peer reviewed April 22, 2024 Fitting multifocals can be tough. From establishing “realistic expectations” to working through comfort and dryness issues, not to mention the delicate balancing act of obtaining sharp vision at the desired
sponsored content March 28, 2024 VTI’s NaturalVue® Enhanced Multifocal 1 Day Contact Lens was designed to address the comfort issues of presbyopes, especially those 55 and older. Review of Presbyopia and the Aging Eye reached out to
January 18, 2024 In honor of the new year, we decided we would start off with some “resolutions” of our own in regard to contact lenses and our patient care. Here are the “Ins” and
December 22, 2023 While there are multitudes of contact lens modalities for the presbyopic patient, many of which include specialty or custom options, what happens when there is an excellent option for your patient, but
December 8, 2023 We, as practitioners, understand that our primary role in eye care is to help patients see comfortably and clearly while protecting them from any future damage to the eye. However, we do
December 8, 2023 Roadblocks can occur when fitting patients with contact lenses even after you’re gone through all the necessary steps, including history, motivation, refractive status, education, expectations, ocular surface evaluation, lens selection, and all
sponsored content November 8, 2023 In this video interview with Dr. Jack Schaeffer, Chief Clinical Editor of Review of Presbyopia and the Aging Eye, Dr. Heidi Pham-Murphy, OD, explains why prescribing multifocal contact lenses along
sponsored content November 1, 2023 In this video interview with Dr. Jack Schaeffer, Chief Clinical Editor of Review of Presbyopia and the Aging Eye, Dr. Shane Kannarr, an optometrist with experience in multifocal contact lenses
October 24, 2023 We have discussed tips and tricks that help with ways to be more efficient and more successful with our presbyopic contact lens patient base. What better way is there to ensure that
sponsored content October 6, 2023 Since I began practicing 20 years ago, the fitting process, and options, for multifocal soft contact lenses have improved dramatically. In the past, a lot of chair time, visual compromise,
October 2, 2023 We’re all looking for ways to be more efficient, have better outcomes, and ensure success for our multifocal contact lens wearers. Over the years, we’ve learned a thing or two, so here
sponsored content September 12, 2023 Today’s presbyope is very different than those from years ago; they are more active and involved. In my San Diego optometry practice, most of my presbyopic patients reflect this and
August 29, 2023 Scleral lenses have made a resurgence in the specialty contact lens space over the last two decades. They have become an indispensable tool in eye care’s arsenal to manage refractive error in
sponsored content August 23, 2023 We’ve heard for years that dryness, discomfort, and vision are the major reasons for contact lens drop out,1 but I always thought “not in my practice.” Then I started asking
July 20, 2023 Want to up your game when it comes to fitting corneal GP and scleral multifocal contact lenses? The GP Lens Institute (GPLI) stands ready to help. The GP Lens Institute is the educational arm
July 18, 2023 It is estimated that around 9.5 million people received LASIK by 2018.1 The LASIK boom was about 10 to 20 years ago, and many of the patients undergoing refractive surgery at the
June 28, 2023 As we discussed in the article, “Custom Soft Multifocal Contact Lenses Often the Optimal Solution for Presbyopes,” custom contact lens options are a modality in the multifocal contact lens realm that is
June 20, 2023 When it comes to fitting presbyopes, custom soft multifocal contact lenses are an option that is often overlooked. Specifically designed for each individual prescription, custom lenses give the patient the soft lens
June 1, 2023 sponsored content Crossing the Chasm is a very popular book in business school curricula discussing marketing of high-tech products.1 The concept of a product adoption “chasm” also applies to practitioners as we
April 27, 2023 sponsored content With adults spending more time on screens combined with the fact that half of patients over age 45 will drop out of contact lens wear,‡ it is imperative that the
April 25, 2023 What’s next after you have identified candidates for presbyopic contact lenses, educated patients about expectations, and cleaned their ocular surface? Lens selection comes next. Here are some contact lens options in the
April 11, 2023 The contact lens evaluation is a greatly overlooked part of the success of our contact lens patients, especially with our presbyopic patients. Whether they have been wearing contacts for decades or want
April 11, 2023 Imagine fitting a patient into multifocal contact lenses. The refraction, education, and lens selection are completed according to the patient’s lifestyle and needs. The patient is given ample time to settle, but
April 11, 2023 While we have already discussed success with contact lens fitting for our presbyopic population, including patient selection and ocular surface management, the most time in our clinic spent on a presbyopic contact
