One result of the digital age is that products in
the marketplace seem to have a short shelf life.
As the pace of innovation delivers the latest and
greatest, consumers are challenged to upgrade,
update, or replace products and services that w…
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Developing a Dry Eye Center of Excellence
At my practice, we run a robust dry eye clinic
that we have been developing and promoting
for many years. The specialized treatment
we offer helps to differentiate our practice: we
offer our patients a comprehensive dry eye protocol that
enco…
A New Development in Daily Disposable Contact Lenses
Innovations in contact lens technology are constantly
sought after, but it is rare that a new contact lens can
generate excitement and fantastic patient outcomes.
As an optometrist, I am focused on excellent clinical
results and health for my …
The Progressive Optometrist’s Guide
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
will bring many changes to health care, one
of which is a renewed emphasis on preventive
care. Included in this is greater access to vision
screenings and annual examinations, which will inevitabl…
New Link-Building Trends to Enhance Your Eye Care Practice Search Rankings
When the history of Internet search is written,
the years 2012 and 2013 will be marked
as the watershed years that changed link
building forever. For several years, Google
and other search engines had been hinting at countering
questionable l…
Highlights From Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today
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Traveler’s Contact Lens-Associated Keratitis: An Emerging Nemesis
CLINICAL CASE No. 1
A 34-year-old junior executive travels to China on a 10-day business trip. He wears soft 2-week contact lenses
but, due to an intense work schedule, exhibits poor contact lens maintenance and hygiene. His right eye b…
Debate Over the Value of Genetic Markers for AMD Continues
A recently published analysis of DNA and data
from the Age-Related Eye Disease Study
(AREDS) demonstrates a role for genotype-directed
nutritional therapy in patients with
moderate age-related macular degeneration (AMD),
said Carl Awh, MD, in…
Friction a Factor in Contact Lens Comfort
In a single day, our eyes blink approximately 11,000
times. This means that each year, the eyelids travel the
equivalent of a marathon, crossing the smooth, tear-lubricated
surface of the cornea over and over again.
In a contact lens wearer, o…
Genetic Testing Changes the Landscape of AMD Treatment
The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS),
published in 2001 by the National Eye Institute
(NEI), tested the effects of high levels of vitamin
E, vitamin C, beta-carotene, and zinc on
patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration
(…
Success Stories: Obtaining Great Outcomes With Contact Lenses
Patients with presbyopia who desire to wear contact
lenses can be a tricky group to treat. A lot
of questions come up around how to properly
fit these patients, but more importantly, how
to keep them happy in their lenses. In this article, I w…
The Role of Laser in Retinal Vascular Disease
Although laser photocoagulation has been shown
to be effective for the treatment of macular edema
and other pathologies for more than 2 decades,
physicians and scientists have been searching for
treatment protocols that would decrease macular …
Low Vision: Back to the Basics
emEditor’s Note:/em Advanced Ocular Care emis pleased to
announce “Back to Basics,” a column featuring a review
of important clinical concepts for everyday practice. The
purpose of this feature is to highlight some of the foundation…
Contact Lens Technology Highlights
When we began our careers, we thought that
contact lens technology was amazing. In
1899 Charles Duell, commissioner of the
US patent office said: “Everything that can
be invented has been invented.” By no means do we want
to say that we w…
Myasthenia Gravis
A 35-year-old white man was referred for intermittent
ptosis in his left eye. The patient reported a
1- to 2-month history of intermittent lid droop
OS, with one very short episode of double vision.
The patient reported the ptosis to be worse …
EHR Brings Benefits, Efficiencies
With the government incentive turning to mandate,
there has been a lot of discussion about
choosing and implementing an electronic
health records (EHR) system. I have sometimes
heard resistance from my peers. In this day and age,
when we are …
The Importance of Bringing Evidence to Eye Care
Nicox is an emerging international company
focused on bringing a diversified portfolio of
innovative therapies and diagnostics to the
global eye care market. The company is rapidly
expanding its commercial organization and has offices in
the …
The EHR Jungle: Survival of the Fittest
In all my years working with technologies to help eye
care providers enhance their practice of medicine,
I have never seen anything quite like the process of
transitioning from paper to digital medical records. In
my consulting practice, I hav…
Brand Versus Replica
To gain US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
approval for a class III medical device, such as a
laser, the manufacturer must submit a pre-market
approval application (PMA). An approved pre-market
approval application, like an approved new dru…
Evaluating AMD With Ultra-Widefield Fundus Autofluorescence
Approximately 2 million Americans currently
have advanced age-related macular degeneration
(AMD), and the disease remains the leading
cause of blindness among older adults in
the United States and other developed countries, with
a global prev…