Features
Biocompatibility and Contact Lens Wear
Improved contact lens technology leads to long-term wear success.
By Alex Hui, OD, PhD, FAAO
Clinical Pearls to Become a Soft Multifocal Expert
The steps every practitioner should follow
By Kurt Moody, OD, CRISTINA M. SCHNIDER, OD, MBA
Departments
Online Photo Diagnosis
By DANIEL DELIGIO, OD
Editor's Perspective: A Major Milestone
Major life events signify accomplishment, direction, reward, confidence, inspiration, purpose, and validation, which motivates us to take on next steps and new challenges.
By JASON J. NICHOLS, OD, MPH, PhD
Research Review: The Impact of PEG Coatings on Contact Lenses
In the ophthalmic industry, PEG has been incorporated into rewetting or lubricating drops, coatings on contact and intraocular lenses, and ocular prostheses.
By Alex Hui, OD, PhD, FAAO
Custom Soft Corner: Visionary Medicine
Recent advances in biomaterials and nanotechnology have opened new possibilities for soft contact lenses beyond vision correction.
By TIFFANY ANDRZEJEWSKI, OD
Contact Lens Practice Pearls: Tips for Staying “In the Know”
How innovations in contact lenses are discovered and ultimately implemented as the standard of care in practice
By MADISON MOSS, OD
The Scleral Lens Vault: Dive Into the Future Without Forgetting the Past
Obtaining the best-fitted contact lens can be difficult on the first attempt due to the corneal irregularities of a keratoconus patient.
By SUZANNE WALTER SHERMAN, OD
Orthokeratology Today: Orthokeratology: What’s on the Horizon?
The future of ortho-k is poised to be exciting, thanks to many groundbreaking innovation
By ASHLEY WALLACE-TUCKER, OD
The Business of Contact Lenses: It’s Your Staff, Stupid
Use your staff to advocate for the contact lens process and help gather data.
By CLARKE D. NEWMAN, OD, FAAO
AI in Practice: Can AI Make the Future of CLs Better?
As contact lens technology evolves, it’s incredible to see innovations that were once considered pipe dreams becoming reality.
By DAVID L. KADING, OD, FAAO
Supported Content
Scleral Trends: Mini-Scleral Designs and Toric Landing Zones
A recent retrospective study on prescribing trends in a high-volume Netherlands-based contact lens clinic demonstrates that over the 6-year study, prescribing trends shifted from large-diameter scleral lenses toward mini-scleral designs.
By Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Tracking Progression in Myopia Management
As with glaucoma, managing myopia is not a one-size-fits-all process—treatment must be personalized
By Bibin Cherian, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO