June 2003
Features
Dry Eye Today
By: Elise Brisco, O.D., F.A.A.O.; Jennifer A. Barr
Current and new developments provide better chances for success in treating dry eye.
Hyper Oxygen Transmissible Contact Lenses and the Epithelium
By: Patrick M. Ladage, BOptom, PhD, F.A.A.O.
This three-study summarization looks at the effects of wear time, lens type and oxygen on bacterial binding, epithelial thickness, exfoliation and surface cell size.
A Closer Look at Keratoconus
By: Robert Murphy, Contributing Editor
Participants from the second Collaborative Conference on Keratoconus discuss the latest keratoconus findings.
Departments
editor's perspective
By: Elise Brisco, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Bandage Contact Lenses and Ethics or TANSTAAFL
guest perspective
By: James Saviola, OD, FAAO
Contact Lens Adverse Event Reporting
prescribing for astigmatism
By: Peter D. Bergenske, OD, FAAO
Correcting Astigmatism: More or Less?
GP insights
By: Edward S. Bennett, OD, MSEd
GPs Obsolete in 2010? No Way - Part 2
discovering dry eye
By: Kelly Kinney Nichols, OD, MPH, PHD; Jason J. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO
Imaging the Meibomian Glands: An Insider's View
contact lens care
By: Susan Gromacki, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.
In-Office Disinfection of Contact Lenses
therapeutic topics
By: Julie A. Schornack, OD, MEd
Medications Put an Interesting Spin on Tinted Lenses
staffing solutions
By: Mary Jameson, BHS, COA, NCLC, CPOT
The ABCs of Soft Lens A&R
contact lens economics
By: Walter D. West , OD, FAAO
Kids - Your Ever-growing Contact Lens Patient Base
treatment plan
By: Leo Semes, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Latanoprost Update
readers' forum
By: Joe B. Goldberg, O.D.
Long-term Effects of Contact Lens Wear
contact lens case reports
By: Patrick J. Caroline, FAAO; Mark P. André, FAAO
Fitting Stock Prosthetic Lenses