by Bee Enriquez | Jul 18, 2014 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
With all the discussion and activity in scleral lenses these last few years, we cannot forget about their corneal counterparts today made from rigid gas permeable (GP) materials. In fact, corneal lenses originated from scleral lenses. Read...
by Bee Enriquez | Jun 27, 2014 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
In 1508 Da Vinci conceptualized the idea of changing light patterns. Over a century later Descartes described the neutralization of refractive light with a glass tube. Two centuries later we had our first glass scleral contact lens. In the late 1880s, three men...
by Bee Enriquez | Jun 15, 2014 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
Today, we have so many options with contact lenses, at times it can be overwhelming. When my grandfather practiced optometry, from 1950-2000, he had less challenges with contact lenses. His options for solving problems in the very early days were: take it or leave it...
by Bee Enriquez | Jun 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
In the past two months, I have had the pleasure of lecturing across Asia, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand to over 1000 practitioners. Our international colleagues have the same issues with patients when trying to upgrade lens materials and designs that we...
by Bee Enriquez | May 11, 2014 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
If you want something special, consider looking to SpecialEyes. Started in 2004 in Sarasota, Florida, the lab was created to develop high-quality, precision-fit custom lenses that could be made quickly, accurately and reliably. We all know that with custom soft...
by Bee Enriquez | Apr 27, 2014 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
In 1969, Dr. Pat Creighton was having trouble finding contact lenses that met his standards. Once the struggles hit a pinnacle, Pat decided he would design and manufacture his own lenses, and not only for his own patients but for his eyecare colleagues. Read More...
