care provider do so because of issues that they are having with their contact lenses (Dumbleton et al, 2013). And what are those issues? Discomfort and dryness have been reported to account for the top two reasons...
by Optometric Insights | Mar 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens, Review of Optometry
We live in the Age of Innovation. The eyecare profession is changing and innovating at a rate never before seen. We are learning about diseases, diagnostic measures, and treatment methods in ways that we would never have thought possible 10 years ago. Who would have...
by Optometric Insights | Feb 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens, Review of Optometry
Technologies allow us to measure tear osmolarity or identify above normal ranges of matrix metalloproteinase-9 levels. Other diagnostic tools, such as meibomian gland imaging and lipid layer analysis, have transformed the way we assess appropriate tear production. We...
by Optometric Insights | Feb 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum
What lens replacement modality is healthiest for patients? I have asked this question all over the world, and regardless of where I am, I get exactly the response that you would think. Yet, why do daily disposable lenses account for only 31% to 39% of fits in the...
by Optometric Insights | Jan 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens, Review of Optometry
When discussing dry eye, we throw around terms such as meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), osmolarity, evaporative, and inflammatory on a regular basis. These terms seem to have different meanings to different people. Take MGD, for instance. When we ask practitioners...
