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This article discusses scleral contact lense fitting and their benefits to irregular cornea patients. It tackles candidates for scleral lenses, the visual acuity being provided by gas permeable optics of scleral lenses, and factors to be considered by eye care practitioners when fitting scleral lenses in patients.

The article talks about exploring specialty markets for eye care professional to build contact lens business. Topics discussed include adding a specialty in contact lens fitting for athletes and children, advantages of contact lenses over spectacles for peripheral vision, and fitting considerations for athletes including sport-specific considerations.

The article offers information regarding contact lens prescriptions as well as the revenue potential from the contact lens arm of the optometrists' practices. It discusses the need to introduce new products and opportunities for new wearers to reduce dropouts as well as to create loyalty and increase revenue. Other information regarding offering specialty lenses is presented.

The article discusses the safety measures of using contact lenses. It outlines the different types of contact lenses which include the scleral gas permeable (GP) contact lenses represent the fastest growing segment of the specialty contact lens industry. It outlines some procedures of filling and cleaning scleral lenses.

This article discusses toric contact lense fitting by eye care practitioners. It tackles the growth in use of toric lenses, the behavior of toric contact lens patients compared to spherical patients, customization of toric contact lenses, factors that affect toricity patterns in patients, and fitting of gas permeable lenses.

The article reviews the literature on adherence to contact lens care regiments, emphasizing the importance of the provider-patient relationship and patient-centered focus to care. It provides recommendations for future research and discusses implications for clinical practice from a patient-centered focus. It also explains the characteristics of non-adherence, its factors and the adherence enhancement strategy. A differentiation of adherence versus compliance is also offered.

The article provides insights on how eye care specialists could help patients perfect their contact lens insertion and removal technique. It reminds the eye care specialists to match the proper lens to each individual patient amidst the emergence of many contact lens materials in the market. It advises them to notate the initial trial lens in the patient's record and to initiate dispensing visit. It also offers tips on lens handling and follow-up care.

The article discusses the growing trend of multifocal lenses as vision correction for presbyopes in the U.S. It notes that presbyopes who are new to contact lens wear saw the biggest increase in multifocal fits by 64%. The surge in multifocal fitting can be largely attributed to the development in lens designs and materials as well as improving success rate.

The article discusses the emergence of contact lens care systems in the practice of optometry in the U.S. It highlights the critical role of optometrists to comprehend solution efficacy and to prescribe the right solution for each contact lens patient. The application of hydrogen peroxide solution systems is discussed.

The article presents a study on the treatment of contact lens-associated red eye (CLARE) in the U.S. It mentions that CLARE results due to the build up of protein deposits and bacterial byproducts which causes redness, discomfort, and light sensitivity. It states that signs and symptoms of CLARE are related with contact lens use. In conclusion, the treatment for CLARE involves a stopping on lens wear and the use of ZYLET as medical therapy in order to reduce bacterial load on the eye.

The article discusses the advancements in new technology and applications in contact lenses. It notes that the use of contact lenses in place of mobile devices can pave the way for augmented reality overlaying real-world images with computer-generated images and information. Meanwhile, contact lenses industries are advised to avoid the limitation on striving for greater oxygen levels as the improvement in oxygen permeability is the highlight of technological advancements.

The article describes how eye care practitioners can use silicone hydrogel (SiHy) lens designs to promote patient care and improve the overall experience of wearing contact lens. It provides a brief history of the introduction and development of mass-produced SiHy contact lenses and highlights the contribution of the material to oxygen levels on the cornea. The problems and the benefits of wearing SiHy lens are also discussed. INSETS: Painful Erosion;Epithelial Defect Relief;A History of Bilateral Corneal Scarring.

The article discusses the use of therapeutic and prosthetic contact lenses for patients who are suffering from ocular disfigurements. It states that colored contact lenses serve as cosmetic and therapeutic tools for patients. It notes that eye-care practitioners face the challenge of offering patients tinted and colored contact lenses as prosthetic devices. They are responsible of positioning themselves within the health care system to use their knowledge in creating special lenses for patients. INSETS: Tint and Color to Match;Ready-Made Does the Trick;Custom Hand-Painted Lens.

The article focuses on the patient factors involved in selecting a toric lens design. It examines the demographics of patients with astigmatism seeking for ideal toric lens design and evaluates the different types of the disease to understand the different lens options available. It also presents a self-assessment examination related to the stabilization factors of toric contact lenses.

A conference paper about new ideas and advancements in contact lenses is presented. It shows the effectiveness of using hyaluronic acid (HA) as a wetting agent in conventional and silicone hydrogel contact lens materials in reducing lysozyme adsorption. It also illustrates the tendency for the contact lenses and storage cases to become contaminated.

The article focuses on the use of contact lenses in the visual correction of the ocular disorder called keratoconus. It mentions that early keratoconus with irregular corneal astigmatism maybe corrected by spectacles but they cannot be expected to improve visual acuity. It notes that the use of permeable lens materials offers high oxygen transmissibility. Moreover, it states that patients must take good care of the lenses in terms of handling and insertion.

