November 2003
Features
Corneal Diagnostic Technology
By: Mohinder Mohan Merchea, O.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.O.
Use advanced diagnostics to improve visual function and quality.
Patients Weigh In On a Multipurpose Solution
By: Lynn A. Lasswell, O.D., F.A.A.O.
A survey for one multipurpose lens solution shows that patients do not think that all solutions are equal.
Contact Lenses and The Work Environment
By: Jason J. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO; Gregory W. Good, O.D., Ph.D.
Studies and organizations find that most patients can safely wear contact lenses in industrial environments if they take proper precautions.
Can a Lens Drop Minimize Deposits and Increase Comfort?
By: Kenneth A. Lebow, OD, FAAO
Recent clinical data indicate that a rewetting drop reduces protein deposition on soft contact lenses and improves comfort for both soft and GP lens wearers.
An Optical Organization With a Global Focus
By: Ken Payne
The president of a European contact lens federation discusses the organization's past, present and future.
Departments
editor's perspective
By: Elise Brisco, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Patents: A Necessary Evil
prescribing for presbyopia
By: N. Rex Ghormley, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Fitting the Impossible Contact Lens Patient
orthokeratology today
By: John Mark Jackson, OD, MS
Ortho-k Success: It's All in the Follow Up
discovering dry eye
By: Barbara Caffery, OD, MS, FAAO
Understanding Moderate to Severe Dry Eye
contact lens care
By: Jennifer L. Smythe, OD, MS, FAAO
CL Solution Complications: Know the Signs and Symptoms
therapeutic topics
By: Julie A. Schornack, OD, MEd
How Lifestyle-Enhancing Drugs Affect Contact Lens Wear
staffing solutions
By: Jane F. Beeman, COA, NCLC-AC, FCLSA, PRSA
Exploring Your Staff's Best Attributes
contact lens economics
By: Antonio Calossi, DIP OPTOM IT, FAILAC, FBCLA
Patients Love Their Contact Lenses -- Read All About It
treatment plan
By: William L. Miller, OD, Ph.D., FAAO
An Injection Primer, Part 2
contact lens case reports
By: Patrick J. Caroline, FAAO; Mark P. André, FAAO
Single-Cut GPs for High Hyperopia