by Optometric Insights | Apr 24, 2016 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
What equipment do you use to fit your contact lenses? Most of us would probably agree that we like to know the keratometry readings of our patients’ eyes and in many cases we use topography to measure corneal irregularity. Read...
by Optometric Insights | Apr 10, 2016 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
The beauty about the present is that the future is right around the corner. I will admit, I’m not really good about stopping to smell the roses myself, but I am trying. I will also admit, many of us are too busy smelling really old roses when it comes to contact...
by Optometric Insights | Mar 27, 2016 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
Are contact lenses putting fuel to the fire of ocular inflammation? We conducted a study at our practice recently and were shocked at the level of inflammation in the general patient population. About 63% of patients in our practice tested positive for MMP-9 ≥ 40...
by Optometric Insights | Feb 28, 2016 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
It’s the silly mistakes in life that make us better. We learn from these and hope that next time things will be different. Last year I made a commitment to double my Ortho-k patients. Success was achieved. However, when you elect to tackle more of something, you’re...
by Optometric Insights | Feb 21, 2016 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
Anyone who tells us that multifocal contact lenses are “there” is delirious. Folks, we have issues. But, in the same way, anyone who tells you that progressive addition lenses are perfect is a person who doesn’t keep an eye on the progressive market. In fact, all the...
by Optometric Insights | Feb 14, 2016 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
The body has an amazing immune response. Our ability to fight infection and foreign invaders is beyond what science has fully explained. One of those challenges is seen when we wear contact lenses. Many of our patients do get an infection at some point. This is when...
