February 2015

February 2015 Issue

Features

Keratoconus in a Private Practice Setting

By Stephanie L. Woo, OD, FAAO, FSLS, & Brooke M. Messer, OD, FSLS

A look at how to avoid mistakes when establishing yourself as a specialty contact lens clinic.
Severe Dry Eye in a Keratoconus Patient

By Luciano Bastos

When this keratoconus patient developed a thyroid condition, finding the right lens was a challenge.
Specialty Lens Designs for “Normal” Eyes

By Robert Davis, OD, FAAO, & S. Barry Eiden, OD, FAAO

What to do when stock lenses don’t fit your patients’ comfort or visual performance needs.

Departments

Contact Lens Care & Compliance

By MICHAEL A. WARD, MMSC, FAAO

Choosing a Large Scleral GP Lens Storage Case
Contact Lens Case Reports

By PATRICK J. CAROLINE, FAAO, & MARK P. ANDRÉ, FAAO

OCT Aids in Contact Lens Fitting
Contact Lens Design & Materials

By NEIL PENCE, OD, FAAO

Optimal Features of a Therapeutic Scleral Lens
Contact Lens Practice Pearls

By JESSICA H. MATHEW, OD, PHD, FAAO

When Bigger Is Not Better: Sizing Down Scleral GP Lenses
Dry Eye Dx and Tx

By JESSICA ROBINSON, BA, & AMBER GAUME GIANNONI, OD, FAAO

Scleral Lenses: An Important Treatment Option for Dry Eye
editor’s perspective

By JASON J. NICHOLS, OD, MPH, PHD, FAAO

A Lens a Day Keeps Gaining Away
February 2015 Online Photo Diagnosis

By William Townsend, OD, FAAO
GP Insights

By CATHERINE TUONG, OD, & JOHN MARK JACKSON, OD, MS, FAAO

Three Tips for Corneal GPs
Is This the New Norm?

By MILE BRUJIC, OD, FAAO, & DAVID L. KADING, OD, FAAO

Is Prescribing Toric Lenses for Low Cylinder the New Norm?
NEWS spectrum
Prescribing for Presbyopia

By THOMAS G. QUINN, OD, MS, FAAO

Is 0.75D of Astigmatism the Right Flinch Level?
product spectrum
Reader and Industry Forum

By ARTHUR B. EPSTEIN, OD, FAAO

Using CLIA-Waived Technologies Builds Patients’ Trust
Refractive Focus

By JASON MARSACK, PHD

Quantifying Subjective Assessment of Visual Quality
The Business of Contact Lenses

By CLARKE D. NEWMAN, OD, FAAO

A Letter to My Younger Self
Treatment Plan

By LEO SEMES, OD, FAAO

You Can Lead a Horse to Water...