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January 2010 |
Features
Contact Lenses 2009
By: Jason J. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO
The contact lens industry remained healthy and strong in 2009 despite the global economic downturn
Short-Term Effects of Silicone Hydrogel Wear on the Tears
By: Jiang Zhenying; Qu Xiaomei, MD
This study evaluated the effects on the tear film of wearing a silicone hydrogel versus a hydrogel lens
Contact Lenses After Trabeculectomy
By: Gregory W. DeNaeyer, OD, FAAO
With proper patient selection and education, these patients can be successful lens wearers
Achieving Vision Correction… and More
By: Amber Gaume Giannoni, OD, FAAO; Jeffrey J. Walline, OD, PhD, FAAO
Latest data show that contact lenses can boost kids’ self-confidence in addition to improving their vision
Departments
Online Photo Diagnosis
By: William D. Townsend, OD, FAAO
Editor’s Perspective
By: Jason J. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO
The Contact Lens Event of 2009
Research Review
By: Loretta B. Szczotka-Flynn, OD, PhD, MS, FAAO
Orthokeratology and Its Effects on Children
Prescribing for Presbyopia
By: Craig W. Norman, FCLSA
Custom Toric Multifocals—Is It Finally Their Time?
GP Insights
By: Ann Laurenzi-Jones, OD, FAAO
Check GP Lenses Before Treating Patients for Dry Eye
Contact Lens Design and Materials
By: Neil A. Pence, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Will New Silicone Hydrogels Help More Mature Presbyopes?
Dry Eye Dx and Tx
By: William D. Townsend, OD, FAAO
Sjögren’s Syndrome: Beyond Dry Eyes
Contact Lens Care and Compliance
By: Michael A. Ward, MMSc, FAAO
Office Infection Prevention Goes Beyond Contact Lens Care
Contact Lens Practice Pearls
By: Gregory J. Nixon, O.D., F.A.A.O.
A Contact Lens for Every Prescription
The Business of Contact Lenses
By: Gary Gerber, OD
Finding the Message—and the Correct Recipients
Pediatric and Teen CL Care
By: Christine W. Sindt, OD, FAAO
Fitting Infants and Young Children With GP Lenses
Treatment Plan
By: Jamie C. Reid, OD; Leo Semes, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Device Helps With Diagnosis of Acute Conjunctivitis
Reader and Industry Forum
By: Etty Bitton, OD, MSc, FAAO; William L. Miller, OD, Ph.D., FAAO; George C. Woo, OD, PhD, FAAO
Highlights From the Sixth ACCLC
Reader and Industry Forum
By: Mile Brujic, O.D.
Cultivating a Compliant Culture
Contact Lens Case Reports
By: Patrick J. Caroline, FAAO; Mark P. André, FAAO
Topography and Custom Design