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Understanding the Psychology of Non-Adherence

WEBThe issue of non-adherence to medical regimens is a common, contemporary problem across health conditions, including …

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Medically Necessary Contact Lenses: Medical Plan or Vision Plan

WEBMany industry watchers believe that separating the refraction tests from the medical eye health exam is coming in the future. The era of bundling services is a …

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An Evidence-Based Approach to Gas Permeable Lenses

WEBO ffering optimal visual acuity and contrast sensitivity, as well as a lower risk of complications, gas permeable (GP) lenses are an effective option for many patients, …

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Dietary Supplements—The Good, the Bad and the Questionable

WEBVitamins and Vision. According to a 2007 National Health Statistics Report survey of adults and children in the U.S., nonvitamin, nonmineral or natural product …

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The Endothelium and Corneal Transparency: A Clear Connection

WEBThe corneal endothelium responds to injury in three stages: Migration of adjacent ECs to fill the wound. Re-establishment of tight junctions. Remodeling of ECs …

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Understanding the Tear Film

WEBThe tear film covers the cornea, bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva and is composed of three layers—the lipid, aqueous and mucin layers, although the TFOS …

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Making Sense of the Irregular Cornea

WEBThe patient’s ocular health was unremarkable with no observable corneal abnormalities. Wavefront aberrometry (ZView, Ophthonix) showed a notable asymmetry …

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Antibiotics and the Ocular Surface

WEBDespite this complexity and redundant protective mechanisms, the delicate balance that maintains ocular surface health can be quite fragile. The intersection of …

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At the Intersection of Sex and Dry Eye

WEB6. Schaumberg DA, Dana R, Buring JE, Sullivan DA. Prevalence of dry eye disease among US men: estimates from the Physicians’ Health Studies. Arch …

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A Systematic Approach to Solving Contact Lens Discomfort

WEBWhen selecting an appropriate lens, the biggest obstacle for any clinician to overcome is contact lens discomfort (CLD). Surveys show this is the predominant …

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Orthokeratology: Principles, Lessons, Cases

WEBThe corneal health without the lenses was good with no staining present. The topographies showed even treatment OU, with mild decentration temporally OD and …

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When to Opt for Scleral Lenses

WEBAs practitioners are well aware, lens comfort is a major factor contributing to improvement in our patients’ vision-related quality of life (QOL). 8 Studies show higher …

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Managing Corneal GP Complications

WEBIf the lens edge is excessively thick, consider thinning it to provide a closer lid-to-cornea alignment. 2. Selecting a lens material with good wetting properties can …

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The Global Burden of Dry Eye

WEBDry eye has significant socioeconomic implications. In the United States, the average cost of dry eye management is $11,302 per patient and $55 billion overall. 6 …

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Preventing and Managing Edema with Scleral Lenses

WEBLimbal area.The hole in the limbal area has several benefits, including reduced lens suction. 10 To avoid air bubble formation, the hole must have a diameter of …

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MMWR and Contact Lens Alerts

WEBThe most recent MMWR dispatch, based on a decade of national lens wear data, includes a policy statement for prevention and treatment following an …

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Dry Eye Treatment: The Unusual Suspects

WEBComplaints against repeat offender dry eye syndrome, otherwise known by the alias ocular surface disease (OSD), keep coming into our optometric practices at an …

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Specialty Contact Lenses: Treat Your Keratoconus Patients Right

WEBhydrogel lens. Smart Strategies. One fitting strategy is to choose the initial lens type based upon the patient’s graded severity of keratoconus. Many clinicians start …

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From Basics To Biologics: Selecting Drops For Every Dry Eye Patient

WEBFigs. 1A and B. Normal line of Marx highlighted by fluorescein stain (left). Irregular line of Marx displaced posteriorly (away from the bulbar conjunctiva) in chronic MGD.

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March/April 2023

WEBPreventing and Managing Edema with Scleral Lenses. Important factors include lens material selection, optimization of design, customization with fenestrations and channels …

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The Modern RGP Lens Revolution

WEBModern large-diameter lenses offer a valid option for correcting moderate to high spherical refractive errors, moderate to high astigmatism and presbyopia. This …

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