by Optometric Insights | Apr 1, 2015 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
For presbyopes looking to focus things better at near, we could prescribe reading glasses over their contact lenses to maintain binocularity. However, patients won’t have the ability to see in the distance when they are wearing their reading glasses, and they must...
by Bee Enriquez | Mar 22, 2015 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
On a recent trip to Mexico I thought about the age old contact lens question: what’s a contact lens wearer to do when they want to swim in the ocean, lake, or pool? Read more : http://www.cltoday.com/issues/CLToday_032215.htm » Publication...
by Bee Enriquez | Mar 15, 2015 | Publications, Review of Cornea and Contact Lens
A standard contact lens evaluation typically runs the gamut and includes all necessary steps to properly fit a lens—from taking precise measurements to an analysis of the patient’s visual needs and then tailoring your patient-specific recommendations. We know it’s...
by Bee Enriquez | Mar 13, 2015 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Mile Brujic, OD, and David Kading, OD, discuss the symptom of itch and what it means in your patients. Before jumping to conclusions, complete the examination. Look at the eyelids, glands, and the palpebral conjunctiva, and be sure to flip the upper lids,...
by Bee Enriquez | Mar 8, 2015 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
It’s almost time for Spring allergies. How are you preparing yourself now? How can a contact lens material help your patients? Read more: http://www.cltoday.com/issues/CLToday_030815.htm » Publication...
by Bee Enriquez | Mar 1, 2015 | Advanced Ocular Care, Publications
A complaint of irritated eyes can often be perplexing, to say the least. We have a number of technological advances to help us differentiate among the numerous etiologies of ocular irritation. Many of us also have technicians taking preliminary histories to improve...