Listen to your patient’s primary complaint. Then, ask about their signs and symptoms commonly associated with the issue. Experienced ophthalmologists often have a difficult time differentiating between dry eyes, contact lens issues, allergies or a combination of these issues. Because of the numerous problems that can affect the eyes, it can be difficult to determine […]
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Confirmation of results can help to determine an effective strategy for treatment. The etiology of ocular allergies is complex. However, ophthalmologists can look for allergens by performing skin tests at the point of care using an in-office diagnostic system such as Bausch and Lomb’s Doctor’s Allergy Formula Diagnostic System. Results are available within 15 minutes […]
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It’s prudent to know that your lens care habits can affect your comfort, vision and the overall wearing experience. Of course, patients are inspired to take care of their lenses whenever they are in one spot. However, it might become tougher to do so whenever they are on the road all the time. If your […]
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We went to Mexico, in the state of Nayarit, the city of, Amatlan de Canas. We arrive in Guadalajara Mexico on January 2, 2016, and were picked up by a taxi sent by the Becerra family. The trip was a four-hour up hill trip through green covered mountains and sugar cane fields. This will be […]
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For quite a long time, vision clinics and offices have had the ability to sell contact lens solution; however, not many offices pursued this revenue-producing line of products. How do you as an optometrist determine whether you should offer contact lens solution for sale in your office? The following guide shows the advantages and disadvantages […]
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There are a lot of new solutions that are offering enhanced comfort, convenience and improved disinfection. A great deal of people who wear contacts are starting to wear daily disposable lenses. While there is this growing number, the vast majority of people wearing contact lenses within the United States wear lenses that are not the […]
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Children in need of corrective lenses present a huge opportunity for expansion in the Eyecare industry, according to Mark Mattison-Shupnick, ABOM, and the academic director of Jobson Medical Information. Mark Mattison-Shupnick recently expounded on his views at the Vision Expo West held in Las Vegas Looking Over the Facts and Figures Not sure if this […]
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Hormones and gender may play a larger role than was thought previously. According to estimates, there will be an increase in how many Americans are suffering from glaucoma from 60 million to 80 million by the year 2020. Given the fact that women outlive and outnumber men, it will result in a high number of […]
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When it comes to contact lenses, you have a lot of choices. Unfortunately, most of those choices aren’t exactly great. A huge number of them are little more than thin sheets of plastic covering your eyes, fated to dry out and become uncomfortable. Then there’re the ones that constantly shift on you, forcing you to […]
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If you’re curious to learn more about what a toric lens is – then you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’re going to give you a thorough breakdown on what toric lenses are, so you’ll soon understand the several advantages they have to offer. With this in mind, let’s get straight to […]
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