Episode 56: It’s Not Dry Eye – Prove It

by Optometric Insights | Apr 15, 2016 | Clinical Insights / Advanced Ocular Care, Publications

Symptoms of dry eye disease are problematic. In this video, David Kading, OD, describes an examination process used to evaluate the severity and the progression of dry eye in every patient. Detecting early stages of disease can help avoid potential symptoms and...

CL Today: Smelling the Roses

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...

Episode 55: Managing Postoperative Inflammation

by Optometric Insights | Apr 1, 2016 | Clinical Insights / Advanced Ocular Care, Publications

The optometry profession is evolving as more optometrists comanage surgical patients, often treating for postoperative inflammation following cataract surgery. Although traditionally managed with topical medications such as corticosteroids and antibiotics, new...

CLS Practice Pearls: The First Contact Lens Fit, From a Patient’s Perspective

by Optometric Insights | Apr 1, 2016 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications

I didn’t have a clue what I was getting into. I walked into the office thinking that this was going to be like every other healthcare appointment I’d had. I filled out my forms, answering some very off-the-wall and even personal questions. Why did they need to know...

Episode 51: Systemic Medications and the Cornea

by Optometric Insights | Mar 29, 2016 | Clinical Insights, Publications

  Optometrists should be concerned about the effects that systemic medications have on their patients’ eyes. Drugs such as amiodarone can cause vortex keratopathy, a condition characterized by deposits in the inferior portion of the cornea. Patients with this...

CL Today: Contact Lenses and Inflammation

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...