The article offers tips for ophthalmologists on how to develop significant contact lens practice. Ophthalmologists should value the patient history, the actual examination, and medical decision-making when considering the contact lens options. In addition, ophthalmologists need to understand the materials used in soft contact lenses.

The article provides information for optometrists on how to customize their patients' needs of using presbyopic lenses. It suggests that doctors need to keep at least one of the special categories for use as a companion to primary designs. These categories include short-corridor progressive lenses, computer progressive lenses and wraparound progressive sun wear lenses.

The article discusses various considerations that optometrists need to keep in mind when recommending intraocular lens (IOL) to patients. It provides information about a wavefront-based explanation of the new IOLs, which is the standard procedure prior to laser vision correction. Meanwhile, the author suggests that optometrists should spend time talking with the patient and learn about his or her specific visual needs.

The article presents the trends in multifocal contact lenses in the U.S. It discusses the concept of the soft, disposable multifocal lens, gas-permeable lenses or hybrid multifocal lenses. Meanwhile, the author also focuses on the patient's correction and how he or she is satisfied with the trends in multifocal contact lenses.

The article specifies four categories of patients with vision disorder who need contact lenses. It is helpful among optometrists to identify the type of their patient to help them determine their needs and demands. They patients may belong to low to moderate myopes, first-time wearers or younger patients, patients with low residual astigmatism and non-compliant patients.

The article describes presbyopic contact lens and identifies its advantages. It is advisable for optometrists to fully understand the considerations and demands of their patients to provide them the satisfaction they need. It is remarkable that contact lenses are developed in an improved manner that cope with the demands of patients.

The article presents the 20/20 consumables which are based on data from VisionWatch. It provides information on the number of pairs of prescription eyeglasses in regular use by gender, the frame materials and the eyeglasses worn by the total population. It presents data on the type of lens pairs sold, how frequent the respondents wear contact lenses and their reason for wearing.

The article focuses on the use of contact lens and surgical options for keratoconus patients. Authors say that soft contact lens may be prescribed for mild keratoconus but most patients benefit from gas-permeable (GP) contact lens as the condition advance. They add that the surgical options should be taken if the patient is GP intolerance. Furthermore, referral to a fellow who provide contact lens care before assuming that the patient is lens intolerance.

The article offers tips on how optometrists can boost profits by going beyond the standard contact lens demographic. According to Marjorie Rah, associate professor at the New England College of Optometry, broadening the base of contact lens wearers, not only builds revenue base, it also offers an opportunity to match patients with the correction that best fits their needs and interests.

The article presents clinical cases showing the application of aberrometry to improve visual acuity of contact lense wearers. It is noted that the application of wavefront aberrometry enables practitioners to simulate the effect of lower- and higher-order aberrations on the visual performance of contact lens wearers. It also provides insight into the possible correction mechanism employed by front aspheric lens design.

The article discusses several conditions that indicate the use of large overall diameter (OAD) gas-permeable contact lenses and offers tips for the clinician who is just beginning to prescribe these lenses. The article points out that large OAD lenses are probably not the best option for most keratoconus patients. It suggests that eye-care practitioners should fully understand the prescription with large OAD before treating their patients.

The article focuses on the course on progressive lenses that improve visions. With this, two factors are coalescing that will drastically change the eye care industry in the future. They are wavefront aberrometry and presbyopia. In addition, the contact lens and surgical industry have attempted to deliver presbyopic cures with monovision, simultaneous vision, diffractive lenses and other technologies, with mixed degrees of success and patient satisfaction.

The article presents the third part of a series article about the pioneers in the contact lens field. In this part, the authors examine the groundbreaking practitioners who first eschewed spectacles to establish contact lens-only practices. To mention some, these include, Harold E. Davis, George N. Jessen and Robert L. Davis. Many of these individuals had an early interest in contact lenses and had been fitting rigid polymethyl-methacrylate lenses. INSET: THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF OPTOMETRY.

The article provides information on soft multifocal contact lenses. It discusses how soft multifocal lenses work. The three simultaneous vision lens designs are the diffractive design, aspheric design and concentric design. Selecting a compatible candidate and creating realistic patient expectations is one of the key factors to a successful multifocal lens fit.

The article discusses the classification of silicone hydrogel contact lenses in the U.S. In classifying conventional hydrogel lens groups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed a system which facilitates testing of care systems with the availability of lens materials. The FDA has generated four groups which were based primarily on pre-clinical characteristics and on clinically observed performance differences of the lens materials.

The article offers information on contact lenses (CL) and ocular infection. The author says that the development of vision-threatening infectious keratitis (IK) is the most significant complication of wearing soft CL. He notes that ocular surface infection can be benign and self-limited, as well as serious and sight-threatening. He adds that the occurrence of IK is more possible with overnight wear of low-oxygen permeability soft lenses.

