This article will explore the why, how, and what
of success in fitting patients with multifocal
contact lenses.
WHY: TO IMPROVE PATIENTS’
QUALITY OF LIFE
Like most eye care professionals around the world,
we are faced w…
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Spinoza as an Optician
Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), famous as a philosopher and pillar of the rational Enlightenment, for many years actually earned his living as a maker of telescopic lenses. He was knowledgeable about all the contemporary ideas about the physics of light an…
In Vitro Susceptibility of Filamentous Fungal Isolates From a Corneal Ulcer Clinical Trial
Purpose: To describe the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of fungal isolates to natamycin and voriconazole, and to compare these MICs to previous ocular susceptibility studies.Design: Experimental laboratory study using isolates from a randomized clinical trial.Methods: The Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial I was a randomized, double-masked, multicenter trial comparing topical natamycin and voriconazole for fungal keratitis treatment. Susceptibility testing to natamycin and voriconazole were performed according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute methods. The relationship between organism and MIC was assessed. A literature review was performed to compare results to previous ocular susceptibility studies.Results: Of the 323 patients enrolled in the (Read more...)
In Vivo Imaging of Cortical Vitreous Using 1050-nm Swept-Source Deep Range Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography
Purpose: To image the cortical vitreous, determine the prevalence of the bursa premacularis and space of Martegiani, and measure the dimensions of the bursa using the new 1050-nm swept-source deep range imaging optical coherence tomography (DRI OCT-1 Atlantis).Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.Methods: One hundred and nineteen consecutive patients (5-100 years) underwent an OCT scan using 1050-nm swept-source deep range imaging optical coherence tomography. Prevalence of the bursa premacularis and space of Martegiani and the stage of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) were determined. The horizontal (width) and anteroposterior (depth) dimensions of the bursa were recorded along with the patient’s age.Results: A bursa (Read more...)
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Make your exams child-friendly with minor changes in tools, techniques
A yearly comprehensive eye exam for chiFldren through the age of 18 years by either an optometrist or an ophthalmologist is now one of the 10 essential health benefits covered by the Affordable Care Act. Many believe that this benefit, which was strongly supported by the American Optometric Association, will dramatically increase the number of infants and children coming into optometrists’ practices.
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Provide more effective care with dry eye, red eye protocols
The concept of protocol-based diagnosis and treatment in eye care is the most interesting new development in anterior segment diagnosis and therapy in quite some time. It gives clinicians at every level the ability to accurately assess a patient’s clinical presentation and then tailor interventional therapy.