by Bee Enriquez | Feb 2, 2014 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
Last time in Materials and Design (http://www.cltoday.com/new/issue_011914.asp) we discussed utilizing topography to discover that the line of sight does not always run through the center of the cornea. This misalignment is problematic for multifocal contact lens...
by Optometric Insights | Feb 1, 2014 | Clinical Insights, Publications
Mile Brujic, OD, and David Kading, OD, discuss the importance of examining the lid wiper region, especially in those with known or suspected dry eye disease. The lid wiper can be examined after lid eversion, but epitheliopathy in this region can only be appreciated...
by Bee Enriquez | Feb 1, 2014 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
Scleral lenses have become a mainstay in many of our offices for many types of patients. Although we utilize them for myriad conditions, sclerals certainly have an important place for irregular cornea patients. Read...
by Bee Enriquez | Feb 1, 2014 | Other Publication, Publications
Picking the right set of lenses depends both on your lifestyle and prescription. There are several types to choose from, so it’s important to become familiar with the following: single vision, bifocal, trifocal, and progressive lenses. Each offers a different set of...
by Optometric Insights | Jan 22, 2014 | Clinical Insights, Publications
In this episode, the Optometric Insights team discuss how they use lissamine green staining in clinical practice. Although fluoroscein staining is crucial for evaluating the cornea, other vital dyes are necessary to assess the conjunctiva and lid margin. According to...
by Bee Enriquez | Jan 19, 2014 | Contact Lens Today, Publications
Multifocal lenses are certainly a major blessing, however at times they can really take a lot of chair time. There are times when a patient just does not get the vision that they desire and when performing VAs we do not get the sight that we expected from the lens....