The article discusses the reasons on the differences of company regulations and guidelines when it comes to the use of contact lenses in the workplace in Canada. In the country, most laboratories have signs banning contact lenses because of government agencies' perceptions that it could damage the eyes of a person. These perceptions would become the basis for the formulation of the regulations and guidelines. INSET: New Guidelines for Eye Safety in the Workplace.

The article discusses the proper contact lens fitting in patients suffering from Rosacea. The procedure requires careful evaluation of the inflammatory status of the ocular surface and adnexa, proper lens material and design for the roseatic surface, tear-film supplementation, and close observation of the lens and its impact on the conjunctival and corneal surfaces.

The article discusses some studies presented at the 2006 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting about the benefits and impact of contact lenses. A study explored the correlation between corneal staining and bulbar and limbal redness in subjects using daily wear SH lenses and various care regimens. Another research examined the link between hard contact lens use and rate of retreatment after primary LASIK.

The article presents the panel discussion of the contact lens specialists about the effects of contact lens solution. The discussion was made due to the recent published reports accounting corneal and conjunctival staining and the effects on the ocular surface as a consequence of wearing contact lenses. Among the specialists who took part in the discussion include Art Epstein, Glenda Secor, and Eric White.

The article reports that contact lens industry data has revealed good news and bad news for the contact lens portion of the practice of optometry in the U.S. There is a large upswing in male and middle-aged wearers, and contact lens wear continues to increase overall. More than half of contact lens dropouts said they would definitely not return to contact lens wear, and patients are less likely to purchase their lenses from optometrists.

Cites various optical devices for retina examination. Use of direct ophthalmoscope to examine the crystalline lens and opacities; Ability of fundus contact lenses to provide images at the same orientation as the retina; Classification of binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy as very useful for evaluating the posterior segment and retinal periphery.

Explores the in vitro surface wettability of preconditioned silicone hydrogel (SiH) lenses using marketed multipurpose solutions in the presence of artificial tear solutions containing lysozyme, albumin and mucin. Increase in the popularity of the SiH lenses since its introduction to the marketplace; Role of lysozyme in improving the wettability of SiH lenses; Means of measuring the sessile contact angles of hydrophilic contact lenses.

Talks about the benefits of contact lens advances for patients with eye diseases. Interpretation of the concept of super vision through the wavefront technology and optical aberrations; Efforts of several companies and university research laboratories to work on customized wavefront-designed contact lenses; Possibility of the achievement of super vision. INSETS: Aspheric Contact Lenses That Correct Aberrations;Making the Move to Custom Lenses;The Tear Film and Vision.

Focuses on how doctors can keep contact lens patients. Common reasons why patients leave a practice; Importance for practitioners to welcome technological developments; Importance of compliance with contact lens wear.

Focuses on lubricant eye drops for contact lens wearers. Benefits from hyaluronate-based eye drops; Relief from dryness; Description of contact lenses.

The article reports that the advent of silicone hydrogel lenses has heightened practitioner awareness that the oxygen transmissibility of lens materials is one of the critical success factors in contact lens wear. The rapid recovery of corneal tissue that clinicians have observed when refitting low-Dk/t lens wearers with silicone hydrogel lenses has dramatized the insufficiency of the oxygen transmissibility of traditional hydrogels. The first oxygen transmissible hydrogel lens was introduced in 1971, providing a dramatic improvement in contact lens comfort.

The article discusses ophthalmoheliosis and eye care. Eyecare practitioners receive conflicting information about ultraviolet (UV) radiation protection for the eye and the need for incorporating UV absorbers into contact lens polymers. The term "ophthalmoheliosis" derives from the ancient Greece words meaning ''eye," "sun" and "condition." It may be used to describe any eye disorder that is caused by or related to sunlight exposure. The eye and the skin are the only organs of the body exposed to solar non-ionizing radiation. Only UV effects on the cornea, iris, lens and retina can potentially be modified by wearing UV-absorbing contact lenses.

Features the Artisan/Verisyse phakic Intraocular Contact Lens from Ophtec USA Inc. in Boca Baton, Florida. Identification of the possible complications of the lens; Availability of the product; Product specification.

Focuses on the importance of wearing glasses even with the predominance of contact lenses. Comparison of myopia development in children wearing eyeglasses and contact lenses; Option for correcting vision; Prescription of glasses for soft contact lens wearers.

Part II. Summarizes some of the papers and posters on the cornea and contact lenses that were presented at the 2004 Association for Vision in Research and Ophthalmology Meeting. Hypoxic stress levels and physiologically effective Dk/t values for combination contact lens systems; Comfort and vision with inverted soft contact lenses; Effects on the rabbit cornea of reversed geometry ortho-k lens wear.

Explains the importance of post-approval clinical studies in addressing contact lens safety or effectiveness issues that cannot completely be characterized during the pre-approval study. Overview of microbial keratitis or contact lens-related corneal ulcer; Examples of companies that have been give approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market their contact lenses in the United States; Frequency of post-approval studies.

Describes a scientific approach to choosing contact lens care solutions. Disinfection capabilities; Toxicity; Material/solution incompatibilities; Surface wettability.