Lens design, orientation affect toric soft contact lenses performance
June 1st 2010Results of a non-dispensing, randomized study evaluating four commercially available toric soft contact lenses highlight product performance differences in response to changes in head position and gaze direction that can be accounted for by differences in lens design.
New materials anticipated as option for keratoconus patients
June 1st 2010The anticipated approval and arrival of latheable soft silicone hydrogel contact lenses may give optometrists who treat keratoconus patients another option-for some patients, perhaps the best option ever, according to one expert.
Faster software helps reduce errors
May 1st 2010With the advent of intravitreal agents that block the negative effects of vascular endothelial growth factor among patients with age-related macular degeneration, ophthalmologists have begun to seek a higher level of performance from our diagnostic equipment.
Meeting emphasizes mutual input to develop optimal treatment plan
May 1st 2010Attendees were treated to a broad sampling of presentations at the third annual Evidence-Based Care in Myopia Control, Retina, and Vision Enhancement meeting of the Wilmer Eye Institute in conjunction with the Maryland Optometric Association.
Waveform data target at-risk eyes
May 1st 2010Studies conducted with waveform data obtained using a non-contact applanation tonometer show that this information pertaining to corneal biomechanical properties may have value in helping to identify early-stage compromised corneas, according to one expert.