by Optometric Insights | Nov 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are many reasons to promote corneal gas permeable (GP) lenses as a modality in your specialty contact lens practice. For patients with regular corneas, soft lenses have become increasingly popular as parameters expand and toric designs improve. The optics of a...
by Optometric Insights | Oct 22, 2020 | Blog, Contact Lens Spectrum, Latest READS, Publications
I was recently at a museum. I admired a curator’s glasses and told her that they were cool. She proudly told me that she had just gotten them in the mail the day before and that they had cost only $4.95. It made me wonder: Don’t people appreciate quality products...
by Optometric Insights | Sep 1, 2020 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
The year 2020 was supposed to be the year of the eyecare practitioner (ECP)…can we get a redo please? With the coronavirus pandemic raging through the United States, many eyecare offices were forced to close temporarily for the purpose of keeping patients and...
by Optometric Insights | Aug 31, 2020 | Contact Lens Spectrum, Publications
How much time do you spend talking with your patients about contact lens solutions? How much time does your staff spend reviewing contact lens solutions with your patients? This element of contact lens wear is easily overlooked but is one of the most important steps...
by Optometric Insights | Aug 15, 2020 | Clinical Insight Series, Video
Lacrisert is an ophthalmic insert that provides continuous lubrication of the ocular surface. Watch this video to learn when to consider the use of Lacriserts for patients with dry...