Contact Lenses

These 8 pearls will help improve your patient care, practice management, and more.

A look back on what's happened in optometry during the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 2.

A look back on what's happened in optometry during the week of Jan. 21-Jan. 26.

Benefits include eliminating eyeglass problems and boosting patient confidence.

Company magnifies impact of sustainability program as it celebrates milestone: 100 million plastic bottles prevented from reaching Earth’s oceans

Lyndon Jones, BSc, PhD, DSc, FCAHS, FCOptom, DipCLP, DipOrth, FAAO, FIACLE, FBCLA , shares key takeaways from his EyeCon 2022 presentation, "Advances in presbyopia."

The preservative-free, multi-dose contact lens rehydrating drops are expected to hit the market in early 2023.

Consider 2 approaches when fitting patients.

Successful outcomes demand both corneal and contact lens expertise.

Increasing scleral lens use can benefit a larger patient base.

Enhanced treatments, tools, and resources make a difference.

Erin Rueff, OD, PhD, FAAO, shares highlights from her 2022 American Academy of Optometry presentations in the contact lens space.

Alexis G. Malkin, OD, FAAO, and Anita Gulmiri, OD, FAAO, share highlights from their presentation, "Intersection of low vision and contact lens: unique examples of co-management," which they presented during AAOpt 2022.

Contact lenses can be beneficial for children, even when not medically necessary, explains Jennifer Fogt, OD, FAAO, FSLS.

Vitto Mena, Jr., OD, MS, shares highlights from his discussion titled, "Contact lenses for kids: concepts and methods for contemporary care," which he co-presented during the 2022 American Academy of Optometry meeting.

Eyecare practitioners' top misconceptions just may surprise you.

Water gradient tech, high-tech materials, and new therapies offer more options.

When considering the best modality these lenses' stability are superior.

Johnson & Johnson Vision receives FDA-approval of lens parameter expansion for their ACUVUE Abiliti Overnight Therapeutic Lenses for Myopia Management.

Clinical pilot study evaluates effect after 1 month of wear.

Valerie M. Kattouf, OD, shares key highlights and takeaways from her 2022 Vision Expo West presentation titled "Myopia Control."

Azura has secured funding to support its 2-stage study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of AZR-MD-001, its leading candidate, for patients with contact lens discomfort who show signs of meibomian gland dysfunction.

Clinical pilot study evaluates effect after 1 month of wear.

Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl ABO, shares highlights from her discussion titled, "Myopia management: past, present, and future," presented during this year's 115th annual SCOPA meeting.

Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl ABO, shares highlights from her presentation on advanced fitting and troubleshooting tips for scleral lenses during the South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association’s annual meeting.