by Bee Enriquez | Nov 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
Patients come to contact lens wear with a multitude of refractive and lifestyle needs and with varying levels of tear film quality and ocular surface health. With age, hormonal and environmental changes, and even contact lens wear itself, conditions on the surface of...
by Bee Enriquez | Oct 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
Scleral lenses continue to appear in the contact lens literature. They have become a valuable tool in helping to restore visual functionality in patients who have irregular corneas. Others are even introducing them as a viable option for patients who have high levels...
by Bee Enriquez | Sep 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
I am writing this column while returning from a trip to Asia, where I had the opportunity to discuss contact lenses with our counterparts in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. They reported that a significant percentage of their patients utilize colored contact...
by Optometric Insights | Sep 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Publications
I am writing this column while returning from a trip to Asia, where I had the opportunity to discuss contact lenses with our counterparts in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. They reported that a significant percentage of their patients utilize colored contact...
by Bee Enriquez | Aug 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
Dry eye comes in many different forms and often sneaks in the door. For many, it starts as a slight irritant that decreases comfortable lens wearing time. In many cases, the disease progresses to a serious problem that affects our patients’ quality of life. As our...
by Bee Enriquez | Jun 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
Much has been said recently about daily disposable contact lenses, and rightfully so. Within the United States, we have seen daily disposable lenses go from 11% to 20% of our contact lens fits over the last five years—which is amazing growth (Nichols, 2014). So, are...
