Most recent by Susan E. Marren, OD FAAO
Special lens designs can address cosmetic, photophobia, lens thickness concerns
GUILFORD, Conn. - Many options are available today for patients who need special lens designs. Some patients need special lenses for cosmetic reasons; some need to reduce lens weight, aberration or thickness; and some require therapeutic reduction of photophobia.
Dispensing contact lenses from stock helps your practice maintain a high service profile
HOUSTON - Have you considered dispensing contact lenses from in-office stock? Marcus G. Piccolo, OD, in practice here, believes the initial investment may seem large, but you are stocking lenses "you will turn over anyway," he said.
Postsurgical challenge: Correcting the vision of the pseudophakic patient
Today, a patient returns after cataract surgery, and we are amazed at the results. We usually find good vision with a perfectly placed IOL, sometimes requiring reading glasses and sometimes IOL-monovision. But what about those rare cases when everything does not work out so well?