Discomfort is the prevailing reason why many patients are opting to drop out of contact lens wear, and managing discomfort in contact lenses rests on our shoulders as eyecare professionals. While it is easy to blame the ocular surface or dryness for discomfort issues, optometrists know that treating surface level …

This article was produced in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc, a proud supporter of NewGradOptometry.com and new graduate optometrists 😎 Contact Lens Dropout Has Tremendous Consequences Contact lens dropout presents a challenge for both the patient and the optometrist. When patients choose to quit on their contact …

In this video interview, we sat down with Dr. Jennifer Lyerly and talked solutions for eyestrain, but particularly for those emmetropic patients. It can often be difficult to figure out how to provide proper service to emmetropic or near-emmetropic patients suffering from digital eyestrain, but Dr. Jennifer Lyerly, cofounder of …

This is a sponsored post by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. a supporter of NewGradOptometry & new graduate optometrists! 😎 Astigmatic patients can sometimes be challenging to successfully fit in contact lenses. There are a variety of factors that can impact the success of a toric contact lens fitting …

We talk with Dr. Jennifer Lyerly about treating millennials and using contact lenses and other solutions for digital eye strain you might not consider regularly. Dr. Lyerly walks us through what an exam and various treatment solutions for these patients might look like, but highlights multifocal contact lenses as a …

We sat down with Dr. Donald Korb at SECO and talked about the history and advancement of contact lenses. He shared how his pioneering achievements in advancing contact lenses began by identifying and solving problems for his patients. “I came into optometry in a time when contact lenses were just …

At Vision Expo East, Drs. Patricia Fulmer and Steven Turpin sat down to discuss how optometrists can get started with specialty contact lens services in their practices. Where would you start if you’re a practice that wants to get into fitting specialty contacts? There are plenty of manufacturers out that …

At Vision Expo East, Drs. Patricia Fulmer and Steven Turpin sat down to discuss how Optometrists can get started with specialty contact lenses and related services in their practices. What exactly are specialty contact lenses? “I define specialty lenses as anything that’s not off the rack,” says Turpin. “It’s sclerals, …

At Vision Expo East, we had the chance to sit down with Ed Buffington, President and Ceo of GPN Technologies; Steven Turpin, contact lens resident at Pacific University; and Drew Dias, President and CEO of DC Opticians’ Association to discuss what optometrists can do to create a more successful optometry …