Lens Care Insights
The Never-ending Story
When we already struggle with patient compliance, how are we going to get patients to add even more steps?
11/15/2015
Mucin: Friend or Foe?
Though vital to eye health in many ways, mucus--when overproduced--can interfere with contact lens wear. For good long-term results, reduce excess by targeting goblet cells.
10/01/2015
Here Comes the Sun
Always remind your patients that taking care of the skin around their eyes is just as important as taking care of the eye itself.
06/15/2015
A Different Kind of Colored Lens
Some medications can alter the ocular surface environment—and anything therein.
05/15/2015
The Great Silicone Cover Up
A new lens surfacing option improves wettability and lubricity. How does it work?
04/15/2015
In Search of Standards
The ISO recently announced a new method to assess the safety of contact lens products. Will the FDA follow suit?
03/15/2015
Sticky Situation
Do your patients get mucus buildup on their scleral lenses? Here's one way to remove it.
01/15/2015
What's 'Bugging' Us About Contact Lens Solutions
Could FDA contact lens solution testing procedures introduced earlier this year help curb future Acanthamoeba outbreaks?
10/15/2014
A Fresh Look at Lens Cleaning
New FDA contact lens solution testing procedures introduced earlier this year aim to improve user safety. Will CMC play a role?
09/15/2014
Out With the Old
The FDA has completely revised its contact lens solution testing—a dramatic step forward in ensuring patient safety.
06/15/2014
