by Optometric Insights | Feb 19, 2017 | Contact Lens Today
I see them everyday. Honestly, I wish I didn’t. I think to myself, if only I had seen you a year ago or two ago, we could have made a difference. But now, is it worth it? I guess so, a little is better than nothing. You are probably wondering what I’m talking...
by Optometric Insights | Feb 5, 2017 | Contact Lens Today
Contact lenses are neutral—they are neither good nor evil. They are simply material pieces of plastic combined with water. However, put in the hands of the right practitioner and on the eyes of the right patient, they work magnificently. But every lens is not for...
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 | Feb 1, 2017 | Contact Lens Spectrum
What lens replacement modality is healthiest for patients? I have asked this question all over the world, and regardless of where I am, I get exactly the response that you would think. Yet, why do daily disposable lenses account for only 31% to 39% of fits in the...
by Optometric Insights | Jan 22, 2017 | Contact Lens Today
Do you cringe like I do when the refracting patients and the cylinder dial keeps going up and up, and you end up landing on –3.00? I do. I know that my standard lenses really don’t go much higher than –2.25 cylinder. Fortunately, two-week, monthly, and daily...
by Optometric Insights | Jan 20, 2017 | Clinical Insights / Advanced Ocular Care, Publications
Dry eye disease (DED) has received tremendous attention in the past year thanks to new products, new advertising campaigns, and more education for patients about the condition. David Kading, OD, explains how physicians should approach treatment for DED and shares the...
