December 2005
Features
The Colors of Success
By: Kathy Shafer
Colored contact lenses, from cosmetic to sports tints, have consumer appeal and can help build your practice.
Proven Ways to Gain and Retain Lens Patients
By: Glenn Corbin, O.D.
By focusing on care and services, you show your patients that lenses aren't really a commodity.
Investigating a New-generation Multipurpose Solution
By: William D. Townsend, OD, FAAO; Sanford Katims, OD; Jay Rosen, OD
This pilot study compares two lens care solutions for corneal staining, lens comfort and wearing time.
Clinical Experiences with a Silicone Hydrogel Lens
By: Gregg Eric Russell, O.D., F.A.A.O., DIPL
Four practitioners share how incorporating a silicone hydrogel lens into their respective practices has benefited many of their patients.
Contact Lens Correction of Spherical Aberrations
By: Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAO
Providing patients with the best possible vision requires wavefront knowledge and advanced lens technology.
Departments
Editor's Perspective
By: Elise Brisco, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Readers Predict Growth for Their CL Practices
Prescribing for Astigmatism
By: Timothy B. Edrington, OD, MS
Choosing the Correct Lens for Each Astigmatic Patient
GP Insights
By: John Mark Jackson, OD, MS
Piggybacking Gets Makeover with Advanced Materials
Contact Lens Materials
By: Loretta B. Szczotka-Flynn, OD, PhD, MS, FAAO
Lens Materials and Limbal Stem Cell Health
Discovering Dry Eye
By: Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD
Preventing Contact Lens Dropouts Long Term
Contact Lens Care
By: Susan Gromacki, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.
The Truth About Generics
The Contact Lens Exam
By: Charles R. Edmonds, OD, FAAO
Clinical Specular Microscopy in Contact Lens Practice
Contact Lens Economics
By: Gary Gerber, OD
Re-invest Profits When Business is Good
Treatment Plan
By: William D. Townsend, OD, FAAO
The Fine Points of Managing Abrasions
Reader's Forum
By: Noel A. Brennan, MScOptom, PhD, FAAO; Philip B. Morgan, PhD, MCOptom, FAAO
Another View of Oxygen Transmission
Reader's Forum
By: Charles B. Brownlow, OD
Bandage Lens Coding: A Guide for Proper Reimbursement
Contact Lens Case Reports
By: Patrick J. Caroline, FAAO; Mark P. André, FAAO
The Return of Hybrid Lenses