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December 2012 |
Features
Is the Key to Successful Lens Wear in the Lens or in the Bottle?
By: William J. Gleason, OD
Product innovations are aimed at keeping patients happily
wearing their lenses all day every day. Here’s a look at how
we’re faring in our efforts to meet this goal.
Evaluating Silicone Hydrogel Multifocals
By: Joe Rappon, OD, MS, FAAO; Anne Brobst, O.D., F.A.A.O.; Chiao-Hua Wang, MS; Peter Bergenske, O.D., F.A.A.O.
This study compared two silicone hydrogel multifocal contact
lenses.
Daily Disposable Lenses in Urban Environments
By: Marjorie J. Rah, OD, PhD, FAAO
Some research has found that a daily disposable lens can
improve vision and comfort both indoors and out in urban
environments.
Contact Lens Purchasing Behavior
By: Giovanna E. Olivares, OD, FAAO
Understanding why patients walk in your door—and why they
sometimes walk out with their prescriptions—is critical to
practice success.
Pearls for Fitting Keratoconus
By: Vivian Phan, OD; Bartly J. Mondino, MD; Barry A. Weissman, OD, PhD, FAAO
Three practitioners share pearls from 30 years of clinical
experience with fitting keratoconus patients.
Departments
Online Photo Diagnosis
By: William Townsend, OD, FAAO
Editor’s Perspective
By: Jason J. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO
Inflammatory Events and
Silicone Hydrogels
Research Review
By: Loretta B. Szczotka-Flynn, OD, PhD, MS, FAAO
Tinted Contact Lenses for
Wavelength-Specific Treatments
Prescribing for Astigmatism
By: JARED JAYNES, OD; Timothy B. Edrington, OD, MS, FAAO
Managing Scleral Lens Flexure
GP Insights
By: Gregory W. DeNaeyer, OD, FAAO
Managing Post-LASIK
Corneal Irregularity
Contact Lens Design & Materials
By: Neil Pence, OD, FAAO
Developments in Soft Lens
Options for Keratoconus
Dry Eye Dx and Tx
By: Jason R. Miller, OD, MBA, FAAO
Ocular Surface Disease and
Contact Lens Wear
Contact Lens Care & Compliance
By: Michael A. Ward, MMSc, FAAO
Lens Bacterial Biofilm Formation
Contact Lens Practice Pearls
By: John Mark Jackson, OD, MS, FAAO
Tips for Getting Started With
Corneal Reshaping
The Business of Contact Lenses
By: Clarke D. Newman, OD, FAAO
Making Premium Contact
Lenses Profitable
Pediatric and Teen CL Care
By: Christine W. Sindt, OD, FAAO
Options for Pediatric Patients
Treatment Plan
By: Leo Semes, O.D., F.A.A.O.
An Alternative Remedy for
VMT
Reader and Industry Forum
By: Kara Pasner, OD, MS
Stargardt’s Disease and
Contact Lenses
Contact Lens Case Reports
By: Patrick J. Caroline, FAAO; Mark P. André, FAAO
Consider Sclerals When Corneal
Depth is Compromised