June 2007
Features
Slowing Myopia Progression with Lenses
By: Jeffrey J. Walline, OD, PhD, FAAO
Corneal reshaping may be a future alternative for slowing myopia progression in children.
Lab Consultants Can Boost Your Success
By: Mary Coupe Bekker
Utilizing their expertise can help your fitting success and get more patients wearing GP lenses.
Improving Underwater Vision
By: Brian Chou, O.D.; Jerome A. Legerton, O.D.; Jim Schwiegerling, Ph.D.
Contact lenses and other options can help patients safely maximize their vision underwater.
Departments
News Spectrum
Bausch & Lomb to Merge
Editor’s Perspective
By: Elise Brisco, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Compliance and Acanthamoeba
Prescribing for Astigmatism
By: John Mark Jackson, OD, MS, FAAO
Interpreting SCOR Data
GP Insights
By: Edward S. Bennett, OD, MSEd
Orthokeratology and Education: a Vital Growing Combination
Contact Lens Materials
By: Lyndon Jones, PhD, FCOptom, F.A.A.O.; Jill Woods, BSc(Hons), MCOptom
Fitting a Challenging Case with a Custom Silicone Hydrogel
Dry Eye Dx and Tx
By: Kelly K. Nichols, O.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., F.A.A.O.
The Controversy Over Corneal Staining
Contact Lens Care
By: Susan J. Gromacki, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.
Recalls: Companies Focus on Product Safety
The Contact Lens Exam
By: Jeff Schafer, OD, MS, FAAO
Over-refraction Techniques
The Business of Contact Lenses
By: Carla J. Mack, O.D., M.B.A., F.A.A.O.
Coding Rationale for Corneal Distortion
Treatment Plan
By: William L. Miller, OD, PHD, FAAO
Treating Infiltrative Keratitis in Contact Lens Wearers
Readers’ Forum
By: James C. Lanier, Jr., O.D., F.A.A.O.
Ensuring Compliance and Patient Satisfaction
Contact Lens Case Reports
By: Mark P. André, FAAO; Patrick J. Caroline, FAAO
Soft Lens Orthokeratology