by Optometric Insights | Jul 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens, Review of Optometry
Over the last 10 years, I have had the honor of speaking with thousands of eyecare providers across the globe. I like seeing practices that are innovating, and I love hearing the passion of those practitioners. Without exception, they are all super successful both in...
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 | 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 | 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...
by Optometric Insights | Jan 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Optometry
The reality of contact lenses today in my office and yours is very different from how it could be. Sometimes it is good to imagine a world of “could be’s” in an effort to advance to where we want to be. Here are a few of my “what ifs” that I think are worth pushing...
