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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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This is the first installment in a series on orthokeratology (ortho-k). The goal is to dispel some of the myths surrounding it as a vision correction technique. Part two will cover some of the obstacles ortho-k needs to overcome to get itself to the next level in the US market. …
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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 …
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This is a sponsored post by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. a supporter of NewGradOptometry & new graduate optometrists! Understanding patient need can influence what contact lenses you prescribe. There are ways to understand patient need, many of which depend on communication and asking questions about hobbies, lifestyle, and …
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Matt Geller, OD, sat down with Linda Chous, OD, who shares great tips on handling children and contact lenses and how to use this demographic to develop a niche practice. “Usually around middle school, kids start wondering about contact lenses,” Chous says. And some parents want to know what the …
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