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Contact Lens Deposition
Kay Shih | 26 February 2010
Deposits are a well known contact lens complication, however contact lens patients may not be aware of the significance of lens deposits in contributing to lens discomfort or intolerance, eye redness, reduced vision and overall reduced success with contact... Read More
Time to Comply
Allan G Ared | 26 February 2010
Daily disposables (DD), as the name suggests, are designed to be worn for a single day and then discarded. This wearing schedule offers a number of prescribing advantages: no need for cleaning procedures, no need for storage cases and greater perceived... Read More
Beat The Nine To Five Dry Eye
Gunter Wong, M.Optom., Ph.D. | 20 January 2010
Eye irritations such as dry eye are common in office environments. The cause of eye irritations is multi-factorial. Symptoms include stinging, burning, dry, scratchy, sore, gritty and itchy eyes. Control of office environment, workstation design and an... Read More
The Opportunity to be the Patients' Hero
Dr. Joe Barr | 01 December 2009
Our patients want and need to see the best they can, especially in this visually demanding world, and that's why they come to your practice. As an eye and vision care specialist, you have the opportunity to be the patients' hero by providing the very best... Read More
Contact Lenses and Teenagers: Are They A Good...
Andrew Elder Smith | 04 November 2009
I always used to dread the moment when a parent would ask: “can my child have contact lenses yet?” or even worse: “I want him to have contact lenses”. I used to avoid the topic of contact lenses (CLs) for teenagers. I was concerned... Read More
Air Optix Aqua Multifocal "Incredibly...
Jenny Saunders and Helen Gleave | 22 September 2009
Why don't we fit more multifocal contact lenses?1 Is it chair time, that patient's won't pay or the higher degree you need to know how a translatingalternating-diffractive-concentric bifocal works? Instead we too often settle for monovision.1 We might be... Read More
Redefining Dry Eye
Nikki Peng | 21 September 2009
Optometry and health care have always been a combination of both art and science. In recent times, however, there has been a move towards more evidence-based practise, embracing science to provide the best patient care. Read More
The Optometrist’s Practitioner-Patient Manual:...
Anthony Phillips | 08 September 2009
In this third article of the series from The Optometrist's Practitioner Patient Manual, author and optometrist Anthony Phillips describes the corneal condition of Fuch's Dystrophy and how to explain it to the patient. Read More
Contact Lense Care: What Have We Learned and...
Mark Willcox & Nicole Carnt | 01 September 2009
The outbreaks of Fusarium and Acanthamoeba keratitis that occurred during 2006-2007 were a serious concern for the contact lens industry, resulting in the withdrawal of two major multi-purpose solutions (MPS) from the contact lens market. An unprecedented... Read More
Dry Eye Complaints: Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy
Rebecca Weng B.Optom | 01 August 2009
Ever wondered why some patients present with dry eye complaints, yet no obvious dry eye clinical signs are observed? Dry eye is one of the most common complaints of patients presenting for an ocular examination. Although dry eye has received increased... Read More