by Optometric Insights | May 14, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Optometry
Are contact lenses becoming a commodity? We have been asked this question in the contact lens arena for years. Recently, our industry has come under scrutiny by some retailers who want to further advance the commoditization of contact lenses. It raises the question of...
by Optometric Insights | May 13, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Contact Lens Today, Publications
Near the end of every consultation call, the local laboratory asks “…and what material would you like to use?” Honestly, the answers are probably nearly always the same. Practitioners share the fact that their favorite material … READ...
by Optometric Insights | May 13, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens
We see it all the time when a new lens comes to market. We see information on it in all the publications and are educated about it through emails, videos, and meetings. Simultaneously, sales consultants educate us on the product’s attributes and encourage us to offer...
by Optometric Insights | May 12, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens
We find practitioners in one of three camps when it comes to treating dry eye and contact lens dry eye: 1) Those who never see it; 2) Those who see it and try to help patients feel better; and 3) Those who have many dry eye patients (symptomatic and asymptomatic)...
by Optometric Insights | May 11, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens, Review of Optometry
My grandfather practiced optometry for 50 years, and, during his lifetime, he saw the commercialization of contact lenses. Many of us can recall the days when fees for services in the contact lens world didn’t exist. Instead, eyecare practitioners were making their...
by Optometric Insights | May 10, 2018 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times, Review of Optometry
Our normal has changed over the last three years. Now, instead of waiting for patients’ good ocular surfaces to turn bad, we treat the bad before we even see it.The more severe that the patients’ worst is, the more frequently we recommend that they adopt this routine....
