Features
The Micron Wave
Elevating precision soft, orthokeratology, and rigid corneal lens fitting
By EEF VAN DER WORP, BSC, PHD, MATTHEW LAMPA, OD, Randy Kojima, FAAO, FBCLA, FSLS, FIAO
Technology-Driven Fitting
Eyecare practitioners should prep for an AI explosion.
By DAVID L. KADING, OD, FAAO
Web Exclusives
IFSLR 2025 Recap
A Summary of the 8th Annual International Forum for Scleral Lens Research
By MARIA K. WALKER, OD, MS, Jan P.G. Bergmanson, EEF VAN DER WORP, BSC, PHD
Prescribing for Presbyopia: Utilize Technology to Deliver Superior Service
Providing the best patient experience and the highest level of contact lens service requires the utilization of technology in many instances.
By JASON R. MILLER, OD, MBA, FAAO
Dry Eye Dx and Tx: Tech’s Role in Modern Dry Eye Diagnostics
Technological advancements are significantly enhancing the objectivity, repeatability, and efficiency of dry eye disease evaluations.
By TIFFANY ANDRZEJEWSKI, OD
Contact Lens Care & Compliance: Biocidal CL Solutions
TO AVOID ocular adverse events—including corneal infiltrative events and microbial keratitis—proper contact lens care and hygiene are pertinent.
By Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS
AI in Practice: The Not-Too-Distant Future
The deeper into technology we go, the more expansive the opportunities in front of us.
By DAVID L. KADING, OD, FAAO
Departments
Editor's Perspective: Kind Words
We have all had to deal with difficult situations that escalate quickly and without good reason.
By JASON J. NICHOLS, OD, MPH, PhD
Online Photo Diagnosis
By JASON JEDLICKA, OD
Research Review: Scleral Lenses as Drug Delivery Systems
Here is what recent literature shows regarding scleral lenses as drug delivery devices.
By Michelle K. Man
Practice Pearls: Is HOA Correction the Real Deal?
Most practitioners today are becoming increasingly familiar with the concept of higher-order aberrations (HOAs).
By MADISON MOSS, OD
Fast Forward to the Future: Personalized Contact Lenses in One Shot
For contact lens practitioners, 3-dimensional (3D) printing holds particular promise for the design and fabrication of next-generation contact lenses for the estimated 140 million wearers worldwide.
By Xiaowu (Shirley) Tang, PhD
Supported Content
Assessing Refraction
Despite advances in eye care, the fundamental technique of subjective refraction in practice today is largely unchanged from the early 20th-century origins.
By Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Evolution of an Ortho-k Prescriber
Like a scleral lens with edge lift, adding toric or quadrant-custom peripheral curves can improve the outcome of this fitting process.
By Brooke M. Messer, OD, FSLS, FAAO
ChatGPT and Daily Disposables
With the ever-increasing use of online artificial intelligence (AI) tools, it is important to understand what patients are seeing.
By JASON R. MILLER, OD, MBA, FAAO
Contact Lens Evaluation Fees for Daily Disposables
it is important for eyecare practitioners and staff to be on the same page in order to provide the highest level of patient care.
By JASON R. MILLER, OD, MBA, FAAO