When it comes to new contact lens wearers, there are some important contact lens fitting strategies you should into consideration. One of the first things you’ll need to do, is choose a contact lens. With so many options out there, how do you know which contact lens is right for …

Contact lens solution can dramatically impact the success of a patient’s contact lens wearing experience. Multi-purpose solution affects contact lens wear because it can affect the ocular surface. The tear film is extremely delicate, and as we know, a healthy tear film is critical to not only comfort in contact …

When we talk about changes in optometry, it is important to look beyond just practicing ODs, but look at where a lot of that journey begins and takes place which is in optometry school. Emilie Seitz discusses the changes in optometry and what optometry school is like now, particularly in …

Daily contact lenses have a lot to offer patients. In this video, Dr. Kate Gettinger describes who should wear daily contact lenses, the advantages of dailies, and how to communicate and educate patients on them. Who should wear daily contact lenses? Dr. Gettinger suggest that some of the best candidates …

Graduating from optometry school is a major accomplishment. Dr. Devon Kennedy discusses next steps after graduating from optometry school including next steps in order to jumpstart your career. After graduating from optometry, the first thing that you’ll want to do is take a step back and relish in your accomplishment. …

Optometrists can play an important role when it comes to making intraocular lens (IOL) recommendations when referring patients for cataract surgery. Optometrists routinely refer patients for cataract surgery, and in many cases, take an active role in the pre- and post-operative care of these patients when it comes to comanagement. …

There are advantages of two-week contact lenses that can be beneficial for patients and practitioners. In this video, Dr. Kate Gettinger discusses when she calls upon two-week contact lenses and why. While there is a long list of reasons why many eye care professionals (ECPs) choose daily disposable contact lenses …

Dr. Rachel Simpson, co-host of the podcast Lunch Date with Rachel and Kate, discusses the gender wage gap in optometry in this video interview. Wage gaps at the high level, are the differences between what two groups of individuals are paid. Generally, gender wage gaps are discussed in the binary, …

There are many non-patient care jobs in optometry. There are many roles that exist for the non-traditional optometrist, so to speak, who is interested in non-clinical careers or non-patient care jobs. These roles are often baked into the profession and industry. There are roles that require different sorts of skill …

Dr. Andrew Fischer discusses reusable contact lens options and key things to consider in this video interview. Dr. Fischer is a big advocate of daily disposable contact lens wear as a first choice for all patients; however, he understands that this might not always be an option. There are many …