November 2000
Features
Current Prosthetic Lens Choices
By: Mitch Cassel, OD; Sandy Ferner
With new technology and materials available, prosthetic lenses are easier to fit and more economical than ever.
Revisiting RGP Extended Wear
By: Brian Pall, OD
Although RGP extended wear is not a new modality, new technology makes it worth a revisit.
Successful Contact Lens Practice
By: Joanna Cosgrove
Practitioners offer tips for building a more effective practice.
Anterior Segment Anatomy and Physiology
By: Paul White, OD
Knowing the basics of this portion of the eye enhances contact lens practioners' clinical ability.
Departments
Editor's Perspective
By: Elise Brisco, O.D., F.A.A.O.
The Future of Internet and Mail Order Lenses
Prescribing for Presbyopia
By: David W. Hansen, OD, FAAO, (DipCL)
Prepare the New Presbyope for the Future.
RGP Insights
By: Thomas G. Quinn, OD, MS, FAAO
Plan to Prosper with Gas Perms.
Discovering Dry Eye
By: Kelly Kinney Nichols, OD, MPH, PHD
Fitting Tips From the Experts
Topography Topics
By: Loretta B. Szczotka-Flynn, OD, PhD, MS, FAAO
Topography Difference Maps
Treatment Plan
By: Bruce E. Onofrey, OD, RPh, FAAO
Avoid Masquerade Syndromes
Readers' Forum
By: Frank Hettiger, OD, FAAO
Using Spectacle Blur Refraction to Troubleshoot RGP Lenses
Contact Lens Case Reports
By: Patrick J. Caroline, FAAO; Mark P. André, FAAO
Diagnosing and Managing Pellucid Marginal Degeneration
Readers' Forum
By: Gary Linton, OD
Software Increased One OD's RGP Fits